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Home , Davidstow, Forrabury and Minster, Lesnewth, Michaelstow, St Breward, St Clether

Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

Objectives Objective 5 – Jobs and Housing PP12 Community Enable new employment opportunities 15.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed and ICT improvements in the area Network Area in planning for the Camelford to align housing and employment Community Network Area include: provision. Objective 1 – Housing Objective 6 – Renewable Energy Introduction Enable the provision of aff ordable Promote renewable energy generation housing, without major development that is sensitive to the landscape 15.0 The Camelford Community Network Area covers the of Advent, being directed to the area. character of the area. Camelford, , , , , Objective 2 – Congestion , , , , , , Tremaine, Objective 7 – Environment , , and . Address congestion within Camelford Protect the unspoilt character of the town centre. undeveloped coast and the area’s Key Facts: Objective 3 – Travel special historic signifi cance. Reduce private car use and improve Population 2007: 12,000 and encourage the use of public and Dwellings 2010: 6,079 (2.4% ) community transport within the area and with adjoining areas. Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,312 Objective 4 – Community Facilities Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 178 (Bands A-D) plus 250 (Band E) and Services equates to 1.5% and 1.7% of Cornwall total respectively Strengthen Camelford’s role as a local Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 390 centre by supporting and enhancing Camelford employees estimate (2011): Full time: 421 Part-time: 355 the town’s community facilities and services, and sustain the community infrastructure of surrounding villages, including through co-location of facilities.

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Figure 17: Camelford CNA map Camelford Community Network Area - Environmental Designations 15.4 There are a number of diff erent Employment Key landscape types that make up this large World Heritage Site area. The area stretches from 15.8 The provision of around 2,350sqm AONB and – Cornwall’s highest of B1a offi ce accommodation and SAC 2,350sqm of new industrial space has SSSI points on Moor – to a low Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b coastal strip in the west. In between been identifi ed. This has the potential Tintagel there are a number of settlements – of accommodating 200 jobs over the A3 95 some like Delabole on an exposed plan period. ridge, others such as Camelford in more A39 sheltered locations. Housing Requirements Delabole Camelford 15.5 The town of Camelford is a 15.9 The Community Network Area typical small attractive market town should plan for around 900 dwellings

St Teath with a population of about 2,250. The (about 45 dwellings per year) over the A39 which runs through the town is period between 2010 and 2030. extremely narrow in parts and causes 15.10 As the main settlement traffi c problems particularly during the St Breward with reasonable employment and summer months. transport provision, Camelford should 15.6 The coastal village of Tintagel accommodate the majority of those 0241 Km N is situated about 8 km (fi ve miles) to dwellings. Co-ordination will be needed © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. , 100049047, 2011 the north west of Camelford and is a amongst the remaining parishes within Development Strategy 15.3 The settlement pattern in popular destination for tourists who the CNA to ensure that housing needs this community network area is are drawn by the Arthurian legend are met. The Council will support the 15.2 The approach, promoted through characterised by a relatively large and ancient castle with its spectacular preparation of Neighbourhood Plans local consultation and plans number of small settlements and a setting. as a way of planning for the needs of those areas. identify a need for development to small market town. Camelford is the 15.7 Since the 15th century Delabole, support Camelford, promote more principal settlement within this area, situated three kilometres (two miles) sustainable transport choices, increase and acts as the local service centre to to the west of Camelford, has been employment prospects, capture tourism the many smaller settlements in the inextricably linked with the quarrying of benefi ts and provide a high proportion area. Larger villages in the area include high quality slate. of aff ordable housing. Boscastle, Delabole, St Breward, St Teath, Tintagel and Warbstow Cross. 113 Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

Policy PP12: Camelford CNA c) The promotion, protection and enhancement of the retail area of Development will be permitted Camelford; where it supports the following priorities for the network area: d) Reduction of congestion within Camelford town centre; a) The provision of around 2,350sqm of B1a offi ce accommodation and e) Development that helps rebalance 2,350sqm of Industrial space has the communities by providing been identifi ed. This has the potential facilities, economic development or of accommodating 200 jobs in the housing for local needs of a scale that CNA over the plan period; is appropriate to the settlement and reduces the need to travel; b) The provision of around 900 dwellings in the period up to 2030. f) Development that delivers The focus should be on Camelford community benefi ts in the form of however other housing and aff ordable housing for local people employment growth should be of and contributions to requirements for a size, nature and scale appropriate facilities, services and infrastructure to the needs, character and services identifi ed locally. available of the other settlements in the area;

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