Proposed updates to the Truro & Kenwyn Neighbourhood Plan

Community consultation draft 10th February –22nd March 2020

The current Truro and Kenwyn “Your chance to give us Neighbourhood Plan was approved via your thoughts and help us make changes to our a public referendum on 10th November 2016 plan to prepare for the where 85% of votes supported the plan. future.”

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This document is the proposed revision to the Truro & Kenwyn Neighbourhood Plan, published in draft for community consultation.

This is your first opportunity to comment on the plan and the consultation period runs from Monday 10th February till Sunday 22nd March 2020.

All comments will be considered, changes made and a further consultation will take place this summer.

Community Consultation Event Dates

Shortlanesend Village Hall How to comment

Tuesday 25th February from 2pm-8pm To comment, please visit our website:

www.trurokenwynplan.org and follow the link Truro Community Library or fill in a questionnaire at one of our Thursday 27th February from 10am-4pm community consultation events.

Truro Farmers Market You may also send written comments to: Saturday 29th February from 10am-2pm

C/o, Truro and Kenwyn Neighbourhood Plan, Truro Community Library Truro Community Library, Union Place, Thursday 12th March from 10am-2pm Truro, TR1 1EP.

Threemilestone Village Hall Or hand them in at the Post Offices at Friday 13th March from 2pm-8pm Shortlanesend or Threemilestone.

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CONTENTS

Foreword …………………………………………………………………..5 Introduction………………………………………………………………6 About Truro & Kenwyn ……………………………………………...7 Vision & Objectives…………………………………………………...9 Environment ……………………………………………………………..14 Economy & Jobs ………………………………………………………..21 Education………………………………………………………………….28 Housing …………………………………………………………………….31 Leisure & Culture ……………………………………………………...37 Transport …………………………………………………………………..43 Historic Environment ………………………………………………...47 Summary of Policies …………………………………………………..51 Truro & Kenwyn Neighbourhood Plan Maps ………………53

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FOREWORD BY OUR JOINT CHAIRS

Thank you for taking part in shaping the future We are appreciative of the hard work of many of Truro City and Kenwyn parish. This revised people who continue to give their time freely plan follows on from our Neighbourhood Plan to develop The Truro and Kenwyn that was adopted in 2016. Things have changed Neighbourhood Plan. From the Councillors of since then and this is an opportunity to add Truro City Council and Kenwyn Parish Council detail to our already successful plan to provide who came together in the Steering Group, and the leadership required to deal with our who have since worked with a wide range of climate emergency and positively shape the local people and organisations, to Cornwall future of all new developments (including Council’s planning officers who have worked those currently planned at Pydar Street and hard to support the Group’s aspirations- this Langarth) as well as other proposals for change has continued to be a remarkable team effort. and improvement in our area. This is now your chance to let us know whether The following pages lay out a revised plan for you support the revised plan and whether you Truro and Kenwyn that has been created by have any other ideas to shape our local local people for local people. The plan aims to environment for both the present and future meet the needs, hopes and aspirations of local generations. people and businesses and provide a more robust guide to the quality and form expected Cllr Maurice Vella and Cllr Derek Green, Joint of development in our area. Vice-Chairs of the TKNDP Steering Group

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• Thinking how we can respond to Climate Change; • Opportunities to help re-plan major new developments at Langarth and Pydar Street; INTRODUCTION • A need to make improvements to health and wellbeing;

• Creation of a greener city and encouraging more sustainable ways to travel In 2011, the Truro City and Kenwyn Parish Councils, along with other organisations, including Cornwall We believe that we need new policies to meet Council and various experts decided to start specific issues and planning needs as there have preparing a draft Neighbourhood Plan. Following a been some significant changes since our plan was referendum held on the 10th November 2016 the adopted. plan was adopted. It is now part of the Cornwall Local Plan and it must be used by planners in the Public consultation is vital to the development of period up to 2030 when considering any the neighbourhood plan, with people’s views, developments in the Truro and Kenwyn area. knowledge and expertise all contributing to shape a sustainable future for the community; The Neighbourhood Plan involves the economically, socially and environmentally. communities of Truro and Kenwyn (the two It seeks to address local issues of transport neighbourhoods) helping to set out how Truro infrastructure, flood risk, economic resilience, and Kenwyn will evolve in terms of environment, community inclusiveness, land use, housing needs, employment, housing, education, culture & amenity value, education and quality of the leisure, and Green Infrastructure. environment. A truly sustainable future for any community must examine all of these issues and However, plans need to be kept up to date and achieving that future can be heavily influenced by nearly three years later there have been changes effective guidance of a thorough and coherent locally and nationally that mean that the plan Neighbourhood Plan. needs to be updated. These reasons include:

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ABOUT TRURO

& KENWYN

14,000 people per day already commute into Truro & Kenwyn area during the working week. Transport is a key factor in the economic vitality and sustainability of any community and Truro and Kenwyn face difficulty in offering a regular public The Plan also seeks to improve the quality of local transport system to the widely-spread populations amenities and the recently completed Open of the surrounding communities. By improving Space Audit has identified opportunities for public transport in the community and the increasing access to open spaces. surrounding areas, sustainability can be facilitated Although the Truro & Kenwyn area is seen as a by encouraging car users onto public transport, relatively prosperous economic hub within lowering their fuel costs and carbon emissions. Cornwall, there are deprived areas in need of It will also improve the employment prospects of better access to services and facilities. those in the surrounding areas as they are given better access to their local economic centre, and The Plan seeks to open up access to amenities, to planning of new developments should also the public and also encourage the use of incorporate strong public transport links. Road multi-functional facilities. Such open areas will also improvements are needed to ensure fast access for be encouraged in new housing developments as commercial vehicles to employment areas such as community recreational areas. Better use of the the Port and Newham. natural environment is also emphasised: increasing the accessibility to these areas within the These areas, and others, have also been identified community can, through the Green Infrastructure as under-utilised; improved quality of buildings Strategy, add amenity value for locals and tourists that better use the developable and and also improve options for sustainable transport re-developable (brownfield sites) land area will by bicycle. increase the commercial value within the community.

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Protecting and investing in the natural environment The Plan must fit with both the National Planning is central to a sustainable community, especially Policy Framework guidelines and also the Cornwall one so dependent on its environment. Local Plan, which sets out strategic policy as well Conservation of the treelined valleys and other as housing, employment and retail numbers and natural environments will help sustain commercial key issues for the Truro and Kenwyn area. At the interests such as tourism and the local food end of the plan making process there will be a industry and where habitat is lost or environment referendum. If you vote in favour of the Plan it will degraded it will be recreated elsewhere in the local set out what we want for our communities. area to maintain local environmental productivity through ecosystem services delivered by rich local biodiversity. How to use this plan The policies of this Plan avoid repetition so it is Construction is how the majority of the Plan’s goals important that they are read together as a will be achieved. Increasing the amount of whole. All policies (including those of the Local affordable housing, sheltered housing for the Plan) must be considered together in decision elderly and property rented to social tenants is an making. important deliverable. High energy efficiency, sustainable urban drainage standards and use of brownfield sites will be encouraged in the planning application process.

The Plan has been created with the help of the local community and seeks to deliver a sustainable development through local partnerships with the private and public sector and local land owners.

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VISION & What the Plan aims to deliver: • Truro and Kenwyn to be vibrant, healthy, safe OBJECTIVES and pleasant places that maximise opportunities for work, fulfilment and enjoyment and a good mix of facilities, services and open spaces; • Protect and nurture our economy, help

strengthen our city centre offer and mix of uses “Our vision is for Truro & Kenwyn to be and encourage the right conditions for better paid jobs; a successful and vibrant place, where • Our settlements to blend carefully and everyone has the opportunity to thrive accessibly into our rural surroundings, conserving and enhancing the landscape and economically, culturally and socially; a green spaces of our area and creating networks safe place, aware of its history and of green infrastructure; • The variety and quality of life in our confident of its future; that promotes communities to be good, to encourage and achieves learning, innovation, community cohesion and try and make sure that people of all ages and backgrounds can find activity, health and sustainable fulfilment, happiness and safety in their development. Truro & Kenwyn will be a communities; • For people living and working in or visiting our diverse community that provides for area to play a full and dynamic part in and values all of its people, ensuring tomorrow’s Cornwall — fostering the spirit of “onen hag oll” — one and all; that developments benefit • Most of all, to engage young people in our community so that it attracts them to make communities” their lives here.

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Key objectives of the

Truro & Kenwyn Neighbourhood Plan • All schemes must consider their impact and be able to demonstrate how they are improving the flood resilience of Truro and This updated Neighbourhood Plan for Truro and Kenwyn. Kenwyn seeks to ensure that the plan is ready for • All development should achieve high future challenges. The revision was driven by a standards of sustainable development and need to plan for significant new developments and proposals should demonstrate how design, a range of issues that were identified as key areas construction and operation can help to of challenge for the plan. This has resulted in six achieve low carbon and sustainable design, topic areas that cut across all policies of the plan. reduce the use of fossil fuels, promote the The topics are: efficient use of natural resources and reduce flood risk. • Responding to the challenges of climate change; • Environmental growth and green Policies E1, E2, E3, E4 and E5 directly relate to our infrastructure; response to climate change and set out the • Nurture our economy; importance of a planned and co-ordinated • Health and wellbeing; approach to sustainability and green infrastructure. • Providing decent homes and meeting future Amended and new policies relating to building infrastructure needs for all; quality and specific policies for significant • Encouraging more sustainable travel patterns development at Pydar Street and Langarth provide and choices; and additional guidance on development quality and • Supporting our heritage and culture. how development can help create more sustainable The following summaries for each topic area have and efficient places to live. informed the review of the Neighbourhood Plan

policies and each topic shows where they cross-cut policies. Decision makers and those planning new Environmental Growth and Green Infrastructure – development should ensure that planning The Plan recognises the value of our natural applications are able to demonstrate how they environment and its contribution to the respond to each challenge. attractiveness and distinctive local character of the plan area. Our environment provides the basis for

our lives, our food, water and air supply, a good Responding to climate change – The Plan seeks to quality and healthy environment is also essential strengthen Truro and Kenwyn as places that to our mental and physical health. Whilst both respond pro-actively to the challenges of climate Kenwyn and Truro have some outstanding green change and growth. We recognise that climate infrastructure, little is present in our built up areas change will inevitably change the way that we and the planting of more trees and the creation and currently live. Truro has always been an area of improvement of green infrastructure will promote flood risk and the frequency of flooding could biodiversity for the benefit of people and wildlife. increase in the future unless action is taken to Recognising that Truro and Threemilestone will reduce the amount of water running off from our continue to be the focus for growth into the future, urban areas. the plan positively seeks to safeguard and increase our environmental assets.

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• Development should not results in the loss of • Development should support the night time important green spaces or cause harm to and evening economy of Truro and help to their quality or amenity value; increase diversity in the city centre offer that • Proposals for development should limit their supports the economy and helps traders and impact on the natural environment by businesses prosper; retaining trees, hedges and habitat; • Encourage diversity of employment and • Tree planting is strongly supported and create conditions that help attract well-paid proposals that support new community jobs; woodlands of scale will be encouraged; • Support the redevelopment of existing • All major development needs to provide a employment areas and encourage the biodiversity net gain; development of quality employment space, • Green infrastructure provision to shape all especially grow-on space for small businesses new development in the area, providing to be able to expand and specialist uses; benefits for people and nature; • Help balance housing and employment uses, • The development of a more comprehensive reducing the need for in-commuting and approach to green infrastructure planning creating a residential population that and opportunities will be progressed supports services, facilities and amenities. alongside the plan.

Policies EJ1 and EJ7 set out general policies to Policies E2, E4, E5 and E6 directly relate to a encouraging and safeguarding employment. EJ2 planned and co-ordinated approach to supports the diversification of the city centre and sustainability and green infrastructure. Green increased housing provision and mix of uses, EJ3, infrastructure approaches are embedded in policy EJ4, EJ5 and EJ6 relate to specific employment for development at Pydar Street and Langarth. areas. Open spaces policies LC1, LC2 and LC3 seek to

create and retain public open space. We are keen to ensure that these spaces are creating networks Health and Wellbeing – It is vital that we prevent of green rather than isolated play spaces and that people from entering ill-health and new develop- spaces that are naturally playful and encourage ment and changes made in the plan area should access to nature for all ages are encouraged. promote and enable healthy, active lives. Truro and Kenwyn house the main hospital for Cornwall and

the plan recognises that further conversations are Economy – Truro and Kenwyn have considerable required outside of the plan to ensure that health employment uses and host both the main hospital care facilities and community bed provision are for Cornwall and the main offices of Cornwall improved for residents. The plan includes policy Council. There is a well-documented mismatch relating to the provision of extra care beds and we between the number of homes and jobs available will work to ensure that additional GP provision to and around 14,000 people commute into the plan serve residential expansion is prioritised. The plan area for work every day. Truro has the largest retail area is an Air Quality Management Area and offer in Cornwall, but is not immune to the proposals must help to reduce air pollution and difficulties facing retail nationally. Diversification of ensure that residents aren’t exposed to undue risk. employment and the retail focus of the city centre are key issues for the whole plan area. The plan aims to create a vibrant, sustainable, resilient and balanced economy that is responsive to community needs and market conditions.

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• The plan promotes the benefits of a healthy of inclusive green spaces and better designed lifestyle in new development. It encourages neighbourhoods can also help to reduce loneliness residents to take responsibility for the health and increased physical activity across all age and wellbeing of themselves and their groups. families whilst also providing for accessible Supporting our heritage and culture - Good design facilities and services; responds to and integrates with the natural as well • The plan promotes provision of new facilities as the built environment. In the Conservation Area, for extra care housing and community beds design, scale, materials, colours and proportion in the Treliske and Langarth area to reduce must respect the prevailing historic context. pressure in the main hospital and enable people to live independent lives with some The Plan recognises that a wide range of features in support; the natural and built environment contribute to its • Development proposals must create safe and attractiveness and distinctive character and land- accessible environments that encourage scape. This includes the features of the natural en- residents to be active and to routinely choose vironment such as Cornish hedges, milestones, to cycle or walk in preference to using the car lanes and fords as well as the more obvious listed for short local journeys; buildings and historic streets of our conservation • Development must also improve the quality area. of life and community cohesion to reduce the Throughout the rural area of Truro and Kenwyn are impact of loneliness in new and existing areas traces of the industries and lifestyles that of housing; supported the area, from food production to indus- • Development proposals should protect, try. These often forgotten features such as leats improve and extend our green infrastructure and enclosures are important to the identity of the network. This is particularly important where area and must be respected in new uses and the Langarth and Pydar Street sites will developments. The west of the plan area contains create significant new residential areas that part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining World need to be linked both to Truro, Heritage Site and this historic landscape and its Threemilestone and the surrounding setting demands particular attention. countryside. Our urban areas need to be embedded rather than marooned in green; • Proposals should promote a positive sense of • Development should help to reduce the place and thriving cultural life for all sectors impact of poor air quality and reduce of the community; exposure to areas of poor air quality, noise • Decisions should ensure that development or excess light; proposals respect the heritage and • Productive planting and community growing environment of the whole plan area rather spaces will be encouraged throughout the than just the Conservation Area; plan area and be a particular requirement of • The value of semi-natural features, leats, new development areas. Cornish hedges and cultural references must be respected in new development; Policy H2 makes specific reference to health care, but policies relating to green infrastructure provi- • Materials, finishes and bulk of new additions sion, quality of development and provision of open are particularly important to protect and spaces and active travel are key to creating enhance the quality of the historic healthier communities. Each development should environment and the city centre. use a combination of these factors to ensure that physical and mental health is supported through the design of new built environments. The creation

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Policies C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 relate directly to the Langarth, setting out more fully the principles that historic environment, but heritage and culture is will help to create masterplans for those sites that also highly related to the response made to the create balanced and good quality living landscape and natural features of the plan area. environments. Creating great living environments Particular care should be paid to the requirements cuts across the majority of the policies of this plan of policies E6 and E7 relating to impacts on and engagement across the community is required landscapes, highways and byways and the design of to understand how new communities can be new development at Pydar Street and Langarth and facilitated and engaged for the long-term. other housing sites on the relationship of the built More sustainable travel - The overall objective is to and natural environment on our historic and assist in the development of an integrated cultural heritage. transport system that supports the economy and Providing decent homes and future infrastructure - community in a safe and sustainable way. The aims The Plan proposes housing development that are to increase non-motorised accessibility, reduce supports the overall aspirations of our community congestion, improve safety, and strengthen our and which is sustainable, in the right places and of transport infrastructure. No plan can remove traffic good design. This needs to include a mix and design congestion through the creation of new roads or of properties to suit the ages and needs of all the junction improvements alone. The development of community. At the time the plan was first adopted an integrated strategy that supports more journeys development had been approved for around 3,000 by non-motorised, particularly for shorter journeys, homes at Langarth, Willow Green and Maiden is essential. We also need to make sure that all Green farms (known collectively as the Langarth routes around and through the city make it easier site) to the west of Truro. Land ownership and to travel without a car. aspirations have changed since the approvals were • Developments which improve road safety granted and Government funding of new significant and transport services will be supported; infrastructure to open up the sites has increased pressure to improve the quality and layout of the • Proposals should help deliver key walking and new developments. cycling infrastructure improvements such as the ‘Truro Loops’ proposals that seeks to • New development must be sustainably establish a series of circular walking and located where there are appropriate links to cycling routes around the area; the footpath network and local community assets; • Developments should always be designed to • Proposals for development will be required sustainably connect key sites around the City to identify the likely impact on infrastructure, and surrounding settlements; services and educational facilities and • Land will be safeguarded around the railway demonstrate how any such impacts will be and station for future rail halts, transport addressed and mitigated for; facilities and to enable sustainable transport • The development of Langarth and modes to be integrated with the rail network. redevelopment of Pydar Street sites will be subject to comprehensive masterplanning to Policies T1,T2 and T3 set out our transport policy create sense of place, quality of development asks, but the development of a different approach to transport is needed that changes attitudes to the • and linkages to the existing form of Truro and way that we all travel day to day. The emphasis of Threemilestone. policies for new development, particularly at Pydar Policy E4 has been strengthened to ensure that new Street and Langarth is around the design of layouts development creates the sort of homes that are and routes to encourage active and sustainable needed to create great places to live. Key to this is transport. the provision of new policy for Pydar Street and

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Recreation areas, allotments and multi-functional ENVIRONMENT facilities should be prioritised within the Plan area. The Environment in Truro and A Green Infrastructure Plan has been developed

Kenwyn: alongside this Plan and helps to set out our Truro and Kenwyn contain considerable areas of approach to the environment and to assist the biodiversity and locally significant landscapes. The delivery of projects that help to meet the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation environmental aims of this Plan. extends into the Plan area and the Carrine Common SAC is located close to the Gloweth area. What does the plan propose for Green fingers extend down through valleys almost into the centre of Truro at the Coosebean and Allen Environment? Valleys. The rivers Kenwyn and Allen flow through • Sustainability: To make new development as the centre of Truro and the River Tinney runs sustainable as it can be. Development should through the valleys to the south of the Plan area. have the minimum possible effect on the environment and the effects of climate change • The area in and around Truro and Kenwyn has a should be taken into account in planning new high quality built and natural environment with a development. This means increasing density of variety of landscapes. development where appropriate and making sure that new buildings consume less resources when • The agricultural sector accounts for a large they are built and into the future through greater amount of environmental land use and working energy efficiency and reducing the need to travel. with these landowners is key for effective Implementation of conservation plans and • Biodiversity: To protect and enhance biodiversity policies. in the Plan area, whilst identifying opportunities to create linked woodland and green corridors. • The Truro and Kenwyn area is a landscape This aims for a net increase of biodiversity over dominated with sloping hills and river valleys, the Plan period and promote ecosystem services with various rivers flowing through the City and a in the area. city centre vulnerable to flooding from rivers and the sea. Planning for a sustainable and vibrant • Food production: Both of the Parishes’ strong future will have to pay close attention to this as links with agriculture need to be sustained. The flood risk changes with climate change and sea Plan seeks to avoid the loss of agricultural land. level rise. • Mitigation: New developments should not cause • Environmental risks must be factored in to any an environmental risk to either the current or developments with reduction of these essential for new community through flooding or sewage sustainability of projects and where damage is flooding. The creation of boundaries between the unavoidable: habitat creation can serve as the tool environment and these developments also needs to maintain local biodiversity and the ecosystem to be ensured. services that provides. • Green infrastructure guidance: • There are many links to green infrastructure and Green infrastructure is a vital part of life in our this will be pivotal in reducing the need to use area. Further guidance has been developed to cars, increasing journeys by foot and cycle and, identify opportunities to plan for new open subsequently, reducing local congestion and spaces, links between natural and built unnecessary carbon emissions as a result. environment, increase biodiversity and • Good quality local amenities will be important for protect the environment. the quality of life afforded by the community.

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Sustainable Development in Truro the rate at which water flows off the landscape on which it has been built. and Kenwyn In drawing up the Neighbourhood Plan we have It is also vital that adequate sewerage and produced a definition of sustainable development treatment facilities are made available to serve a for our area. In terms of setting a standard for new development to ensure that sewage flooding and development we have defined what we mean by the risk of potential harm to the sensitive waters of sustainable development. the Truro River and Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation does not increase as a result of the proposed growth during the Plan period. Sustainable development:

Sustainable, appropriate development is Policy E2. Sustainable drainage development that meets current human need New developments will be permitted where they without compromising natural capital. It takes provide sustainable urban drainage and account of the needs of future generations, other incorporate water recycling features that minimise species, and the carrying capacity of the planet. It the impact of development upon the drainage recognises the intrinsic value of nature and the regime of the river catchment. In particular protection of the environment. developments must: We want our community to be resilient enough to • Maximise the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage withstand future shocks, notably climate change technology within the site area with additional and resource depletion, for example by enhancing drainage discharged to the Strategic SUDs food and energy production. We want Truro and network; Kenwyn to thrive under a new era of community cohesion and localism. • Minimise the amount of green space lost to hard surfacing; Policy E1. Sustainable development • Decrease surface water run-off in the problem New development in Truro and Kenwyn will be drainage catchments; approved where it can be demonstrated that the proposal is sustainable, embodying the social, • Utilise green infrastructure provision where economic and environmental aspects of possible as part of SUDs design to create sustainable development set out in the Plan’s multifunctional green space; definition of sustainable development. • In areas at risk of flooding, proposals must not E2. Sewage, sustainable urban drainage and increase flood risk; water reuse • Provide for the future maintenance of the Flooding is an issue of growing importance in the drainage features. Plan area; there is existing flood risk from rivers, sewage and the sea and this risk is increasing as the climate changes. It is important that new development does not reduce the ability of the landscape to accommodate heavy rainfall without

flooding. Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) is integral to this policy and ensures that development incorporates mechanisms to replicate

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This is reflected in this policy regarding the Policy E3. Sewage facilities standards to which developments are to be Development proposals will be permitted where constructed. adequate sewage treatment facilities are available The reuse and adaptation of existing buildings and or where suitable arrangements are made for their building materials won from demolition can help to provision. reduce carbon emissions and help to create interesting developments. E4. Development and building quality Connecting all parts of the community to the best This plan intends to create a legacy of better living amenities that Truro and Kenwyn, and the standards for the community and the people of surrounding area have to offer can create a more different ages, incomes and interests in the area. desirable and productive community into the future. Whilst there a number of social facilities This means good quality housing that is suited to across the city, some are less well served than the needs of the community and built with others, for example community meeting space in sustainable construction practices that are efficient the city centre is limited. Where this is the case, to run. Developments must meet the needs of a new development should make contributions to wide range of people from ensuring flexibility of the provision of new social infrastructure. buildings to adapt to changing needs over the occupant’s life to providing green spaces that may Policy E4 (a). Development quality be used by all and not restricted to one particular Applications for development will be expected to age span or level of ability. provide secure, high quality, energy efficient design Achieving an appropriate housing density is a key and active, green and accessible layouts that en- consideration in this policy, with each property hance the quality of local places, taking account of requiring access to a minimum amount of green and reflecting the site’s physical context, local char- open space. However, as we approach the more acter and density to provide good places to live. densely populated areas (such as the city centre) Developments will be permitted where: less space is physically available. This has to be reflected in the amount of space made available • It uses a housing density that achieves a best per property, but will also be partially offset by use of land, whilst being of a massing and strong transport links to open and green spaces height appropriate to the character of its within and surrounding the plan area. surroundings and maintaining an acceptable Green Infrastructure should be integral to all level of amenity in terms of garden space development. All residents of the plan area should and accessible and usable open spaces; have the opportunity to lead an active lifestyle and development should encourage active travel and • It safeguards grade 1, 2 and 3a agricultural play through its layout. All development should land for food production; provide for Biodiversity Net Gain, using the • It integrates with and strengthens existing appropriate net gain metric provided by Cornwall neighbourhoods and builds a distinctive and Council and providing access to nature for all cohesive place, retaining and enhancing ex- residents, including the provision of at least one isting heritage features; tree per plot. • It provides biodiversity net gain and is led by There is growing concern about climate change and green infrastructure, prioritising the reten- interest in sustainability within the community. tion of existing natural features, habitat, New development should set the standard regarding energy efficiency and energy production. trees and hedgerows and providing for networks of green space throughout

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creating interlinked open spaces wherever towards zero carbon and either incorporate possible. Developments should include the renewables or make it easy to incorporate it provision of at least one tree per dwelling, at a later date (e.g. the structure allows for provided throughout the development and the easy integration of solar panels and other wherever possible within or close to the plot; renewables; • adaptability and flexibility of accommodation • It provides amenities and infrastructure of a to allow for later expansion or adaptation; scale proportionate to meet the needs of • the provision of ducting to the property to new residents, ensuring that layouts, access allow for future technology needs, such as and the design of green spaces are suitable rapid electric charging points and ultrafast for multi-generational use and do not exclude broadband; on the basis of physical ability or age; • external finishes and materials that fit within • It provides a layout that actively promotes the local palette of building materials and are energy conservation and incorporate designed to be accessible and easy to main- sustainable forms of construction, energy tain; conservation measures and where possible • sufficient garden space for day to day needs, renewable energy technology; including front garden space with an appro-

• It fully integrates sustainable transport priate boundary; modes (including bus services where the • green walls or roofs where possible. scale of development is appropriate) and

active travel measures, including way marking of routes, into the development; E5. Green Infrastructure, local food production and

• High quality design and layout can be access to the countryside demonstrated that adds to the character of Communities are reliant on the natural environment the area, meeting the principles of the they are located in for much of their resources and ‘Building for Life’ and ‘Building with Nature’ amenities. Having a healthy natural environment is standards; and an essential insurance policy against the challenges of a changing climate. An environment with a • Where possible, reuses or redevelops existing greater number of species thriving within it, will buildings and materials found on site or won effectively have more species options to fit the from demolition. climatic conditions in the area under future climate change. We cannot entirely know what the Policy E4 (b). Building quality environment will be like in future so we need to Applications for new buildings should provide them provide habitat and biodiversity corridors that within a well-designed layout as set out in Policy E4 ensure species can continue to adapt and thrive. (a), ensuring that the design and layout of individu- The Truro and Kenwyn area is fortunate enough to al buildings provides a good quality living have a superb environment, with two European environment that meets day to day needs of designated areas at Carrine Common and the Fal people of all ages and abilities. and Helford River complex. To prevent recreational pressure on Carrine Common from growth in the Development will be permitted where buildings plan period we have identified a strategic open achieve: space at Coosebean, which the Green Infrastructure Strategy seeks to enhance to provide a place to • Sufficient and convenient storage for waste, walk, cycle and explore. We have allocated this area recycling and personal equipment (such as under policy LC2 of this plan. bicycles and outdoor gear) within and external to the building; A Green Infrastructure Strategy1 has been created alongside this Plan to ensure that new green spaces • a high level of energy efficiency aiming can be created and existing spaces and linkages

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between them can be improved for the future. The E6. Character and setting of settlements: strategy is an important balance to new Character and setting of settlements development in the area and contains a number of projects that will improve access to green spaces. The quality of the environment around our We will champion the strategy and ensure that new settlements of Truro, Threemilestone and developments and community action help to deliver Shortlanesend is valued by the community. This the projects in the strategy. This policy links to comprises both the landscape setting of the policies LC1 and LC2 that seek to provide new green settlements and also the spaces around and setting spaces and protect important green spaces that of buildings. Both Truro and Shortlanesend have contribute to the character and appearance of our definite urban/rural boundaries and this character area. is important to the setting of those places. An incremental erosion of this urban/rural fringe from Policy E5. Green infrastructure even small scale proposals could change the The Truro and Kenwyn Green Infrastructure Strategy character of the rural landscapes surrounding the sets out the priorities and the Open Space Strategy city. All proposals that extend the urban area need sets out the standards for green space and open to be carefully considered to avoid the erosion of space provision in the Plan area. character and the loss of the urban/rural split. In New development will be permitted where: both the settlements and the surrounding area character is influenced by the quality of the spaces

and structures that form the roads and byways of • A net increase in biodiversity is provided our area. through the creation of new habitat and the retention of key habitat, trees and wildlife The landscapes surrounding the city are often par- corridors; ticularly sensitive to change because views to the landscape can be from a number of different places • New open space provision prioritises and are often surprising. Care is therefore needed opportunities for the provision of allotments or community growing schemes; in all proposals, including individual buildings and small scale development, on the edges of the urban • Opportunities to connect to existing or new area to ensure that the special landscape setting of footpath links beyond the application site are our urban areas is not compromised. maximised; • Key areas of biodiversity and green space A number of landscape studies and strategies have shown on the proposals map are preserved or identified important landscapes and green gaps in enhanced or appropriately buffered by and around Truro, Threemilestone and proposals and are not negatively impacted Shortlanesend. Key areas that contribute to the or reduced in size, scale or connectivity to foreground, backdrop and setting of Truro and wider networks of green infrastructure; Threemilestone as well as important green gaps • A positive and viable management mechanism is have been shown on the proposals map for this developed and committed to, ensuring the plan, although it must be noted that this cannot continued provision and maintenance of the ever represent a list of all important green areas in green infrastructure asset. Truro and Kenwyn. Policy E6. Character and setting of settlements Developments must respect the special character and wider setting of the settlements of Truro, Threemilestone and Shortlanesend. Development will only be permitted where it provides a positive impact by means of its scale, height, materials or

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layout and does not result in the loss or significant impact or erosion of: • The Green foreground or background important to the character of the settlement; or

• The most typical views of the settlement from the surrounding countryside or from within the settlement; or

• A significant green gap between two or more settlements which are close to each other and in danger of losing their separate identi- ty; or

• the special qualities of the setting of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Policy E7. Character of the highways and byways

Development affecting roads, streets, opes, lanes, bridges and pavements in the plan areas should retain and enhance the character of the material and construction of the structure or surface, making, where possible environmental improvements by retaining or reinstating historic paving and construction materials, sympathetic landscaping and planting, or removing unsightly elements such as hoardings, integrating road signs and markings as far as possible with the character of the space.

Alterations shall preserve or enhance the character of the Conservation Area. Outside of the conservation area, development should aim to retain or enhance appropriate surfacing or construction materials.

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Sustainability Cornwall Local Plan: These policies aim to contribute to 1: Sustainable development sustainable development by: 12: Design • Providing a local interpretation of 13: Development standards sustainable development 16: Health and well being • Setting standards for build quality, energy efficiency and accessibility; 22: Best use of land and existing buildings • Encouraging sustainable transport modes; 23: Natural environment • Promoting environmental 22: European Protected sites sustainability; 25: Green infrastructure • Helping to deliver Green 26: Flood risk and coastal change Infrastructure potential 27: Transport and accessibility

National Planning Policy Who will assist with Framework (NPPF): delivering the aims of NPPF4: Promoting sustainable transport environmental policy? • Local Nature Partnership; NPPF7: Requiring good design • Cornwall Council; NPPF8: Promoting healthy communities • Private Sector providers/businesses; NPPF10: Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal • Renewable providers; change • Land owners and developers. NPPF11: Conserving and enhancing the • Voluntary and charitable natural environment organisations

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leisure, living and work; one in three employees ECONOMY & JOBS living and working in Truro walk or cycle to work, or work from home. A comparison of the censuses

in 2001 and 2011 also shows the formation of over The Economy in Truro and Kenwyn 500 new households in Truro centre; housing development and repurposing buildings, including living above the shop, is one of the keys to a Vision: A vibrant, sustainable, resilient and sustainable and resilient high street economy for balanced economy responsive to all Truro. community needs and market conditions. There is pressure for the development of out of town retail sites, but there remain deliverable Truro and Kenwyn has a vibrant economy. The city brownfield sites within the city centre for provides services, shopping, leisure, and other redevelopment. Growth options may support a facilities to a wide rural hinterland and significant new food store to the west of the city, but the employment; over 14,000 people commute into focus for non-food retail and leisure should be the the area each day. city centre, where it can be accessed by a variety Cornwall Council has its main offices in Truro and of means of transport and support other town Kenwyn and the public sector, including the centre businesses and uses. hospital and college, is the major employer as well Evidence used in the formation of the Cornwall as meeting other vital community needs (also refer Local Plan has demonstrated a need for to EJ4); Cornwall LEP sees health, administration, employment and retail space as well as housing in and retail as the three main employers and growth the Plan area, and this is planned for in this industries for Truro. The food sector is substantial, document. In common with the rest of the country with food industries from field to plate accounting Truro and Kenwyn has experienced significant socio for an estimated 30 per cent of employment in the -economic changes. There is more service related area. The policies of this Plan are designed to industry and this has changed employment site sustain the existing major employment sectors in requirements. There are existing employment sites Truro and Kenwyn, as well as to support sector like Newham that are home to increasing numbers growth needs including the medical, renewable, of businesses and close to the city centre, but marine and maritime sectors. This Plan sets out poorly planned and utilised. This plan will facilitate specific policies for employment areas and ensures a well-planned approach to development and the future of other key sites for Truro’s economy improvements at employment locations which such as freight capacity at the railway station meet the needs of communities at work. (Policy T2) and agricultural use of the Cattle

Market. The objective is to ensure economic

resilience and inclusion: yielding food and energy security, employment, housing and local access to EJ1. Communities at work services that meet community needs. The policies of this Plan seek to create the Truro is the retail hub for Cornwall and with its conditions for a vibrant and successful business growing range of good quality restaurants, bars economy and increased employment in Truro and and clubs is rapidly becoming the leisure hub too. Kenwyn. There is a need to provide proactive Many national businesses express a preference to support for employment in the community locate in Truro and there is consequently pressure including: for additional space. However this needs to be • jobs for all skill levels; balanced against a desire to maintain the walkable human scale of the city centre for shopping,

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• apprenticeships and in work training including a Within the Plan area the main employment Truro retail academy supporting progression in districts are located at: employment; • developers and businesses to engage with • Truro City Centre; employment agencies to create plans for local jobs, particularly for larger employment or mixed • Newham industrial estate and the port of Truro; use proposals; • Threemilestone industrial estate; • advice and support for employers including small • Treliske employment area. businesses with growth capacity;

• advice and support for those seeking work including community support for those with no IT Policy EJ1 is applicable to development proposals in access or skills. each of these areas, as shown on the proposals map, which also face specific challenges addressed Over 25,000 people are employed in the Plan area. in the following policies for individual employment There is scope to improve the access, amenities, areas and sustainability of employment areas as new developments come forward. EJ2. Truro City Centre – a vibrant and resilient high street Policy EJ1. Communities at work The city centre provides a vital community focus for Applications for new employment development will Truro and Kenwyn offering a diverse range of be expected to improve employment opportunity activities in the form of residential, leisure, and the quality of the employment environment in commercial and retail uses. A key feature of the city the Truro and Kenwyn area, through the provision centre is its compactness and walkability. This of good quality, accessible and environmentally increases its attractiveness as a destination for sustainable schemes that meet the needs of our shoppers and tourists alike, with large numbers of communities. Such developments will be permitted visitors to Truro Cathedral, the Hall for Cornwall, where they provide the following: and the Royal Cornwall Museum which are located • increased opportunities and employment for local within the primary retail and leisure area. It is people; important to focus new town centre uses in a defined area to prevent piecemeal expansion that • sustainable forms of construction, energy erodes this character. conservation measures and renewable energy; Truro was the first location in Cornwall to develop a • a high degree of permeability and access mobility Business Improvement District (BID) which has within the development, and linking it well with been successfully delivering a range of additional local facilities such as convenience stores; services and initiatives, primarily events and • provision for the on and off site highways, pedes- marketing, in the city centre since 2007. trian and other access improvements which are needed to integrate the development well into Truro centre is also the focus of the widest range the surrounding area and sustainable/active of transport modes, including active travel, bus transport networks; and rail links including park and ride, and mobility access. Due to the need to promote more • provision for parking appropriate to the needs of sustainable forms of transportation it is the development. important that retail, leisure, employment and some residential uses are clustered in the city centre where public transport is focused and the

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opportunity for non-car travel and multi-purpose Particular sites identified and safeguarded for trips are maximised, whilst recognising the mixed use development at Pydar Street, importance of providing retail facilities to meet Moorfield car park and the former bus depot are day to day needs throughout the Plan area. included on the proposals map.

To support the continued vitality and viability of The desirability of retaining retail uses within the the city centre, development will be supported city centre is set out in National Planning Policy that reuses buildings or sites for residential use, Framework and the Cornwall Local Plan as a including live/work accommodation and ‘living sequential test and all proposals are assessed over the shop’. against it. To ensure that this can happen, the city centre and retail area are marked on the Proposals for change of use or redevelopment of proposals map. Recent planning permissions at ground floor accommodation in the primary Langarth will create substantial new communities shopping area will only be permitted where the in the west of the Plan area. These areas should proposal would add to the attractiveness of the be able to access day to day shopping needs centre and would not reduce the predominance of without having to access the city centre. In A1 use. recognition of this the Retail Strategy for Cornwall Development proposals for retail or city centre uses recognises a potential need for one small outside of the town centre boundary defined on supermarket in the west of Truro / the proposals map will need to be subject to Threemilestone area. sequential testing to demonstrate why the Increasing the residential capacity of the city proposed use cannot be accommodated in the city centre can also bring significant benefits to its centre and that they would not negatively impact economic vitality and viability. Parking on the trading and operation of the city centre. requirements for residential developments in Truro centre will reflect the balance of the Pydar Street redevelopment site mobility of residents, the availability of public transport and the need to reduce traffic The Pydar Street site is one of the biggest movements in the city centre whilst also making opportunities for redevelopment of a prime city provision for the parking needs of those who centre site. The site has been assembled by travel into Truro for employment purposes. Cornwall Council for redevelopment and totals around 4 hectares of brownfield land comprising of

the former Carrick District Council offices, industrial Policy EJ2. Truro city centre and retail units and extensive surface and decked The proposals map shows the town centre car parking. The site was redeveloped from an area boundary, primary shopping area and primary of historic housing between 1961 and 1975 and is shopping frontages of Truro. Development now in a state of some dereliction. None of the proposals in the city centre will be permitted where structures on site are considered worthy of they contribute to the realisation of EJ1 and retention. provide: The site is an important edge of centre site and • A well-balanced mix of uses, including residential; redevelopment proposals have been advanced previously through private sector retail led • High quality design and construction which schemes. The surroundings of the site have also integrates well with Truro’s distinctive and been largely redeveloped since the comprehensive historic character including its setting, distinctive redevelopment scheme was completed and any buildings, and green infrastructure as well as the new scheme must consider how the busy upper quality of the public realm. Pydar and St Clement Streets can be made low

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speed and favour links back to the city centre and • The provision of a mix of uses, including repair the gaps in the fabric of the city created residential choices throughout life through the through the less sympathetic schemes of the 70’s provision of accessible and inclusive housing, and 80’s. including student accommodation as appropriate; The current proposals by Cornwall Council are • Highly permeable, legible accessibility being led by a stakeholder group that includes local throughout the development by sustainable councillors and organisations. A masterplan will be modes, linking the development to green developed for the redevelopment and this policy spaces to the north and Victoria Gardens and seeks to ensure that important elements relating via Pydar Street in to the city centre; to the uses and design of the scheme are • Development that enables green infrastructure incorporated into the masterplan and that they are provision, including retention and carried forward in any planning permission granted enhancement of existing trees and habitat on for redevelopment. Due to the general lack of and around the site, the creation of a natural green spaces and meeting spaces within the city corridor of public space adjacent to the river, centre it will be important that proposals fully sustainable urban drainage systems that keep consider the opportunities for the creation of as much water above ground as possible, green shared community spaces through green roofs and walls, natural landscaping and infrastructure provision and the sharing of areas of habitat creation and the achievement of assembly with any proposed university provision. biodiversity net gain on site; • A positive and respectful response to the historic and natural environment and integration of new development with the form of the surrounding area especially relating to heights, bulk and materials, including the retention of key views to and from the viaduct

and the Cathedral; • Enablement of opportunities for co-created public open space and appropriate community use building or spaces for and long-term stewardship of the site through engagement of the community; • Enablement of improvements to the environs

of the site, including St Clements Street and Pydar Street, including the creation of low speed environments and environmental improvements to integrate the development with its surroundings; Policy EJ2(b) – Pydar Street Redevelopment Site • Energy and resource efficient development that reduces the carbon footprint od the The redevelopment of the Pydar Street site as development and reuses materials won from identified on the proposals map is supported as a the demolition of the existing buildings; key regeneration project for the city. Development • Active uses that face public spaces and main of the site for a mix of uses will be supported thoroughfares, including the river corridor subject to the development of a binding park. masterplan that identifies how the following

principles for regeneration will be achieved:

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Planning permission granted for the site shall Policy EJ3. The Port of Truro include an appropriate mechanism to ensure that In the port area shown on the proposals map, the provisions of the masterplan are implemented permission will be granted for the development of in the development (including individual parcels of the port and marine related industry or uses where the site), including the use of design coding or the proposal would address the requirements of other controls as appropriate to control the quality, EJ1 and: mix uses and coherence of the development. • Contribute to an improved layout and provision of Where part of the site comes forward separately, additional facilities for the port; the proposal for that part of the site must demonstrate how it has addressed the principles • Contribute to the development of the maritime set out in this policy and ensure that the scheme sector in Truro; being proposed does not compromise the ability to • Be compatible with adjoining uses; deliver the masterplan. • Preserve or enhance green infrastructure links found within the area. EJ3 and EJ4. Newham employment area and • Contribute to the realisation of the key nature the port of Truro conservation objectives for the Fal and Helford The Newham employment area is located close to Special Area of Conservation and the Malpas the city centre, but is a significantly underutilised estuary SSSI. resource. Over 1000 people work in the area, but Development which would cause a significant many feel that the area is poorly connected to the adverse effect on the Fal and Helford Special Area city centre, despite its close proximity. Other issues of Conservation will not be permitted. concern a generally poor quality built environment, lack of sustainable transport modes and a general Individual proposals within the Newham area will perception that the area does not make the most of be expected to contribute to the overall its riverside location. Part of the road access at appearance and feel of the area, however the main Little Newham needs to be improved to reduce opportunity for making connections between the traffic conflict and increase accessibility by large City Centre and Newham is through the vehicles to the port of Truro. This has been redevelopment of Garras Wharf. If this happens included as a Scheme of Improvement in the Local within the Plan period, Cornwall Council will expect Transport Plan ‘Connecting Cornwall’. this issue to be addressed by any application. A vision for the Newham area has been prepared by a group called the Newham Improvement project Policy EJ4. Newham Employment Area and a Business Improvement District has been Permission will be granted for the redevelopment created following a successful referendum of all of the Newham employment area for B1 (offices) businesses in the employment area. There is also a and high quality employment space where the masterplan in development for the port of Truro. proposal would contribute to meeting the This is subject to a separate process of Strategic requirements of EJ1 and: Environmental Assessment. • Contribute through improved layout, design The Truro Loops project is designed to create of building, density of use and landscaping to greater accessibility around the plan area by cycle the site and its surroundings; or walking. One of the loops runs through the • Address the principles of the Newham Newham area and would potentially join both the Improvement Plan; former Newham line and National Cycle Route, but also provide a bridge over to Boscawen Park. • Maintain or increase the employment density of the site;

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• Be compatible with adjoining uses; better quality and higher paid jobs it will be necessary to regenerate areas like Treliske to meet • Help strengthen links to Truro centre and the changing needs of Truro. This has already been contribute to the realisation of road started through the development of the Health and improvements at ‘Little Newham’; Wellbeing Innovation Centre immediately to the • Preserve or enhance green infrastructure north of the current estate. Grow on space is links such as the Newham trail, hedgerow required to allow the benefits of the innovation and trees found within the area. centre to continue to grow. • Not lead to the sterilisation of the waterfront for marine related industry in the future. Policy EJ5. Treliske Employment Area Small scale extensions to the employment area Permission will be granted within the area shown will be permitted where the proposal would: on the proposals map for the provision of • Represent a natural rounding off of the employment uses, primarily grow on space related existing area; to the Health and Well-being Innovation Centre at • Be of a scale, design and layout that would Treliske, where the proposal would address the not adversely impact on the landscape requirements of EJ1 and achieve high quality setting of the estate; design and layout of buildings, spaces and landscaping. • Not sterilise the Heritage Quarry as shown on the proposals map; • Improve the layout, function and appearance EJ6. Threemilestone Employment Area of the Newham employment area; The existing Threemilestone Industrial Estate has • Contribute to the realisation of the key developed over a number of years and suffers from nature conservation objectives of the Fal and a number of phases of growth without a cohesive Helford Special Area of Conservation and and planned layout. A range of uses has developed the Malpas Estuary SSSI. from offices Development that would cause a significant to distribution attracted by free parking and the adverse effect of the Fal and Helford SAC will not position of the estate close to the A30. In recent be permitted. times the proportion of offices on the estate has increased with a resultant loss of industrial focus

and a consequent increase in traffic movements – EJ5. Treliske Employment Area often causing considerable congestion at peak times. Treliske Hospital and the Treliske Industrial Estate/Retail park lie at the heart of the The Threemilestone site is not served directly by Highertown and Gloweth area. Both have grown the park and ride system or by a continuous bus rapidly over the past decades and lack a clear focus service, however recent permissions have allowed and coherent layout; particularly in the case of the for the provision of a bus loop and new signalised industrial estate. The estate has taken on a more junction arrangement, which should help to retail focus with the development of the retail increase journeys by bus. However it is still park. relatively isolated as an employment site, especially for large generators of movements such This is one of the largest employment districts in as office use. Truro/Threemilestone. With the growing importance to the city of the knowledge economy and a need for more productive workspace and

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Policy EJ6. Threemilestone Employment Area Sustainability Permission will be granted for the redevelopment These policies aim to contribute to sustainable of spaces within the existing employment area development by: and expansion to the estate where it addresses • Concentrating new development on brownfield the requirements of EJ1 and: sites or close to public transport and centres of • It would provide a good quality of design and population; layout of buildings and spaces; • Encouraging the use of sustainable building technology and energy efficiency measures; • Any extension would represent a planned approach to infrastructure, accessibility and • Promoting mixed uses (including residential) in strategic landscaping, taking account of current accessible locations topography and landscape features.

National Planning Policy Framework EJ7. Employment land safeguarding (NPPF): The sites referred to in policies EJ3 – EJ6 are NPPF1: Building a strong, competitive economy; strategic employment sites in Truro and Kenwyn and provide significant employment. It is NPPF2: Ensuring the vitality of town centres; proposed that these should be safeguarded for NPPF4: Promoting sustainable transport; employment use in this Plan to ensure that NPPF7: Requiring good design; employment land remains available in close NPPF8: Promoting healthy communities proximity to where people live.

Policy EJ6. Threemilestone Employment Area Cornwall Local Plan: The strategic employment areas shown on the 1: Sustainable development proposals map at Treliske, Threemilestone, Port of Truro and Newham will be safeguarded for 2: Spatial Strategy employment uses (B1, B2, B8) and the cattle mar- 2a: Key targets ket for agricultural purposes, unless following a 4: Shopping, services and community facilities review of one of the sites they are considered surplus to requirements. 5: Business and tourism

Who will assist with delivering the aims

of economic policy?

• Local Enterprise Partnership;

• European Regional Development Fund/ European Social Fund; • Cornwall Council; • Private Sector providers/businesses; • Renewable providers;

• Land owners and developers;

• Voluntary and charity sector.

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EDUCATION

Education in Truro and Kenwyn: There are seven state primary schools, two state The Cornwall Sustainable Community Strategy (2008) secondary schools and two private pre-preparatory highlights: schools and secondary schools in the Plan area. • High unemployment, part owing to a lack of rele- Whilst Truro School has a sixth form, neither of the vant skills and/or aspiration; state secondary schools have post sixteen facilities • There are pockets of real poverty in Cornwall; and this is provided through Truro and Penwith College. • Not all children achieve the 5 ‘Every Child Matters’ outcomes of: ‘be healthy’, ‘stay safe’, ‘enjoy and The Richard Lander School site at Threemilestone achieve’, ‘make a positive contribution’ and ‘achieve includes an underbuild section for expanding the economic well-being’; school, although additional land for physical expansion is limited. Penair School occupies a • An increasing fragmentation of communities, de- considerable site and has land for further expansion, cline of shared community activity and individual but no plans currently to do so. isolation, resulting in individuals feeling disengaged and excluded; and There are two tertiary/further education colleges (Truro/Penwith College and Cornwall College) and • There are people without access to ICT or who do also the new Combined University Campus at Penryn not have the necessary skills to benefit from it. and Falmouth. Higher education has seen significant recent growth at HND and Foundation Degree level, and the Combined Universities Cornwall has suggested there will be growth of businesses looking to access a range of skills and services. Together with a local presence across Cornwall, there is a strategic approach to focus higher education with business and sector incubation in Falmouth, Pool and Truro; linking employment with research and development facilities which are important to sustainable business growth. Higher education access is a vital component of regeneration within a range of community plans.

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What does the plan propose for Education? Education Policies • Providing for need: There is an identified need ED1: School sites during the period of this Plan to provide for at least The current extent of schools and their grounds are one new primary school to meet increased demand shown on the proposals map. It is important to for school places arising from growth. A site has ensure that they remain available for educational been granted permission as part of the Langarth use throughout the Plan period to allow for potential development and there is a reserved site at Lowen expansion of schools and retain open space for Bre adjacent to Halbullock Moor. In the existing city potential community use. At the same time, there is area, schools have mixed demand. The only two an identified need during the period of this Plan to schools with capacity in the city are Tregolls and provide for at least one new primary school to meet Treyew. Bosvigo and St Mary’s schools are physically increased demand for school places arising from restricted. growth. A site has been granted permission as part • Using existing spaces: Secondary school capacity is of the Langarth development and there is a reserved currently adequate and Richard Lander School has site at Lowen Bre adjacent to Halbullock Moor. The the potential for extra growth and extension within retention of these school sites unless confirmed the Plan period. New facilities for nursery and adult surplus is imperative. education should be also supported where it is There is also scope at both state secondary schools required. for extension and improvement. This policy • Allowing for future expansion: Land currently used therefore includes the areas of potential extension for schools should be protected allowing for to ensure that they are retained for this future use expansion where possible if it is required in the Plan and to ensure that surrounding uses are aware that period. This requires land to be allocated in this Plan. extensions may be required during this period. • Maximising use of open spaces: The open space The Neighbourhood Plan supports the Sustrans audit identifies opportunities to maximise the use of ‘Journey to School’ initiative that encourages some of the green spaces attached to schools to increased cycling access to schools for young people. benefit the wider community more effectively. New schools being constructed should allow for this to happen as part of their planning and development.

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Policy ED1. School site allocation Sustainability Proposals for non-educational uses on land shown These policies aim to contribute to sustainable on the proposals map as protected for school use or development by: for the provision of new schools or extensions will • Retaining schools in accessible locations; only be permitted where: • Retaining schools at the heart of communities; • The proposed development is necessary for the purpose of education or leisure and will not result in • Safeguarding playing fields; the loss of sports pitches or facilities in accordance • Encouraging shared use of recreational facilities. with policy LC3. or • The land is declared surplus to educational National Planning Policy Framework requirements; and (NPPF): • The proposed development cannot be reasonably accommodated on alternative land. NPPF1: Building a strong, competitive economy; NPPF4: Promoting sustainable transport; This is the extent of education policy within this NPPF7: Requiring good design; document, however there are plans to maximise the NPPF8: Promoting healthy communities use of some of the green spaces, as identified in the Open Spaces Audit, to benefit the wider community more effectively. There will also be an emphasis Cornwall Local Plan: throughout the rest of the Plan for new construction 1: Sustainable development to be of use for a range of activities by the school and the community. Land used by the schools will 2: Spatial Strategy also be protected from development in ways that do 4: Shopping, services and community facilities not serve the school in any direct way. 5: Business and Tourism 28: Infrastructure

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HOUSING

Housing in Truro and Kenwyn: Housing ranges from open market housing, to affordable housing which can either be rented or partly owned. It also includes specialist housing such as sheltered accommodation for elderly or vulnerable people with specific needs. Truro city experienced its largest modern building The Cornwall Local Plan sets a requirement of land waves in the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s, although steady to be identified for the building of around 3,900 growth has continued since that time, in Kenwyn. houses in the period up to 2030. This Plan must Threemilestone and Shortlanesend both expanded provide land for at least this amount, taking into rapidly in the same decades, with the addition of account any need for housing identified above that large housing estates. The largest concentration of level. At the time that this Plan was prepared there social housing in Truro is found in estates at was need for only a small proportion of that housing Trelander, Malpas, Hendra, Rosedale and Malabar. to be allocated by the Plan as permissions have During the last 10 years, various residential schemes already been granted since 2010 for around 4100 for the elderly have led to an increased population in dwellings in Truro and Kenwyn. the city centre, although the majority of residential A non-implementation allowance (a discount rate of space above shops is not used as housing, this 20% to allow for some of those permissions not includes office uses of former houses in Lemon being delivered before 2030) has been applied to Street, Edward Street and Ferris Town/ St Georges this to allow for houses that may not be started or Road. completed before 2030, but it would still result in Providing for new housing involves considering the the Local Plan requirement being met. The Plan does amount of land required in Truro and Kenwyn on not therefore make any allocations for housing. which to build new housing, and the locations where However, due to continued local need for affordable it should be provided. Having access to affordable, housing and the presence of a number of smaller quality housing is important for both social and sites and brownfield land likely to come forward economic well-being. Good quality housing can (particularly those in the city centre) for support and improve job or health prospects, reduce redevelopment during the period of this plan, crime, sustain environmental quality and design. criteria have been set out to judge further Housing delivery can also bring investment and applications for housing against which to meet local regenerate neighbourhoods. needs.

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This will help to provide some flexibility if housing centre has increased the number of people living developments driven by local need become close to facilities and services and helps to provide necessary within the Plan period. The proposals map vitality after trading hours. The approach of the Plan identifies the Truro centre opportunity sites which is to prioritise previously developed land for we expect may come forward for either mixed use or development and to help to provide a mix of uses residential development. These have been identified on redevelopment sites and achieve high standards (but not allocated) to ensure that a brownfield first of construction. The viability constraints of some approach is maintained. brownfield redevelopment sites are recognised, but given the significant committed development on What does the plan propose for greenfield sites, development should consider first housing? the use of previously developed sites. • Sustainability: To make new development as Development in the villages of Threemilestone and sustainable as it can be. This means increasing Shortlanesend should be contained within the density of development where appropriate and settlement boundaries of each village. Exceptions to making sure that new buildings consume less this will need to be led by the provision of the resources when they are built and into the future majority of the site for affordable housing as set out through greater energy efficiency and reducing the in the Cornwall Local Plan. The starting point for need to travel. exceptions sites is 100% affordable housing and this • Meeting housing needs:policies will require that can only be varied to ensure viability of the site to new development considers fully the mix of sizes, deliver housing, affordable housing must always housing types and tenures that are required by our form the majority of development by land cover or communities to ensure that the housing is the right number of units. Development on the edges of any type in the right location. settlement in the plan area must carefully consider • Using previously developed land first: To maintain the role of the site in creating a green gap between a compact city and to increase residential presence places or forming an important green foreground or in the city centre, the reuse of previously developed backdrop to that settlement. land must be a priority. This ranges from the reuse of empty accommodation over shops to redevelopment There is a persuasive argument to retain the of disused buildings and underused sites. compactness of Truro city centre and the urban area as this is a feature much appreciated by

residents and visitors alike. There continue to be Housing Policies: opportunities for the redevelopment of underused Policy H1. Meeting Local Housing Need and redundant sites in the city for new residential House prices relative to income are a huge problem development. Not all brownfield is equally suitable in the Plan area. It is essential, therefore, that new for development however and some sites are more housing development meets local housing need, suitable for development than others. In the city including affordable housing. However we also need centre, within the town centre boundary, there are a number of key brownfield sites where the needs to ensure that housing developments will provide of retail, office space or parking to support the local sustainable, well connected redevelopment or economy should prevail and housing should form a expansion of the community through building part of the redevelopment. efficient housing that meets the needs of different community members. Proposals for housing should always consider first The need for affordable housing in the Plan area the redevelopment of previously developed land in means that along with existing permissions, the city centre. Policy H1 should, as all others, be developments of a scale that helps to meet local read in conjunction with the other policies of this plan. Policy E4 is of particular relevance. need will be permitted in the Plan area. Residential redevelopment of sites in and around the city

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All developments must: • Retain and enhance existing habitat and important green space within the site; • Not add to flood risk or result in the loss of flood storage capacity; and • Make a positive contribution to the built environment in terms of scale, materials and bulk.

Development comprising the redevelopment of open spaces or garden areas will not normally be H1. Meeting Local Housing Need permitted, unless it can be demonstrated that their Applications for new housing development must loss would not result in visual or recreational help meet local housing need in the Truro and detriment to the location or that sufficient space Kenwyn area through the provision of good quality, would be retained to mitigate their loss. accessible and environmentally sustainable schemes that meet the needs of our communities. Policy H2. Development of care facilities Developments will only be permitted where they: Cornwall has an aging population and the provision of facilities to meet the needs of this growing age • Are well integrated by means of scale, location group is essential. There is evidence of growing need and character with the urban area of Truro or for care facilities in the city, however the existing are within the development boundary of Cornwall Care accommodation at Mountford House Threemilestone or Shortlanesend and do not and Redannick will need to be replaced over the Plan reduce a green gap between settlements or period. This Plan has not identified land for the re-provision of the facility, but has instead provided lead to the loss or significant impact on a green criteria by which a new site or sites could be foreground or background important to the identified. The policy includes a requirement for the character of the settlement as described in provision of ‘community beds’ to provide a step policy E6; down facility for patients who no longer need an • Prioritise the redevelopment of previously acute hospital bed. developed land within the urban area of Truro or within the development boundary of Policy H2. Care Facilities Threemilestone or Shortlanesend; and Development of extra care homes to meet the • Provide a mix of housing in accordance with demand of the local older households will be local needs/demand; permitted where they: • Developments of 10 dwellings or more must: • Are located in a location accessible by good • Provide a minimum of 35% affordable housing, quality, frequent public transport links; and well integrated with and phased to be provided • Prioritise where possible the use of previously alongside the market housing; developed land within the urban areas of Truro, Threemilestone or Shortlanesend. • Incorporate 5% of self-build or custom build to allow communities to build their own homes, • Provide capacity for community beds; and where this would be viable; • Retain and enhance existing habitat and important green space within the site. Where on-site provision of affordable housing is not possible, development should make a financial contribution to off-site provision that is equivalent in value to on-site provision.

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H3: Langarth appropriate response that protects its landscape setting. There may be an exceptional opportunity When the first neighbourhood plan was developed, for very small scale development on a small permissions had been granted for the development proportion of the land immediately adjoining the of around 2700 new houses on Langarth, Maiden Langarth development to enable the long-term Green and Willow Green Farms as well as significant protection of Governs Farm for green infrastructure commercial development. These permissions are uses. now known collectively as Langarth and will be a significant new development area. However since Development will be expected to meet the those permissions were first granted land standards set across this plan. As the main housing ownerships have changed, commercial provision for Truro and Kenwyn in the plan period it circumstances have changed and new priorities is essential that any development is of the best emerge which has stalled the progression of the quality possible, respecting the landscape that it sits developments and required a new direction is in, linking to Truro, Threemilestone and Gloweth taken. Cornwall Council has committed to significant and creating the best possible living conditions for work to help re-design and improve the layout, residents. Green infrastructure provision and the design and functioning of the developments. In development of a living environment that addition, Langarth has now been awarded ‘Garden encourages healthy activity, maximises walking and Village status’. Government has awarded £47million cycling opportunities, food growing and productive for the creation of a new high quality route through planting and enables the development of a the sites and a new outline application for planning community woodland onsite and on adjacent permission is likely to be submitted in early 2020. landholdings as the opportunities become available. The site has much to offer and a masterplan is being The changes that have occurred since the granting prepared to guide planning applications and the of permission for the individual sites that make up eventual development of the site. The Neighbour- Langarth means that significant areas that were to hood Plan therefore seeks to allocate the site be occupied by retail sheds and other uses will be subject to the development of a masterplan for the available to provide additional housing. This ability site that meets the principles that we consider will to increase densities and use land that was create a new residential quarter that we can all be underutilised in previous permissions will help to proud of. reduce the need for allocating new housing land in the future, but any masterplan must sensitively Policy H3 – Langarth consider density, reduce impact on the surrounding The Langarth site as shown on the proposals map is rural landscape and protect the green infrastructure identified for development as a sustainable that is important to the site. community comprising a mix of high quality Land at Governs Farm is important to the setting of housing, public and private spaces and supporting the ancient hill fort, which is a scheduled ancient infrastructure and facilities. Planning applications monument. The plan does not consider it that propose development of the site will be appropriate to develop the farm for housing use, supported subject to their adherence to a binding but recognises that if it ceases to be used for Masterplan that successfully identifies how the agricultural purposes there could be a beneficial use following principles for sustainable development of the land as a community recreational resource will be achieved across the site: such as a woodland or to increase access to the • The provision of a high quality and logical countryside for residents of Langarth. The current movement hierarchy, including the primary edge between the existing permissions at Willow transport route (known as the ‘Northern Access Green and Governs Farm will need to be carefully Road’ (NAR)) as shown indicatively on the considered by the Masterplan to ensure that it is an proposals map that runs between West

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Langarth and Treliske Hospital, with new tree lined spines from west to east using vehicular junctions onto the A390 limited to wherever possible remnant green lane networks those at West Langarth, the junction for Richard and utilising contours. The plans need to Lander School and Penventinnie Lane. The NAR prioritise connections beyond the site, route shall be designed to provide a high quality, particularly to the city centre, by bus, walking tree lined thoroughfare, designed for low traffic and cycling; speeds and providing a public transport, and • Development that is genuinely reflective of and segregated, safe cycle and pedestrian friendly responds to the local character in terms of environment and incorporate sustainable materials and utilises typical building forms that surface water drainage features/systems work with the topography of the sites and throughout its length. Priority, particularly at minimise the need for large retaining structures junctions from the NAR and on the remainder of or land sculpting; the network must be given to cyclists and • The development of a planned and coherent pedestrians, designed to provide easy to use, network of multi-functional green infrastructure direct crossings and routes that follow safe that retains and strengthens existing networks desire lines; and corridors, results in biodiversity net gain and • The development of a series of coherent prioritises the retention of existing biodiversity neighbourhoods, with a mix of uses, tenures and and habitat, minimises loss of Cornish hedges housing sizes and adequate parking provision to (with translocation or replacement be connected by a planned network of green compensatory hedge construction utilising infrastructure and active travel routes. existing materials stone where practicable) and Development shall make targeted and trees incorporating active travel routes, green appropriate use of higher densities to create roofs and walls, sustainable drainage features centres and hubs for public transport and above ground, tree and hedge planting, community facilities across the site. The creation community growing spaces and edible of green gaps across the Langarth site between landscapes; areas of development should create and • The creation of a wooded landscape across the contribute to a coherent and functional network site, extending where possible to create of green infrastructure; opportunities for a new woodland park beyond • Plan for early implementation of key the site; infrastructure including (but not limited to) • Enablement of opportunities through the layout strategic movement routes, green infrastructure and form of the development for co-created networks, schools and improved access and public spaces to be facilitated for and by the accessibility throughout and between the site community; and to services and facilities within the • The provision of a mix of housing types, sizes development area and to support and in and tenures to meet identified needs Threemilestone, Gloweth, Highertown and Truro throughout the development area including key city centre by non-motorised transport, worker housing to help serve key employment in including protection to Quiet Lanes to reduce the location and extra care housing provision attractiveness to cars/rat running. Strong, that is well connected to the community and continuous and safe routes shall be formed for facilities; pedestrians and cyclists north/south and across • Energy efficient buildings, uses and the A390 by ‘supercrossings’ that support and infrastructure to reduce the carbon footprint of link existing communities at Threemilestone and the development and generate capacity across Gloweth through the sites to the surrounding the site; and countryside, as well as strong, safe, traffic free, • Provides measures to prevent further

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incursion of new built development into the Sustainability surrounding countryside beyond the allocated These policies aim to contribute to sustainable site unless it is necessary for the provision of development by: new green infrastructure or recreation. • Concentrating new development on brownfield The masterplan must provide benchmarks of good sites or close to public transport and centres of quality development and/or an appropriate level of population; design coding that will assist the realisation of the • Encouraging the use of sustainable building tech- expected quality of development. nology and energy efficiency measures; design coding that will assist the realisation of the • Promoting mixed uses (including residential) in expected quality of development. accessible locations. Planning permission granted for the site shall include an appropriate mechanism to ensure that National Planning Policy Framework the provisions of the masterplan are implemented (NPPF): in the development, including the use of design coding or other controls as appropriate. Developer NPPF2: Ensuring the vitality of town centres; contributions will be sought to ensure that the NPPF4: Promoting sustainable transport; necessary physical, social, economic and green NPPF6: Delivering a wide choice of high quality infrastructure is in place to deliver the homes; development. NPPF7: Requiring good design; Where a site or sites come forward separately NPPF8: Promoting healthy communities within the allocated area (either before or after the completion of the masterplan for the whole allocated site), the design and layout for those sites Cornwall Local Plan: must deliver the principles set out in this policy, and 1: Sustainable development demonstrate that the development does not compromise the ability to deliver the main strategic 2: Spatial Strategy route, wider movement network (including to areas 2a: Key targets beyond the site boundary) and green infrastructure 6: Housing mix linkages through that area of the overall site. 8: Affordable housing 12: Design 13: Development Standards 21: Best use of land 27: Transport and accessibility

Who will assist with delivering the aims of Housing policy? • Cornwall Council; • Private Sector providers/businesses; • Registered Social Landlords • Land owners and developers. • Voluntary and charity sector

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What does the plan propose for leisure LEISURE & and culture? • Better access to recreation: CULTURE Better physical recreation opportunities are desired in the area. This includes better walking and cycling trails, crossing facilities for pedestrians and cycles, Leisure and culture in Truro and Kenwyn: with new play space created on new developments. This may also be aided by the possibility of opening The quality and quantity of leisure and recreation school facilities on new schools to the public. Water spaces in the Plan area is a very important factor in activities should also be considered, allowing the the Health and Wellbeing of the community. This is river to be used more. The leisure centre and recognised in the County-wide health and wellbeing swimming pool should ideally be replaced by more strategy, and the policies in this Plan represent up to date facilities. significant local actions to enact that strategy. Due to the range of spaces, and community centres, from • Community uses: informal open space through to formal pitches a Facilities should not only be limited to those wide range of activities can be accommodated. The designed for certain age groups. There is a desire to Plan will improve access to, and quality of, existing create new community halls in both the city centre assets in the area for residents in the community, and new developments. The Hall for Cornwall, workers who come into the area for employment, museum and cathedral will be encouraged to work and visitors and provide a direct development together with the Community. towards enriching and diversifying leisure and All of this aims to promote the community spirit cultural activities in the future. This will benefit those through spaces for leisure and cultural activities, living in the community directly and also increase influencing creativity. It should also tie in with the tourism; an important part of the economy. Truro Green Infrastructure Plan and the provision of new has a concentration of cultural facilities, including growing space in the area. the Hall for Cornwall, Royal Cornwall Museum, the Cathedral and a Cinema. There are a number of • Green Infrastructure: community meeting venues in Truro, Threemilestone A Green Infrastructure Plan has been created for and Shortlanesend. There are also church halls and Truro and Kenwyn. This includes actions that can be some dedicated community centres at Trelander, delivered with the community to look after existing Malpas and Malabar estates. green spaces and provide new spaces and linkages between our green areas as well as address flooding The Truro Leisure Centre at Gloweth is the primary and wildlife issues. venue for public sport and recreation, although this is close to capacity. Schools and Truro City Council provide grass pitches, and the squash and tennis club are private facilities.

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• Developing shared use facilities: An open spaces • Allotment space below the average for Cornwall audit for the Plan area shows higher than average and well below demand levels levels of private sport space (half of which belong to • Low levels of teen provision the schools), and that the quality of these sports pitches meets the FiT national guidance. The facilities The evidence base for the Plan includes an at Richard Lander and Truro Schools are currently assessment of the open space needs for the Truro unavailable for community use, and efforts should be and Kenwyn area. Based on averages from other channelled into opening them up before considering settlements and survey work within the Plan area a entirely new provision. In Truro and Kenwyn there is total requirement of 82.32 square metres for each both lower than average allotment space and dwelling is reached. This is summarised in table 1 provision for teenagers. (below). There may be incidences where it is not possible to provide all open spaces on each site • Protecting and enhancing open spaces: The Plan (particularly more strategic natural space and public allocates local protected green space and open sport requirements) and therefore although on-site spaces for protection and enhancement. It also provision is always preferable, some of this identifies new opportunities for allotments and new requirement will be collected as an off-site open spaces. Standards for new spaces are set out contribution to be used for the provision of new or alongside opportunities to link existing spaces. the improvement of existing open space in the plan area.

Leisure and Culture policies LC1. Open space provision Type of open Minimum quanti- Min size new space ty needed for (m2)

Providing an adequate amount of open space that is new housing (m2 easily accessible is important to the community and per dwelling) needs to be achieved in new development within the 1. Parks, 17.22 1,000 community. This will maintain easy access to such amenity amenities throughout the community. The priority requirements for each development will reflect the 2. Natural 28.83 1,000 current open space provision in the locality and the space type of open space need created by the develop- 3. Public 32.02 10,000 ment. sport An open spaces audit of the Truro and Kenwyn area has identified: 4. Children’s 1.61 500 equipped • Below average provision of public sports space; play • Slightly above average private and school sports space (although not all of this is accessible by the 5. Teen provi- 0.58 500 public sion 6. Allotments 2.07 2,500

Total 82.32

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Policy LC1. Open space requirements Policy LC2. Local Protected open space Development will only be approved where provision The Proposals Map identifies open spaces identified is made for open space consisting of 82.32 square by the Truro and Threemilestone Landscape Strategy metres per dwelling and the type of open space that make a significant contribution to public provision should meet open space needs resulting amenity by virtue of their landscape character, from the development. Play areas and sports appearance and/or function. Development proposals facilities should be designed to be easily accessible located within these open spaces will only be by sustainable and active travel modes. Where there permitted where: is access to alternative facilities, or the scale of the a) The development is for the replacement or development will not allow for on-site provision, extension of an existing building currently set in contributions to the development or ongoing open space or for a new building which supports a maintenance and management of alternative recreational or sports use and where the proposal facilities may be required. does not detract from the open character of the area, maintains or enhances visual amenity, and LC2. Local Protected Open Space does not prejudice the established function of the area; or It is important that the creation of new open space does not accompany the loss of existing spaces. b) supports a recreational or sports use and where Therefore, protecting existing open spaces will play the proposal does not detract from the open an important part in increasing access to these character of the area, maintains or enhances visual important areas within the community. The Plan has amenity, and does not prejudice the established sought to identify areas of landscape that are function of the area; or important to the community in terms of cultural or c) Development is necessary for the continuation or landscape value. Those areas are typically part of a enhancement of established uses for recreation, cherished view or a green backdrop or foreground to leisure or nature conservation which would result in development. The Plan has not sought to allocate community benefits and where the proposal broad swathes of land in this designation and maintains the open character of the area, and recognises that from time to time additional areas of maintains or enhances visual amenity; or land will be identified. This policy also relates to d) Development is minor in nature and includes the those areas identified after this plan has been made. provision of an appropriate equivalent or improved In addition, significant space has been allocated at replacement facility in the locality, of at least Coosebean as a strategic open space for the quantitative and qualitative equal value to community and an alternative to additional use of compensate for the open space loss, and it can be Carrine Common for dog walking. Coosebean is land demonstrated that the character and appearance of within control of the council to be used by the the area to be lost is not critical to the setting of the community. Further measures to enhance this and area. other important spaces are contained in the Green Infrastructure Strategy.

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The Open Spaces Study that was undertaken to provide evidence for this Plan has shown that there is an under-provision of public sport space in the plan area. The shared use of private sports provision in schools is encouraged, but it is recognised that this Plan cannot require this on existing schools. The Plan

therefore continues to seek the provision of new public sport. Some facilities, such as formal sports pitches are difficult to recreate due to site specific requirements (e.g. the amount of well-drained flat land required) and long preparation times. LC3. Protection of formal and informal open spaces Recognising the often pivotal role sports clubs and and playing pitches open spaces play in the life of communities, it is Formal and informal open spaces and playing pitches important to make sure that where these sort of form an important focus for community life in the facilities are re-provided that they are accessible by Plan area. They encourage healthy activity, provide the communities that they serve and offer at least an much needed green space and help to sustain the equivalent, if not enhanced, standard of provision. life and role of sports clubs from small community groups to larger football, cricket and rugby team Policy LC3. Protection of formal open spaces and provision. In some cases clubs have created playing pitches additional facilities that help provide the means to maintain the facilities and provide additional Land that provides important formal or informal community facilities that otherwise would not exist. recreational space or sports pitch facilities for the The viability of clubs is also reliant upon the standard Plan area are shown on the Proposals Map. of facilities provided, such as spectator Permission will only be granted for development that accommodation and/or clubhouse, which are also results in the loss of this space in exceptional vital elements to ensure viability for future provision. circumstances where: For this reason a policy is required to ensure that • Sport and recreational facilities can best be these areas are protected from development, other retained and enhanced to at least equivalent than where the proposal would help to enhance the community benefit or playing standard through the facility or re- provide it in a location that relates well redevelopment of part of the site; or to the community and is accessible via a variety of • Alternative provision of at least equivalent transport modes including walking, cycling and bus community benefit and playing and facilities transport to ensure that sports clubs are accessible standard is made available in an appropriate location to the whole community. that is well related to the community to which it relates and designed to be easily accessible by sustainable and active travel modes.

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LC4. Cultural and community centres and services Policy LC4. Cultural and community centres, The provision of cultural and community centres and services and facilities services are essential to community life and help to The quality and opportunity for accessing cultural bind us together in our communities through shared and community centres, services and facilities in the identity and interests. New cultural and community Plan area should be enhanced by improvements to centres and services are encouraged through this existing facilities and appropriate new provision Plan and support will be given to new proposals where it is required. Development of new or advanced to provide them. improved community, cultural and cultural The Plan is keen to ensure that there is fair access to interpretation facilities in sustainable locations will community centres, services and facilities across the be supported. whole of the Plan area. This is particularly important Proposals for the loss or conversion of part of a in areas of concentration of social housing and there community building for an alternative use will only has been investment in facilities in these areas. be supported where the proposal can demonstrate Statistics show that relatively high levels of that: deprivation exist at Hendra, Malabar, Trelander and i) the proposals to reduce the area of the community Malpas, although other parts of the Plan area such as facility would lead to the enhancement of the facility Threemilestone and the city centre suffer from or support the viability of the use and that the pockets of deprivation and from poor access to remaining area is still sufficient to meet community facilities. The Council will seek to apply development needs; or contributions to meet the community needs in these areas and other locations where a need for such ii) there is no longer a need for the community facilities is demonstrated. facility and this can be demonstrated through a process of community engagement or active marketing of the facility for community uses for a period of not less than 12 months; or iii) alternative provision can be made to a standard equivalent to or better than the existing facility and equal or improved accessibility for the community that it serves. Where it is demonstrated that the existing community use is not viable, preference will be given to the change of use or redevelopment to alternative

community uses before other uses are considered.

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Sustainability Who will assist with delivering the aims These policies aim to contribute to sustainable of Leisure and Culture policy? development by: • Local Nature Partnership; • Promoting accessible open space close to where • Cornwall Council; people live • NHS; • Providing new food growing spaces through allotments • Voluntary and charity sector • Protecting important spaces and views • Leisure providers; • Education providers; National Planning Policy Framework • Private Sector providers/businesses; (NPPF): • Land owners and developers. • Local Action Group funding NPPF4: Promoting sustainable transport;

NPPF7: Requiring good design;

NPPF8: Promoting healthy communities

NPPF10: Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change NPPF11: Conserving and enhancing the natural environment

Cornwall Local Plan: 1: Sustainable development 12: Design 13: Development Standards 21: Best use of land and existing buildings 25: Green Infrastructure 27: Transport and accessibility

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TRANSPORT What does the plan propose for transport? • Safeguarding future transport opportunities: Transport in Truro and Kenwyn: There is potential for re-opening or creating new halts in the Plan area and these sites will be Truro lies on the mainline railway from Penzance to safeguarded with an allocation for sites that will be London Paddington and has a frequent service to deliverable and required within the Plan period for other towns. providing new or improved sustainable transport or The A30 runs along the boundary of Kenwyn Parish, freight uses. The Port of Truro should be enhanced, but access to the city is via the A39 and the A390, subject to consideration of the Special Area of which run through the city centre before splitting to Conservation that it lies within. take the A39 to Falmouth and A390 through the The Neighbourhood Plan supports work outside of Highertown and Threemilestone areas. the Plan area towards reopening the Parkandillick Bus services in the Plan area vary in frequency but branch to Newquay and the possibility of a cross many inter urban routes run through the city. Bus country link for Falmouth, Truro, St Austell and services on the A390 corridor are very frequent (up Newquay. to one bus every 4 minutes during the day), whilst • Active Travel and accessibility: access on the B3284 through Kenwyn and Shortlanesend is poor. Significant parts of the Opportunities for new trails and improvements to Kenwyn parish area (excluding Threemilestone and existing crossings and routes for walking and cycling Gloweth) are rural in nature and have little or no have been considered and identified in the Plan. access to bus services. Standards for new development have been set that include consideration of active travel, accessibility to There are extensive networks of paths and other public transport, mixed uses and access to recreation access routes (including for instance the Coosebean and other high volume uses. Other actions to and Newham cycle-ways) around the historic areas increase active travel will be incorporated into the of the city and the rural areas of Kenwyn parish, but Truro and Kenwyn Green Infrastructure Strategy; the Threemilestone and Highertown areas are less well served. • Bus and taxi access: More buses are required and a local bus route The highway network in Truro and Kenwyn is often around the city centre (like Falmouth) and also congested and at times reaches or exceeds capacity, increased access to industrial estates and although outside of beginning and end of the employment areas. For new developments, a working day there is considerably less traffic using 300/400 metre standard should be applied for bus the network. There is an air quality issue on the A390 stops. at Highertown. The bus service in Truro is adequate although in Kenwyn it needs vastly improving in terms of routes and frequency. There is an extensive walking and cycle network in the area, although some of the older areas are less well maintained. New access ways and areas should be opened up to increase the usage of sustainable transport.

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Taxis also provide a valuable service for people wishing to access the city centre. Licenced cabs have increased in numbers over the past decade, but the number of taxi ranks have failed to keep check. The City Council supports exploration of options for new ranks to be provided over the Plan period.

• Reducing the need to travel:

Measures that help to reduce the need to travel will be encouraged, including remote and home working opportunities. Mixed use developments as well as intensification of uses in the city centre can help Policy T1. Transport Strategy Contributions reduce the need to travel. The Truro Sustainable Transport Strategy (available to view on Cornwall Council’s website) identifies a package of measures to reduce congestion and Transport policies increase capacity in the transport network in the Plan area. Prior to the implementation of the T1. Truro and Kenwyn Transport Strategy Community Infrastructure Levy S.106 contributions Contributions will be required (where appropriate) to provide Efficient, low-cost and low-carbon transportation is contributions to the delivery of this package essential for the sustainability and prosperity of the alongside measures within proposals to increase the local area. People need to get to work quickly and use of non-car based modes of transport, particularly affordably and this can be delivered through efficient for shorter journeys in the urban area in accordance public transport networks linking the area together. with the policies of this Plan. Cycling and walking routes will help to reduce demand on local services and help maintain the health of the local community. It is therefore important that opportunities to enhance existing, or develop new infrastructure be built into new developments with strong transport links effectively incorporated into the design. Coupling the construction of buildings and infrastructure will reduce the cost of construction and also allow the community to grow together and more harmoniously.

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T2. Safeguarding Railway land Increasing the capacity of the rail network is done most efficiently by using existing resources. Disused parts of the rail network and opportunities for

expansion must be retained by ensuring that new construction does not obstruct any future plans for the expansion of one of our most sustainable forms of public transport. Growth of the community can be achieved more efficiently if we plan in room for

expansion of necessary infrastructure saving valuable resources. Network Rail has indicated that some land at Truro Station has not been used for rail related purposes for many years and is declared surplus to T3. Sustainable transport prioritisation requirements, however all opportunities for the use A large part of reducing traffic congestion can be of the land for transport, storage or freight/transfer achieved by encouraging easy access to sustainable should be exhausted before other uses are transport measures. In new development, this can considered. The capacity restraints on the local road be helped by designing layouts to prioritise cycling, network, the safety restrictions on the level crossing walking and bus use. Capitalising on existing and the impacts upon neighbouring residential infrastructure is important to keep cost and areas means that any future use of the site for environmental impact down but also helps enhance significant freight handling will need to be carefully the speed of delivering a well-connected travel considered. The potential for the land to support a infrastructure. This policy aims to create a transport hub should be further explored as part of sustainable future for transport and will ensure that any development proposal. development is well served by non-car transportation options. Policy T2: Safeguarding railway land

Land at Truro Railway Station and the former Cattle Dock at Claremont Terrace and the immediate viaduct area (as shown on the proposals map) will be safeguarded for future rail related or transport use. Non-rail related development will not be

permitted on these sites unless it can be evidenced that the land will not be required for future rail usage. Where non-rail development is justified, priority will be given to that necessary to allow a more integrated and sustainable transport system

to be developed or which will most benefit from close proximity to the railway

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Policy T3. Sustainable transport Sustainability Development will be permitted where: These policies aim to contribute to sustainable • The site or proposal is well served by public development by: transport, walking and cycling routes or has • Reducing the need to travel deliverable potential to be (and this can be secured for future implementation); • Encouraging new mixed use developments • The movement hierarchy of the proposal • Prioritising the use of sustainable transport maximises opportunities within and adjoining the measures development to prioritise non-car based modes of • Encouraging active travel transport, including walking, cycling and public transport; National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): • Where the scale of development allows, public transport routes should be incorporated into or NPPF4: Promoting sustainable transport; enhanced to provide accessible bus stop NPPF7: Requiring good design; infrastructure within 400m walking distance of dwellings or employment uses; NPPF8: Promoting healthy communities • Connections are made to cycle and walking routes NPPF10: Meeting the challenge of climate change, beyond the site wherever possible Including the flooding and coastal change Truro Loops where appropriate). Cornwall Local Plan: The Green Infrastructure Strategy shows potential 1: Sustainable development and existing strategic and important cycle and walking routes for Truro and Kenwyn. 12: Design Development in the plan area should contribute to 13: Development Standards the development of the new routes and the 21: Best use of land and existing buildings protection and enhancement of existing routes, 25: Green Infrastructure including the development of linkages to them wherever possible. 27: Transport and accessibility Who will assist with delivering the aims of transport policy? • Cornwall Council (particularly Transportation); • Bus and train operating companies • Private Sector providers/businesses; • Network Rail; • Land owners and developers.

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HISTORIC

ENVIRONMENT

Historic environment in Truro and Kenwyn: Truro and Kenwyn are both historic places with ancient roots; Bronze Age settlements have been discovered in both the east of the city and in the • Improving the quality of development: Threemilestone area. The core of Truro is Georgian, but much of the older part of the city is Victorian, The policies of this Plan seek to achieve the very best with a compact, terraced form. The Highertown area of development for Truro and Kenwyn and historic expanded rapidly from the 1930’s onwards, creating environment policies should always be read in a new area of the city along the Highertown ridge conjunction with our other development standards and departing from previous development that had polices. Development should always add to the remained in the landscape ‘bowl’. Threemilestone quality and interest of the historic environment. and Shortlanesend expanded considerably in the 1970’s. Historic environment policies The history and wealth of Truro has resulted in a rich heritage of buildings and spaces that are much C1. Character and setting of the Truro Conservation appreciated by residents and visitors alike. Area The entire Truro city centre and much of the surrounding area is designated as a Conservation What does the plan propose for historic Area. This was reappraised and extended in the environment? Truro Conservation Character Area Assessment and • Adopting the principles of the Conservation Area endorsed by Cornwall Council in April 2010. It is Masterplan: particularly important that the character of the The Truro Conservation Area Masterplan has Conservation Area, made up of a combination of provided a snap shot of the quality of the buildings (including listed, unlisted and non- Conservation Area and some of the issues that need designated assets), streets and spaces is protected to be resolved as well as the areas that need to be and enhanced. A Conservation Area Management celebrated. This is reflected in the policies that seem Plan was created in 2008 and has been endorsed by to retain the essential character of Truro in the City Council and Cornwall Council in April 2010. development proposals. This helps to describe the character of the • Celebrating the history of the area: Conservation Area and its special spaces and The history of the area goes beyond the heart of the materials. conservation area. Our policies seek to ensure that

historic assets are respected wherever they are in the plan area, recognising the wealth of architectural and archaeological features across Truro and Kenwyn.

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The City Council will seek to update this strategy as required within the Plan period. A ‘local list’ of important buildings that are not statutorily listed

has been created. This comprises of a list of undesignated heritage assets both inside and outside of the Conservation Area, endorsed by Cornwall Council for use in decision making in line with advice contained in the NPPF. View the local

list at http://trurokenwynplan.org/trurolist/.

Proposals in the Conservation Area will need to take particular care to respect the features, scale, massing and materials that make up the character and appearance of the area as well as the impact on C2. Preservation of the Historic Leats non-designated assets. The impact of extensions to The leats are a system of open watercourses that run the side and rear of buildings must also be carefully through many of the main streets of Truro. They considered as many side and rear elevations of form an important part of the character of the city buildings are also visible to view. Proposals outside and should be retained, enhanced and restored of the area that still affect the setting of the where appropriate. Conservation Area must also apply care.

Policy C2: Preservation of the Historic Leats Policy C1: Character and setting of the Truro Development proposals must retain and respect the Conservation Area integrity of the unique and historic Leats system in Development in the Conservation Area will only be Truro and prevent damage or detriment to their permitted where it respects, preserves and appearance or operation. Development should enhances the special character and wider setting of ensure that the system remains uncovered and the Conservation Area in terms of: operational. Where appropriate, developments should restore defunct parts of the leats system. • The scale, height, form, detail, materials, colour Development in the rural Allen and Kenwyn Valleys and massing of the proposal; must preserve and enhance the course and integrity • The relationship between the proposal and of the leat systems present in those areas. Proposals listed buildings and structures and non- for the reconstruction of the leats in these areas will designated heritage assets; be supported. • The character and appearance of rear and side

elevations where these are visible or form a characteristic feature of the area • Preservation and enhancement of open spaces and spaces between buildings. Development that affects the setting of a conservation area must preserve or enhance the setting and character of and views into, and out of, historic and conservation areas including views of listed buildings and structures and significant open spaces.

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C3: Boundaries Boundaries, consisting of walls, railings and fences C4. Demolition in the Conservation Area add greatly to the character of the Plan area, adding Conservation Areas are made up of a series of containment and demarcating space. Within the buildings and spaces and piecemeal erosion of the Conservation Area demolition of boundaries of one area through small scale demolitions and the loss of metre or over requires planning permission, but not individual buildings can all add up to a significant outside of this area. However the council wishes to impact on the character and appearance of the ensure that all proposals (whether permitted area. Where it is necessary or desirable to demolish development or not) take account of the desirability a building it is important to ensure that the of retaining boundary treatments to protect the replacement development happens quickly to pre- character and appearance of the area. vent detriment to the area and Cornwall Council will Across the plan area and outside of the expect a timetable for redevelopment is put in place conservation area, there is a huge variety of to achieve this. Materials won from demolition important boundary features. These often reflect should always be reused on site wherever possible the uses that land was previously put to or the for reasons of both maintaining links to the former materials available across the area. Careful structures and also the benefits of recycling consideration should always be given to avoiding materials. the need to remove boundaries, particularly Cornish

hedges, which can have significant historic and biodiversity value. A check should always be made Policy C4: Demolition in the Conservation Area for hedges whether they are protected by the Development involving the demolition of an existing Hedgerow Regulations (1997) or Tree Preservation building within the Truro Conservation Area will Orders. only be permitted where: Policy C3: Boundaries • The alternative development preserves or Development should seek to preserve or enhance enhances the character or appearance of the walls, hedges railings and other boundary structures conservation area; and and treatments and designated or non-designated • The building or feature makes no positive heritage assets (including milestones and parish contribution towards the character or appearance boundary markers) that contribute to the of the Conservation Area; or appearance of the streetscape or special character of the Plan area. Care should be given to the • The condition of the building or feature and the retention of Cornish hedges and natural boundaries cost of repair and maintenance renders it and locally characteristic boundary treatments. impracticable to retain when assessed in comparison with its importance and the value In the Conservation Area proposals should not result derived from its continued use; and in the loss of walls and boundaries of traditional character and appearance. Proposed new boundary • There is clear and convincing evidence that all treatments and enclosures must respect the quality reasonable efforts have been made to sustain and composition of existing boundaries. existing uses or to find viable new uses and these efforts have failed.

Where demolition is allowed, materials from the demolished structures should be used in the construction of the replacement structures.

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C5. Shopfronts and Signs Sustainability With so much of the city centre consisting of listed These policies aim to contribute to sustainable buildings and smaller scale traditional buildings it is development by: important that the scale and materials of signage is • Conserving historic structures and materials appropriate to not only the character of the conservation area, but also to the host building. • Reusing historic buildings Guidance on shopfront and signage design is • Celebrating the history and culture of the area available from Cornwall Council to help guide applications. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): Policy C5: Shopfronts and Signs NPPF7: Requiring good design; Proposals for the development of new, or the NPPF12: Conserving and enhancing the historic refurbishment of existing shop frontages and other environment commercial premises within the Conservation Area or areas of historic buildings will be permitted Cornwall Local Plan: where the proposed alteration or replacement is 1: Sustainable development sympathetic to and respects the architectural integrity of the building and the character of the 12: Design area with special regard to such matters as scale, 21: Best use of land and existing buildings pattern of frontages, vertical or horizontal 24: Historic Environment emphasis, materials, colour and detailed design.

New signs will only be permitted where they use Who will assist with delivering the aims appropriate materials and respect the architectural of historic environment policy? integrity and features of the buildings and the character of the locality. • Cornwall Council; • English Heritage

• Private Sector providers/businesses;

• Civic Society;

• Land owners and developers.

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SUMMARY OF

POLICIES Economy Environment Policy EJ1 – Communities at work– Sets out Policy E1 – Sustainable development – Ensuring that standards for new employment development across new development demonstrates social, economic the plan area, including energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability, including reducing accessibility and parking requirements. This policy is energy use and the need to travel. applied to the successive policies of the section in EJ2 – EJ6. Policy E2 – Sustainable drainage – ensure sustainable drainage is provided to accommodate development Policy EJ2 – Truro City Centre – Sets out the town in the plan area and avoid increasing flood risk. centre and Primary Retail areas. Mixed use redevelopment is supported as is town centre first Policy E3 – Sewage facilities – ensure adequate foul approach to new retail. drainage is provided for new development. Policy EJ2 (a) - Pydar Street—sets out the Policy E4 – Development and building quality – requirements for the redevelopment of the former setting standards for new developments and Carrick District Council offices at Pydar Street buildings to secure high quality, secure, energy efficient and accessible developments. Policy EJ3 – The Port of Truro – Supports the implementation of the Port Masterplan and Policy E5 – Green Infrastructure - Requires the protection of the area for marine uses. provision and maintenance of Green Infrastructure in the plan area, including a net increase in Policies EJ4 - Newham employment area – setting biodiversity through the creation of new habitat and standards for new development, including criteria retention of key elements. for extension of the employment area. Policy E6 – Character and setting of settlements– Policies EJ5 – Treliske employment area – allocation sets out criteria for assessing whether development of grow on space to the Health and Well-being impacts on the setting of settlements, including Innovation Centre. green backdrop and foreground etc. Policies EJ6 – Threemilestone employment area – Policy E7 – Character of the highways and byways – setting standards for new development, including Seeks to retain and enhance character and criteria for extension of the employment area. materials of highways and associated structures. Policy EJ7 – Employment Land Safeguarding – safe- guards allocated areas at Treliske, Newham and Threemilestone for employment as well as the Cattle Market site for agricultural purposes.

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SUMMARY OF

POLICIES

Education Transport Policy ED1 – Protects school sites from alternative Policy T1 – Sets a requirement for contributions to development unless exception justified. the delivery of the Truro Transport Strategy. Policy T2 – Safeguards land at Truro Railway Station Housing and Claremont Terrace for future rail related use. Policy T3 – Requires development to provide for Policy H1 – Supports housing developments of an sustainable transport modes, reduce the need to appropriate scale that help to meet local housing travel and identifies key routes for walking and need. Prioritise the use of brownfield land and sets cycling. out requirements for high quality, energy efficient design and proportion of affordable and self-build housing plots to be provided. Historic Environment Policy H2 – Provides criteria for the development of extra care facilities in the plan area, including Policy C1 – Requires development to have regard for accessible location, quality of design and the duty to preserve and enhance the special requirement for community beds. character and wider setting of the Conservation Area. Policy H3—Sets out the allocation of the Langarth sites for development and the parameters under Policy C2 – Seeks to protect the leats system in Truro which they may be brought forward. City Centre. Leisure and Culture Policy C3 – Seeks the preservation or enhancement of boundaries and heritage assets both within the Policy LC1 – Sets a requirement for the provision of Conservation Area and in the rest of the plan area. open space for developments, including the Policy C4 – Sets requirements for demolition of typologies of space to be provided. buildings in the Conservation Area to mitigate impact Policy LC2 – Identifies and protects open space on the area. identified to be of local importance. Sets out the Policy C5 – Sets requirements for new signs and exceptional circumstances where potential loss may shopfronts in the Conservation Area. be considered.

Policy LC3 – Identifies and protects formal open space. Sets out the exceptional circumstances where potential loss may be considered. Policy LC4 – Provides for the provision, improvement and protection of cultural and community centres,

services and facilities.

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TRURO & KENWYN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN MAPS

TRURO CITY CENTRE MAP

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TRURO & KENWYN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN MAP

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