Mark Kaczmarek, Cornwall Council's cabinet member for housing and planning - who himself lives in Lanner - said he was delighted by the ruling.
BBC: Lanner Parish Council loses judicial review on housing
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Lanner council had argued that Cornwall Council's decision to approve the 25 homes exceeded its own recommended limit of 12 homes for rural areas.
BBC: Lanner Parish Council loses judicial review on housing
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In his written judgement, he said to have Cornwall Council's decision set aside, Lanner council would have had to show that that decision was "perverse", which it was not.
BBC: Lanner Parish Council loses judicial review on housing