St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013
Contents
CORNWALL LOCAL PLAN PLACE-BASED TOPIC PAPER: ST 1 AGNES AND PERRANPORTH COMMUNITY NETWORK AREA Summary 1 Purpose of paper 3 St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area 3 Key Facts 4 Community Planning Visions 5 Issue Table 7 Introduction 7 Housing 8 Local Economy 9 Retail and Town Centres 10 Transport and Accessibility 11 Community facilities 12 People 14 Environment 16 Coast 18 Appendix A: Landscape Character information from the 2007 20 Cornwall Landscape Character Assessment St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013
Contents St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013 1
Cornwall Local Plan Place-based Topic Paper: St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
Cornwall Local Plan Place-based Topic Paper: St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
Summary
Table .1
This paper summarises the key issues for the St. Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area brought together to inform the Cornwall Local Plan. The key issues are:
Issue 1 – Enable the provision and appropriate distribution of affordable housing.
Issue 2 – Support the tourist industry and enable other employment opportunities.
Issue 3 – Protect rural shops.
Issue 4 – Coordinate a strategic approach to provision of services and public transport to encourage self containment and sustainable transport.
Issue 5 – Consider the need for a north coast secondary school and the provision of leisure facilities.
Issue 6 – Provide for the needs of an elderly population.
Issue 7 – Encourage effective coastal management. 2 St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013
Cornwall Local Plan Place-based Topic Paper: St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
Objective 1 – Affordable Housing: Enable the provision and appropriate distribution of affordable housing.
Objective 2 – Tourism and Employment: Support the tourist industry and enable other employment opportunities.
Objective 3 – Rural Businesses: Protect and ensure the sustainability of rural shops and businesses.
Objective 4 – Services and Public Transport: Co-ordinate a strategic approach to provision of services and public transport to encourage self containment and sustainable transport.
Objective 5 – Community Facilities: Consider the need for a north coast secondary school and the provision of leisure facilities.
Objective 6 – Needs of the Elderly: Provide for the needs of an elderly population.
Objective 7 – Coast: Encourage effective coastal management.
Policy PP7 – St Agnes and Perranporth CNA
Development will be permitted where it supports the following priorities for the network area:
a. The provision of around 12,100sqm of B1a office accommodation and 7,100sqm of Industrial space has been identified. This has the potential of accommodating 800 jobs in the CNA over the plan period;
b. The provision of around 1,100 dwellings in the period up to 2030. Additional housing and employment growth should be of a size, nature and scale appropriate to the needs, character, role and services available of the settlement;
c. Development should help rebalance the communities by providing facilities, economic development or housing for local needs of a scale that is appropriate to the settlement and reduces the need to travel;
d. Development should deliver community benefits in the form of affordable housing for local people
and contributions to requirements for facilities, services and infrastructure identified locally;
e. Support the tourist industry and enable other employment opportunities;
f. Protect and ensure the sustainability of rural shops and businesses and co-ordinate a strategic approach to provision of services and public transport. St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013 3
Cornwall Local Plan Place-based Topic Paper: St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
Purpose of paper
This is one of a series of papers whose main purpose is to identify the key issues for a specific area of Cornwall. There are nineteen Community Network Areas in Cornwall, based on groupings of parishes as shown on the map below. Community Network Areas were introduced to give communities a stronger voice in helping them deal with complex issues. In this they offer a valuable conduit through which the proposed Local Plan: Part 2 Policy Messages for Places can be refined to reflect local issues through engagement, policy formulation, delivery and local ownership. Further information on Community Network Areas can be found at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=12439.
The issues have been identified from a variety of sources including plans and proposals of other organisations. Parish plans have been very useful in identifying issues, and a summary of the ‘visions’ for each of the parish plans undertaken in the St Agnes Community Network Area is included in the section on "Community Planning Visions". A full list of the Issues Papers can be accessed on the Council’s website at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=22887.
St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
Description ~ The St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area is made up of six parishes, St. Agnes, Perranzabuloe, St. Allen, St. Newlyn East, Cubert and Crantock. The area runs along the north coast of mid Cornwall, north of Truro. The main settlements in the area are St Agnes and Perranporth and other villages and smaller settlements include Goonhavern, St. Newlyn East, Porthtowan and Mount Hawke. 4 St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013
Cornwall Local Plan Place-based Topic Paper: St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
Key Facts
Key facts about the St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area include the following (www.cornwall.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=20177 for the latest version of the St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Profile which gives more information):
PARISHES: Crantock, Cubert, Perranzabuloe, St Agnes, St Allen and St Newlyn East.
POPULATION: The overall population in the St. Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area is 17,500. The population of Perranporth is approx 3,066 and of St. Agnes 2,200. Much of the population is therefore dispersed through rural settlements and the average population density for the area is 1.41/ha, slightly less than the average for Cornwall. The population grew at a rate of 6% between 2001 and 2010, in line with the Cornish average. The age distribution is similar to the Cornwall average, although there are slightly lower proportions of the population in the younger age groups and slightly higher proportions of people in the older age groups
ENVIRONMENT: The AONB includes the coast from Porthtowan to Cligga Head and includes St. Agnes Beacon. There are seven SSSI within the Community Network Area. Surface water, sewage, tidal flooding and fluvial flooding are a problem in Perranporth. The St. Agnes mining district is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscapes World Heritage Site. Penhale Sands is a Special Area of Conservation - of international importance. There are building conservation areas in Callestick, Crantock, Mingoose, Mitchell, Mithian, St. Agnes and St Newlyn East. St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013 5
Cornwall Local Plan Place-based Topic Paper: St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
HOUSING: There were around 8,443 dwellings in 2010, with there having been a 20% increase in dwelling numbers in the period 1991-2010 (average of 20% across Cornwall). As at 31st March 2010 there were 62 dwellings under construction and 129 unimplemented planning permissions. About 1.8% of dwellings were registered as empty properties - Cornwall average 1.7% - and 11.7% of properties were registered as second homes – Cornwall average 10.7% (Council Tax, 2011). These figures indicate that an average proportion of dwellings remain vacant, but that there is a great deal of competition between permanent and temporary residents. 66 affordable homes are required each year to meet need.
EMPLOYMENT: The rural and coastal areas support some jobs in farming and tourism. Manufacturing is declining whilst the service sector is growing. Although unemployment is relatively low, wages are well below the national average.
TRAVEL: Three bus companies serve this area, which has led to an improvement in number of services between the villages and Truro. Provision between villages can be more sporadic but a Community Transport service (the North Carrick Community Bus) operates in the area.
FACILITIES: There are primary schools in several villages and the nearest secondary schools are in Newquay, Truro and Camborne and Redruth. Most villages retain a shop and a pub. There are doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries in St Agnes and Perranporth. Many of the villages also retain and support one or more village halls and have children’s play areas. Planning permission has been granted for a leisure centre in Perranporth but has not yet been implemented.
Options Consultation Feedback (2011)
During the Options consultation St Agnes Parish Council stated a preference for low growth combined with the economy-led approach to distribution (focussing development on key regeneration areas); whilst St Newlyn East Parish Council chose medium growth combined with the economy-led approach.
Community Planning Visions
Table .2
Document Summary of “vision”
St. Newlyn East Sets out the following themes and objectives: Community Plan Community services and facilities (2011) 1: A community hall for Mitchell
2: Providing allotments
3: A farmer’s market in the Parish
4: Improved transport services for the community
5: Car-share scheme 6 St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013
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6: Improved access to health services
Community safety
1: Establishing policing priorities in the Parish
2: Traffic management and road safety
Our built environment
1: Identifying locations suitable for development
2: Housing: an ‘acceptable development’ policy
Leisure and recreation
1: Improved facilities for young people
2: Developing clubs and activities for community groups
3: An annual Parish Festival
4: Develop The Pit as a cultural venue
Our natural environment
1: Ensuring a cleaner environment
2: A community composting scheme
3: Improving footpath accessibility
4: A circular walks leaflet for the Parish
Our local economy
1: Exploring the potential for economic growth
2: Supporting local businesses and services
Parish Council Initiatives
1: A dedicated Parish Council office
2: Delivering services and forming partnerships
3: Parish Councillor surgeries and community information-sharing
4: A local grants scheme
5: Working towards Quality Parish Council status St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013 7
Cornwall Local Plan Place-based Topic Paper: St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area
St Agnes Parish Plan The parish Council are currently consulting on their parish plan
Perranzabuloe Plan The parish Council are currently consulting on their parish plan
Issue Table
Introduction
The following tables provide the link between the ‘Topic Based Issues Papers’ and the ‘Place Based Issues Papers’. Each table explores the evidence relating to this area against the main themes from a policy and community viewpoint, and concludes by identifying specific issues. 8 St Community Cornwall
Housing Agnes
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Housing: This table will explore the evidence relating to housing – future growth, balance in the housing stock, tenure mix, quality, Perranporth deprivation, second homes, in-migration, affordability and housing need. Evidence that highlights issues relevant to the remit of Local the Local Plan (Policies for Places) specific to this CNA will be identified under ‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Network T
Cornwall-wide issues please refer to the Topic Papers. opic Plan
Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Matters for the Local Plan to Paper
Plans Address Place-based - Area March This area is in the 10% most deprived nationally in Desire to be involved in setting Provision and distribution of
terms of access to housing and facilities – in other design standards for affordable housing. 2013 words affordable housing is a problem in this area. development. There is a high level of second homes in Perranporth (6.1%) and Porthtowan (6%) compared T
to a Cornwall average of 4.9%. opic Despite the need for affordable housing, in this area a higher proportion of people than average own their Paper: homes outright. The majority of housing within this area scores within the most deprived 25% nationally for indoor living
environment. St Agnes Approach to be Taken: and Objective 1 – Affordable Housing Enable the provision and appropriate distribution of affordable housing. Perranporth Policy PP7b - The provision of around 1100 dwellings in the period up to 2030. Additional housing and employment growth should be of a size, nature and scale appropriate to the needs character, role and services available of the settlement. Cornwall Local Economy
Table .4
Local Economy:This table will explore the evidence relating to the local economy, including regeneration and tourism – economic Local activity, unemployment, deprivation, regeneration, dominant industries, occupation levels, skills, and the ability to work locally. Evidence that highlights issues relevant to the remit of the Local Plan (Policies for Places) specific to this CNA will be identified under ‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Cornwall-wide issues please refer to the Topic Papers. Plan
Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Matters for the Local Plan to Plans Address Place-based
The most important sector for local employment is Support farmer’s markets/local Importance of tourist industry. hotels and restaurants – over 25% of people in this food production. Enable other employment area are employed in this sector, compared to a Support development of rural opportunities. Cornwall average of 12%. work hubs.
The area is fairly heavily reliant on tourism for T employment, which is mainly seasonal. opic Other residents will commute (mainly to Truro and
Camborne/Redruth) for work. Paper: Unemployment (15.1%) is below the Cornwall average of 17.9%. St Agnes Community Approach to be Taken: St Agnes and The provision of around 12,100sqm of B1a office accommodation and 7,100sqm of Industrial space has been identified. This has Perranporth the potential of accommodating 800 jobs in the CNA over the plan period. Support the tourist industry and enable other employment opportunities. and Network T
Protect and ensure the sustainability of rural shops and businesses and co-ordinate a strategic approach to provision of services opic and public transport. Perranporth Paper - March Area 2013 9 10 St Community Cornwall
Retail and Town Centres Agnes
Table .5 and
Retail and Town Centres: This table will explore the evidence relating to retail and town centres – levels of convenience, Perranporth comparison and service retail outlets, self-containment, competition from other centres’, shopper needs, capacity for growth, and Local loss of facilities. Evidence that highlights issues relevant to the remit of the Local Plan (Policies for Places) specific to this CNA Network T
will be identified under ‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Cornwall-wide issues please refer to the Topic Papers. opic Plan
Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Matters for the Local Plant to Paper
Plans Address Place-based - Area March St Agnes and Perranporth have a wide range of shops, Support farmers’ Protect rural shops.
catering for day to day needs and for tourist demand. markets. 2013 Other villages such as St Newlyn East, Goonhavern and Mount Hawke also support a range of shops. Smaller settlements may support a general shop and facilities
may be augmented by mobile services. T opic St Agnes town centre is a designated Conservation Area.
Approach to be Taken: Paper:
Objective 3 – Rural Businesses: Protect and ensure the sustainability of rural shops and businesses. St Agnes PP7f - Protect and ensure the sustainability of rural shops and businesses and co-ordinate a strategic approach to provision of services and public transport. and Perranporth Cornwall Transport and Accessibility
Table .6
Transport and Accessibility: This table will explore the evidence relating to transport and accessibility – opportunities for walking Local and cycling, use of private vehicles and public transport, road/rail/air/water networks, and connections within and outside the area. Evidence that highlights issues relevant to the remit of the Local Plan (Policies for Places) specific to this CNA will be identified under ‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Cornwall-wide issues please refer to the Topic Papers. Plan
Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Plans Matters for the Local Plan to Address Place-based
There are fairly good bus links from the Improve public transport and investigate Take a coordinated approach larger villages to Truro. Goonhavern, provision of community bus. to provision of services and Perranporth and St Agnes have evening Promote use of footpaths. public transport to encourage bus services and school bus services. Difficult to access health facilities. self containment and
However travel between villages is more sustainable transport. T
difficult and many of the more rural opic areas have no evening or Sunday
services. Paper:
Approach to be Taken: St Agnes Community St Agnes Objective 4 – Services and Public Transport: Co-ordinate a strategic approach to provision of services and public transport to and encourage self containment and sustainable transport. Perranporth
PP7d - Development should deliver community benefits in the form of affordable housing for local people and contributions to and Network
requirements for facilities, services and infrastructure identified locally. T opic Perranporth Paper - March Area 2013 1 1 12 St Community Cornwall
Community facilities Agnes
Table .7 and
Community facilities: This table will explore the evidence relating to community facilities, including health, recreation and open Perranporth space – health care, education, meeting places, formal and informal sports spaces, open space, and loss of facilities. Evidence Local that highlights issues relevant to the remit of the Local Plan (Policies for Places) specific to this CNA will be identified under Network T
‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Cornwall-wide issues please refer to the Topic Papers. opic Plan
Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Plans Matters for the Local Plan to Paper
Address Place-based - Area March There are primary schools at Provision of part time or mobile health Can Perranporth support a
Blackwater, Cubert, Goonhavern, facilities to meet rural need. secondary school/ could this 2013 Mithian, Mount Hawke, Perranporth, St Investigate need for sports and other be linked with community and Agnes and St Newlyn East. The nearest facilities for young people. sports facilities. secondary schools are in Newquay, Need to assess community Truro and Camborne and Redruth. T
facility needs. opic There are doctors surgeries and dentists in St Agnes and Perranporth(1). Paper: The area has a higher than average number of restaurants and cafes, but some of these are seasonal.
There is a library at St Agnes and the St
mobile library serves the larger villages. Agnes There are post offices in St Newlyn East, St Agnes, Porthtowan, Perranporth, Mount Hawke, and Goonhavern, Cubert, Crantock and Blackwater Perranporth Approach to be Taken:
1 Cornwall Council (2009) Survey of key facilities in settlements Cornwall The Local Plan will consider the need for a north coast secondary school and the provision of leisure facilities to be a key objective for this CNA. Local Development should help rebalance the communities by providing facilities, economic development or
housing for local needs of a scale that is appropriate to the settlement and reduces the need to travel. Plan Place-based T opic Paper: St Agnes Community St Agnes and Perranporth and Network T opic Perranporth Paper - March Area 2013 13 14 St Community Cornwall
People Agnes
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People: This table will explore the evidence relating to people, including demographics, education & skills, social inclusion, crime Perranporth & anti-social behaviour – age profile, social deprivation, health, safety, perceptions’ of crime, qualifications and skills. Evidence Local that highlights issues relevant to the remit of the Local Plan (Policies for Places) specific to this CNA will be identified under Network T
‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Cornwall-wide issues please refer to the Topic Papers. opic Plan
Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Plans Matters for the Local Plan to Paper
Address Place-based - Area March None of the Parishes within St Need for visible police presence, concern To cater for the needs of the
Agnes/Perranporth are within the 20% over antisocial behaviour. ageing population. 2013 most deprived in England, the crime rate Identifying pockets of is significantly lower than the average deprivation and ensuring rate for Cornwall and approx half the services are accessible. average for England. T opic Crime rates in the area are low: 33.2 per 1000 population compared to national 65.3 and Cornwall 52.8. Crime Paper: peaks in August and Perranporth has the highest crime rate
There is a wide range in deprivation in St
terms of health, education and income Agnes within the area. There are higher than average numbers of people in the 50-60 and 70-84 year old age brackets. and
Approach to be Taken: Perranporth
Whilst the area as a whole is not rated as deprived and the incidence of crime is low overall, the ‘range of deprivation’ graph()shows that there are large variations within the network area. Help should therefore be targeted where is it needed specifically. The engagement process and more community feedback should be used to help identify specific needs. Cornwall Objective 6 – Needs of the Elderly: Provide for the needs of an elderly population. Local Plan Place-based T opic Paper: St Agnes Community St Agnes and Perranporth and Network T opic Perranporth Paper - March Area 2013 15 16 St Community Cornwall
Environment Agnes
Table .9 and
Environment: This table will explore the evidence relating to the environment – biodiversity, geodiversity, landscape & seascape, Perranporth historic environment, flooding, soil, air and water. Evidence that highlights issues relevant to the remit of the Local Plan (Policies Local for Places) specific to this CNA will be identified under ‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Cornwall-wide issues please Network T
refer to the Topic Papers. opic Plan
Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Plans Matters for the Local Plan to Paper
Address Place-based - Area March Surface water, sewerage, tidal flooding Coastal management.
and fluvial flooding are a problem in Protection of natural and 2013 (2) Perranporth . historic environment. The area contains a spectacular coastline, part of which is designated T
AONB. opic The sand dunes at Perranporth, Perran Sands and Crantock contribute to the Paper: landscape, support niche habitats and require management and protection. The St Agnes mining district WHS lies
within the area. St
The clustered settlement pattern is Agnes typical and distinctive in this area. Landscape character: The area contains (parts of) a number of landscape and character areas as described in Appendix B(3). Perranporth
2 Cornwall SFRA1, consultation version 3 Cornwall Landscape Character Assessment (2007) Cornwall There is a risk of contaminated water run off from previous mining sites. There are designated bathing waters at St Agnes and Perranporth. Local Approach to be Taken:
The high quality environment contributes to quality of life and supports the tourist draw to the area. The natural and historic Plan environment need to be protected. Place-based Objective 7 – Coast: Encourage effective coastal management. T opic Paper: St Agnes Community St Agnes and Perranporth and Network T opic Perranporth Paper - March Area 2013 17 18 St Community Cornwall
Coast Agnes
Table .10 and
Coast: This table will explore the evidence relating to the coast. Evidence that highlights issues relevant to the remit of the Local Perranporth Plan (Policies for Places) specific to this CNA will be identified under ‘Matters for the Local Plan to Address’. For Cornwall-wide Local issues please refer to the Topic Papers. Network T opic Evidence & Policy Context Key Points from Community Plans Matters for the Local Plan to Plan Address Paper Place-based - Area
Perranporth is at risk from tidal flooding. Protection and enhancement March Includes rugged cliffs and headlands of the AONB and of
and sandy beaches; AONB and undeveloped coast. 2013 Heritage Coast along coast broadly west Conservation of the World from Perranporth to Porthowan. Heritage Site. Virtually entire length of coast is Define Coastal Change T
designated SSSI. Management Areas opic Godrevy Head to St Agnes SAC. Public access to the coast. Coast from Perranporth westwards to Tidal flooding at Perranporth Paper: and including Porthtowan is within the St Agnes Mining District of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. St
Draft SMP2 objectives include in Agnes summary - to allow the natural evolution of the coast whilst recognising the need to maintain the identity and viability of and the coastal settlements through maintaining recreational and amenity Perranporth facilities within the context of the natural amenity value of the area; National Heritage Coast objectives.
Summary: Cornwall
Objective 7 – Coast: Encourage effective coastal management. Local Plan Place-based T opic Paper: St Agnes Community St Agnes and Perranporth and Network T opic Perranporth Paper - March Area 2013 19 20 St Agnes and Perranporth Topic Paper - March 2013
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Appendix A: Landscape Character information from the 2007 Cornwall Landscape Character Assessment
COMMUNITY NETWORK AREA 15 – ST AGNES & PERRANPORTH
Evidence and Policy Context
Landscape Character Areas (LCA):
LCA 11 Redruth, Camborne and Gwennap LCA 12 St Agnes LCA 14 Newlyn Downs LCA 15 Newquay and Perranporth Coast
www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornwall_landscape (underscore between cornwall and landscape)
Issues for Consideration
Environment
Limit development including tourism on the exposed open plateau, St Agnes Beacon and coastal zone, maintaining sections of undeveloped coast. Conserve and maintain areas of upland heath. Ensure development enhances the mining character of the villages and miners cottages, particularly in the St Agnes Mining District World Heritage Site. Develop design guidance to enhance holiday and caravan parks and reduce their visual intrusion in the wider landscape. Enhance and maintain access to car parking along the coastal zone. Soften urban edges with appropriate mitigation and planting. Link the management and strategic planning of Network Area 15 with other adjacent network areas:-
St Agnes - Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) - Network Areas 4, 15. St Agnes Mining District - World Heritage Site - Network Areas 4, 15.