Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012

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Contents

CORNWALL LDF: CORE STRATEGY PLACE-BASED ISSUES 1 PAPER: TRURO AND ROSELAND COMMUNITY NETWORK AREA Summary 1 Purpose of paper 1 Truro including Roseland Community Network Area 2 Key Facts 3 Introduction 5 Housing 6 Local Economy 8 Retail and Town Centres 9 Transport and Accessibility 11 Community facilities 13 People 14 Environment 16 Coast 18 Summary and Key Spatial Issues 20 Appendix A: Community Planning Area Visions / Key Objectives 20 Appendix B: Landscape Character information from the 2007 25 Cornwall Landscape Character Assessment Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012

Contents Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012 1

Cornwall LDF: Core Strategy Place-based Issues Paper: Truro and Roseland Community Network Area

Summary

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This paper summarises the key emerging issues for the Truro including Roseland Community Network Area brought together to inform the Cornwall Core Strategy.

The key issues:

Issue 1 – Plan for the appropriate location and distribution of housing growth, taking into consideration the evidence gathering work for the Truro and Threemilestone Area Action Plan.

Issue 2 – Balance the provision of employment and housing to reduce commuting and provide affordable housing.

Issue 3 – Maintain the provision of high quality jobs in Truro.

Issue 4 – Support the retail function of Truro in relation to other main towns in Cornwall and within the South West.

Issue 5 – Protect shops and access to services and facilities in rural areas.

Issue 6 – Encourage transport infrastructure provision to support growth.

Issue 7 – Enable the use of more sustainable transport modes and reduce congestion.

Issue 8 – Encourage the provision of health, leisure, education and sports facilities to support population growth.

Issue 9 – Provide a strategic framework to balance economic development, maritime industries, protection of the environment and access to the coast.

Purpose of paper

This is one of a series of papers whose main purpose is to identify the key issues for a specific area of Cornwall. There are nineteen Community Network Areas in Cornwall, based on groupings of parishes as shown on the map below. Community Network Areas were introduced to give communities a stronger voice in helping them deal with complex issues. In this they offer a valuable conduit through which proposed Core Strategy area policies can be refined to reflect local issues through engagement, policy formulation, delivery and local ownership. Further information on Community Network Areas can be found at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=12439.

The various issues have been identified from a variety of sources including plans and proposals of other organisations. Parish Plans have been very useful in identifying issues as have the results of previous consultations carried out for the draft Truro and Threemilestone Area Action plan; a 2 Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012

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summary of the ‘visions’ for each of the Parish Plans and the Area Action Plan undertaken in the Community Network Area is included in Appendix 1. These place-based papers, along with the topic-based Issues Papers, will form the first stage of the development of options for the Core Strategy. A full list of the Core Strategy Issues Papers can be found on the Council’s website http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=22887.

Truro including Roseland Community Network Area

Description ~ This Community Network Area comprises of the parishes of Chacewater, Kenwyn, St. Erme, Ladock, Kea, Truro, St. Clement, Probus, Grampound with Creed, St Michael Penkivel, Feock, Tregony, Cuby, Philleigh, Ruanlanihorne, St Michael Caerhays, Veryan, St Just in Roseland and Gerrans. The area includes the city of Truro, the creekside parishes of Feock and Kea, the Roseland peninsula with its long stretch of south coast and large rural areas to the north east of Truro. Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012 3

Cornwall LDF: Core Strategy Place-based Issues Paper: Truro and Roseland Community Network Area

Key Facts

Key facts about the Network Area include the following (follow this link www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=20177 for the latest version of the Truro (including Roseland) Community Network Profile which gives more information):

PARISHES: Chacewater, Cuby, Feock, Gerrans, Grampound with Creed, Kea, Kenwyn, Ladock, Philleigh, Probus, Ruanlanihorne, St Clement, St Erme, St Just-in-Roseland, St Michael Caerhays, St Michael Penkivel, Tregony, Truro and Veryan.

POPULATION: The Truro and Roseland Community Network Area has a population of 44,300, of which 22,700 live in Truro (2008 mid-year estimates). During the period 2001-2008, the growth rate was slightly higher (7%) than the Cornwall average (6%). The age distribution is similar to the Cornwall average, although there are slightly higher proportions of the population in the 80 plus age group. The average population density is 1.39 people per hectare, slightly below the average of 1.5, reflecting that the network area contains some sparsely populated rural areas as well as the city.

ENVIRONMENT: The entire stretch of the south coast is included in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are twelve Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the area and two Special Areas of Conservation (SAC). There is a contrast between the urban area of Truro and the more rural areas around and to the south of the city. Truro is at a higher risk from surface 4 Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012

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water, sewage, fluvial and tidal flooding. The Gwennap Mining District with Kennal Vale, Devoran and Perran Foundry, part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscapes World Heritage Site lies mainly within this area. There are building conservation areas in Chacewater, Devoran, Gerrans, Grampound, Portloe, Portscatho, Probus, St. Clement, St. Mawes, Tregony, Truro, Veryan and Veryan Green.

HOUSING: There were around 20,636 dwellings in 2010, with there having been a 20% increase in dwelling numbers for the period 1991-2010 (average of 20% across Cornwall). As at 31st March 2010 there were 176 dwellings under construction and 627 unimplemented planning permissions. About 1.8% of dwellings were registered as empty properties - Cornwall average 1.7% - and 8.6% of properties were registered as second homes – Cornwall average 10.7% (Council Tax, 2011). These figures indicate that an average proportion of dwellings remain vacant, and that there is minimal competition from other types of dwelling occupiers – most dwellings are used by permanent residents. 222 affordable homes are required each year to meet need.

EMPLOYMENT: Truro is the largest employment centre in Cornwall and is particularly strong in the public administration, health and education sectors. It has fewer jobs in manufacturing, energy and water and construction than average nationally for a town of its size. Manufacturing is declining whilst the service sector is growing. The rural and coastal areas support some jobs in farming and tourism, but many people in the rural areas commute to work, typically to Truro. Unemployment is relatively low yet wages are well below the national average.

TRAVEL: There is a mainline station at Truro. A branch line runs from Truro to Falmouth (via Perranwell and Penryn). This central area of the county is well served by bus routes. The more remote areas of the Roseland peninsula are the least well connected by public transport although the King Harry Ferry across the Fal significantly increases the accessibility of southern Roseland. There are also seasonal passenger ferry services between Truro, Falmouth and Malpas and between Malpas and Place. The A390 runs west/east through Truro linking to the A30 in the west and to St. Austell to the east. There is a Park and Ride at Threemilestone for traffic travelling into the city along the A390. The A39 links to Falmouth to the south and to the A30 in the north. The roads tend to be very congested at peak times, mainly due to commuter traffic. Coaches connect Truro with London, the south coast and the north, as well as other Cornish towns.

FACILITIES: Truro is the main shopping centre for comparison* goods in Cornwall. The city contains a wide range of shops and services including a leisure centre with a swimming pool. Many of the smaller towns and villages manage to retain and support a village hall and shop as well as sports facilities. The larger settlements such as Tregony, St. Mawes, Probus, Grampound, Gerrans, Chacewater, Devoran and Carnon Downs have a doctor’s surgery. Where permanent facilities do not exist there are often mobile services (banks, shops, fish and chips etc).

* Comparison shopping is the provision of items not bought on a frequent basis i.e. clothing, footwear, household and recreational goods.

Options Consultation Feedback

Feedback from the public exhibitions held in Truro on 25th February and 7th April 2011 shows that 46% opted for medium growth across Cornwall (48,000 new homes) and 45% preferred the dispersed approach to distribution (growth split between main towns and villages). Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012 5

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The response from the town and parish councils in the area to the Options on growth and distribution are shown in the table below:

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Council Growth Option Distribution Option

Truro City Council Dispersed

Kea Parish Council Low Dispersed

Laddock Parish Council Mix of Dispersed & Economy

St Erme Parish Council Local needs growth based on

parish

Perranaworthal Parish Council Parish plan = 60 dwellings

over 20 years

St Just in Roseland Parish Council High Dispersed

Introduction

The following tables provide the link between the ‘Topic Based Issues Papers’ and the ‘Place Based Issues Papers’. Each table explores the evidence relating to this area against the main themes from a policy and community viewpoint, and concludes by identifying specific issues. 6 T Roseland Cornwall Housing ruro and Table .3 Roseland

Housing: This table will explore the evidence relating to housing – future growth, balance in the housing stock, tenure mix, quality, LDF: Community

deprivation, second homes, in-migration, affordability and housing need. Evidence that highlights specific issues for this area will Issues be identified under ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the summary box at the end of the table – evidence that shows no difference

between this area and the average for Cornwall will not. Paper Core (1)

Evidence & Policy Context Community View Issues for Consideration - January

The RSS directed 6,400 dwellings to A very strong and often repeated message How should the Core Strategy Strategy Network

Truro, to be accommodated within the in Parish Plans is that more affordable allocate housing growth levels 2012 city and in an urban extension to the housing is needed, especially for young in this area? south and west and a further 2,500 people, but also for families and any local Providing more housing in

dwellings to the former Carrick area, people in housing need. Truro, reducing the need to Place-based some of which could be allocated in this This affordable housing development commute. Area network area but since the abolition of should be sensitively designed and located Supporting services in rural the RSS numbers will need to be to respect (esp. village) environment. areas. determined more locally. Housing (in villages) should be small scale, House prices in the area have gone to meet local need and take into account down on average by 3% from amenities and infrastructure.

(2) Issues 2007-2008 . Housing development needs to be In the Roseland 22% of properties are controlled to avoid speculative second homes, compared to an average development and discourage second

of 1.9% for the rest of the network area homes. Paper: and 4.9% average across Cornwall. Many parishes wish to work with the 1299 people were registered on the council to identify affordable housing sites housing waiting list in June 2009. and develop local housing need statistics T

The area is ranked within the worst 25% and local design standards. ruro in Britain for indoor living conditions. Concern over loss of agricultural land and Greenfield sites to urban extensions. and

1 The views in this column reflect the views expressed by communities, predominantly in their parish and town plans, where these are available. A more comprehensive list of views as expressed in parish and town plans in this Community Network Area is shown as an appendix to this document. 2 Land Registry A higher proportion of affordable housing

should be required in urban extensions. Cornwall Housing density is too high in urban extensions. Housing development is being driven by RSS figures and not by local need. Proportion of affordable housing should LDF: be raised to 50%.

Summary: The call for affordable housing was the second strongest message arising from the Parish Plans for this area. Core The AAP consultation response called for more affordable housing (TTAAP). Whilst more affordable housing is generally

welcomed, the amount of housing growth previously directed at the area was opposed by most respondees to previous Strategy consultation. A common message arising from rural parishes is that more housing would be welcomed in order to support village schools and services, but that this housing must be affordable, for local families and must be sensitively designed. Parish groups/councils would like to be actively involved in site selection. Place-based Roseland Community T ruro Issues and Roseland Paper: Issues Network Paper T ruro - January Area and 2012 7 8 T Roseland Cornwall Local Economy ruro and Table .4 Roseland

Local Economy: This table will explore the evidence relating to the local economy, including regeneration and tourism – economic LDF: Community

activity, unemployment, deprivation, regeneration, dominant industries, occupation levels, skills, and the ability to work locally. Issues Evidence that highlights specific issues for this area will be identified under ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the summary box at

the end of the table – evidence that shows no difference between this area and the average for Cornwall will not. Paper Core

Evidence & Policy Context Community View Issues for Consideration - January

40% of employment in Truro is in the city Many Parish plans call for more job Maintaining and promoting Strategy (3) Network centre and 40% in the Highertown Corridor . creation and location of quality high quality jobs in Truro. 2012 Profits at the Port of Truro have shown a workspace within villages. Determine level of employment downward trend for the five years up till March Identify rural sites for small scale land provision for Truro and

2007, as costs have risen at a higher rate than industrial workshops. balance employment and Place-based revenues. Existing businesses and housing to reduce commuting. Area There are 28,950 jobs in Truro(4). premises/workspace must be What provision of employment Unemployment in the area is 14.9% compared protected. space should be in rural to a Cornwall average of 17.9%. Loss of employment space can areas? 30% of people are employed in health and undermine other services in villages, Consider the strategic social work, twice the Cornwall average. e.g. shops and schools. importance of the port of Truro Issues More employment land should be for freight, leisure and tourism. allocated in Truro.

Summary: Truro is a major employment centre for Cornwall, providing high quality jobs. In some of the rural areas, Paper: employment is more seasonal and dependent on tourism. There are concerns about how to retain and create job opportunities in rural areas. T ruro and

3 T&TAAP (draft 2008) 4 ABI data 2007 Retail and Town Centres

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Retail and Town Centres: This table will explore the evidence relating to retail and town centres – levels of convenience, comparison and service retail outlets, self-containment, competition from other centres’, shopper needs, capacity for growth, and loss of facilities. Evidence that highlights specific issues for this area will be identified under ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the LDF: summary box at the end of the table – evidence that shows no difference between this area and the average for Cornwall will not.

Evidence & Policy Context Community View Issues for Consideration Core

The 2010 Cornwall Retail study (5) indicates Retention of existing shops is of Consider how Truro should that: - great importance to village compete with out of county Strategy communities. retail centres – Plymouth and Truro is the main shopping centre for Increase in number and wider Exeter. comparison goods (i.e. items not bought selection of retail premises Relationship between and on a frequent basis such clothing, supported in villages. retail function of Truro, footwear, household and recreational Place-based Truro should focus on specialist and Falmouth, Camborne Redruth Roseland goods) in Cornwall and dominates the independent retailing and not try to and the smaller settlements retail hierarchy. compete with Plymouth/Exeter. and rural areas. For convenience shopping (i.e. the How can shops be retained in provision of everyday essential items such villages, especially in the more as food, drink, newspapers and Community

rural areas such as Roseland? T confectionery) there is likely to be capacity ruro Can mobile facilities provide Issues for additional growth. services in rural areas? and

Truro is important for comparison goods Roseland also, and there is some potential for additional growth to meet growing Paper: Issues

population. Network

Truro is ranked 157 by Venuescore.(6) Paper T

Self containment for non food shopping in ruro - Truro is 84%(7). January Area and

5 GVA Grimley Cornwall Retail Study 2010 2012 6 VenueScore ranks retail centres in the UK 7 LTP2 Annex2 9 10 T Roseland Cornwall Self containment for food shopping in Truro is ruro (8) 82% . and

Larger villages tend to retain a basic level of Roseland convenience goods shopping, but shops are

under threat in more rural areas, with pressure LDF: Community for change to more lucrative uses. Issues Paper

Summary: Strategic decisions need to be made about the retail function of Truro and its relationship to other main towns Core within Cornwall and in the south west region. In rural areas consideration should be given to the support of rural shops - and services. January Strategy Network 2012 Place-based Area Issues Paper: T ruro and

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Transport and Accessibility: This table will explore the evidence relating to transport and accessibility – opportunities for walking and cycling, use of private vehicles and public transport, road/rail/air/water networks, and connections within and outside the area. Evidence that highlights specific issues for this area will be identified under ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the summary box at LDF: the end of the table – evidence that shows no difference between this area and the average for Cornwall will not.

Evidence & Policy Context Community View Issues for Consideration Core

Self-containment (living and working in Improve public transport. Enable use of more same area) is 72% in Truro(9). sustainable transport modes Support community transport initiatives. Strategy Truro is the top commuter destination Improve and extend footpaths, cycle paths to access major service in Cornwall – 14,000 people commute and bridleway networks. providers in Truro. to Truro daily. There are also 5,500 Create more jobs within rural parishes to A transport solution to support internal Travel To Work trips. reduce the need to travel. projected growth around Truro, Place-based

The Truro /Camborne -Redruth Support more park and ride schemes for which reduces congestion and Roseland /Falmouth - Penryn triangle generates Truro. encourages sustainable nearly a third of all TTW trips in Create network of cycle paths around transport. Cornwall. Truro. Improve public transport in All the road links into Truro, but Improve pedestrian routes within Truro city. rural areas. Community

particularly main routes from T

Concern about access into the countryside ruro Camborne/Redruth and from urban areas. Issues Falmouth-Penryn are at capacity and and (10) experience heavy congestion. Roseland Recent upgrade to the track (provision of passing loop) has doubled the Paper: Issues

frequency of train services between Network Falmouth and Truro, which could ease Paper

congestion on the A39. T ruro

The 1200 space park and ride site to - January

the west of Truro (Langarth) opened in Area and 2012 9 SWRA (2005) Travel to work and urban areas of the South West region 10 LTP2Annex2 1 1 12 T Roseland Cornwall August 2008. A further site is proposed ruro

to the east of Truro (Union Corner) and and

by rail from the south (Treluswell). Roseland Rising sea levels may put the route of

the mainline railway to London in LDF: Community jeopardy. Issues Paper

Summary: Over 30% of all Cornish travel to work journeys occur between Falmouth, Truro and Camborne/Redruth and Core congestion on these roads is severe; consideration should be given to provision of alternative transport modes. If - development is located in and around existing urban centres there is scope to incorporate and improve walking and January cycling routes into the countryside. Outside this area residents of the Roseland peninsula have least access to direct Strategy Network bus services and are remote from many other services (health, education, council offices, employment) 2012 Place-based Area Issues Paper: T ruro and Community facilities

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Community facilities: This table will explore the evidence relating to community facilities, including health, recreation and open space – health care, education, meeting places, formal and informal sports spaces, open space, and loss of facilities. Evidence that highlights specific issues for this area will be identified under ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the summary box at the end of LDF: the table – evidence that shows no difference between this area and the average for Cornwall will not.

Evidence & Policy Context Community View Issues for Consideration Core

Self containment for leisure in Truro Need more facilities for young people Provision of major sports 62%.(11). (especially in rural areas). facilities to serve existing Strategy RCH at Treliske is the County’s main Need more sports and recreation facilities. population and projected hospital. Need more accessible health facilities. growth in population. Many of the villages support an active Need more education and training facilities. Expansion of Treliske RCH to programme of events, societies and Retain and protect existing community support growth in population. Place-based

activities (Source: Parish Plans). halls and facilities. Provision of household waste Roseland Any significant growth directed at Truro There is a shortage of allotments. recycling centre. means there would be a shortage of leisure facilities, especially in swimming pools and sports stadia(12). Community Need for a household waste recycling T ruro

centre in the area. Issues and

Summary: The call for more facilities was the strongest message arising from the Parish Plans. Priorities were young Roseland people, sports and recreation facilities, health facilities, education and training and the arts (in that order.) Whilst the population growth indicates a need for more facilities, especially sports and health facilities, it is not obvious where Paper: Issues these facilities can be most accessibly located. Residents of the Roseland find it most difficult to access health services Network and education. Whilst Truro provides many leisure facilities, access by public transport at night is difficult. Parishes are Paper

active in supporting and maintaining their local village hall and providing a programme of events. T ruro - January Area and 2012 11 LTP2 Annex2 12 T&TAAP consultation draft 2008 13 14 T Roseland Cornwall People ruro and Table .8 Roseland

People: This table will explore the evidence relating to people, including demographics, education & skills, social inclusion, crime LDF: Community

& anti-social behaviour – age profile, social deprivation, health, safety, perceptions’ of crime, qualifications and skills. Evidence Issues that highlights specific issues for this area will be identified under ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the summary box at the end of

the table – evidence that shows no difference between this area and the average for Cornwall will not. Paper Core (13)

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3% of the Parishes within Truro Provide education (esp. adult education) Providing appropriate services Strategy Network

/Roseland CNA are within the 20% most for local skills gap. and development which is 2012 deprived in England, (compared to a General concerns about crime, anti social related to the specific needs Cornwall average of 11%). behaviour and the need for more policing. of the local community,

There is a higher than average whether in terms of improved Place-based satisfaction with the local area as a leisure and healthcare Area place to live in this CNA. facilities, open spaces and The crime rate of 53.3/1000 population parks and education and is slightly higher than the Cornwall employment. average of 52.8, but lower than the national average of 65.3. There is a wide range of crime levels within the Issues network area, with Truro being a hotspot.

There is a wide range in deprivation in Paper: education, health, income and employment in this area: this shows that the population of the area is varied and T

that there are hotspots of deprivation, ruro in both rural and urban areas. The worst levels for deprivation tend to be in Truro city centre wards. and

13 Link to Community Network Profiles - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=20177 Summary: The evidence suggests that overall quality of life in Cornwall is good, but there are extreme variations, within

the community network area. Cornwall LDF: Core Strategy Place-based Roseland Community T ruro Issues and Roseland Paper: Issues Network Paper T ruro - January Area and 2012 15 16 T Roseland Cornwall Environment ruro and Table .9 Roseland

Environment: This table will explore the evidence relating to the environment – biodiversity, geodiversity, landscape & seascape, LDF: Community

historic environment, flooding, soil, air and water. Evidence that highlights specific issues for this area will be identified under Issues ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the summary box at the end of the table – evidence that shows no difference between this area

and the average for Cornwall will not. Paper Core

Evidence & Policy Context Community View Issues for Consideration - January

Designated sites near Truro (Carrine General consensus that environment Protect the fabric and setting Strategy Network

Common, Fal and Helford Special Areas should be protected, for visual amenity, of historic environment. 2012 of Conservation) may be affected by recreational use and wildlife conservation. Protection of designated sites urban extension. Call for preservation of historic sites, use and all landscape value to be

Truro is at risk from surface water, of Conservation Area Appraisals and considered in location of Place-based sewerage, fluvial and tidal flooding(14). maintenance of historic and cultural development, especially given Area The Shoreline Management Plan identity. the high levels of housing determined that adverse impacts to the Environment should be protected through growth directed at this area. Fal and Helford SAC could be avoided stricter development control policies. Location of development to by maintaining some current built Environment should be protected by use avoid floodplain. Remediation frontages, but realigning others, such of renewable energy and effective waste of surface water run off (17) Issues as at Tresillian. disposal and recycling policies. through SUDS . Designated areas include conservation Allotments should be provided. areas in Truro, Chacewater, Devoran, Landscaping of verges and retention of

Gerrans/Portscatho, Portloe, Probus, St hedges is important. Paper: Clement, St Mawes, Tregony and Concern about flooding especially from Veryan. Those at Chacewater Devoran surface water run off. and Truro have Conservation Area The Environment Agency advises that T

Appraisals and Management plans. flood defence infrastructure represents one ruro The south coast is wholly within the of Truro’s most pressing infrastructure Roseland Coast AONB and therefore

concerns. The existing town centre is and has a special need for protection

14 Cornwall SFRA1, consultation version 17 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (Cornwall AONB management plan reliant on the tidal defence protecting part

currently under review). of the economic core of the city. Cornwall There are 3 designated Bathing Water Irrespective of any growth projections the Areas at Caerhays, Pendower and improvement of the rapidly diminishing Porthcurnick. standard of defence will need to be The Gwennap Mining District with addressed in the Core Strategy Plan Kennal Vale, Devoran and Perran period. Growth of Truro should be LDF: Foundry, part of the Cornwall and West accompanied by a Surface Water Devon Mining Landscapes World Management Plan or equivalent delivery Core Heritage Site lies mainly within this area; mechanism to slow the release of runoff there is a WHS management plan and ensure that flood risks downstream

(2006). are not increased. Growth and Strategy Landscape character: The area contains regeneration needs to support the (parts of) a number of landscape adaptation of coastal communities. This character areas as described in adaptation includes ensuring resilience of Appendix B(15). the A390 at Tresillian and avoiding coastal

(16) Place-based

squeeze of the Fal and Helford SAC . Roseland

Summary: The landscape is valued highly by local population and its importance is recognised by various designations for landscape, historic, environmental and cultural significance. These designations place a duty on the council to preserve, promote protect and enhance these areas and to include policies in their development plans to ensure this. There is concern within the community that the level of development directed at Cornwall will harm the environment. All Community T types of flooding are considered as high priority considerations: there is particular concern about surface water run off ruro Issues

caused by new development. and Roseland Paper: Issues Network Paper T ruro - January Area and 2012 15 Cornwall Landscape Character Assessment (2007) 16 See Options Response Schedules for full details www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=22887 17 18 T Roseland Cornwall Coast ruro and Table .10 Roseland

Coast: This table will explore the evidence relating to the coast. Evidence that highlights specific issues for this area will be LDF: Community

identified under ‘Issues for consideration’ and in the summary box at the end of the table – evidence that shows no difference Issues between this area and the average for Cornwall will not. Paper Evidence & Policy Context Community View Issues for Consideration Core - This stretch of coastline includes areas Rotting boats need to be removed from Balance between economic January of natural undeveloped coastline; around creeks. development, protection of Strategy Network

popular beaches; character fishing Landscape Character Assessment, traditional maritime industries 2012 communities and harbours of Portloe including coastline and creeks, to inform and protection of the and Portscatho; the Roseland Peninsula planning policy and decisions. environment.

and the community and port of St Role of the ports and harbours. Place-based Mawes; the eastern banks of the Carrick Protection and enhancement Area Roads (; and the River Truro, including of the AONB and of the port of Truro. The port of Truro is undeveloped coast. important in terms of employment Conservation of the Fal and (leisure and freight). Helford SAC. Truro is at risk from tidal flooding. Sea level rise. Issues There are traditional fishing industries Conservation of the World in the Fal and Helford and traditional Heritage Site. maritime businesses in a cluster around (18) Public access to the coast. Falmouth, Penryn and Truro . Define Coastal Change Paper: All of this stretch of coast including the Management Areas. Fal Estuary is AONB. Most of that is also Heritage Coast. T

Area of estuary around Devoran ruro (Restronguet Creek) is within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining and Landscape World Heritage Site.

18 South West Ports - Gateways for Growth” South West Regional Ports Association/British Ports Association, 2009 Fal and Helford SAC (see SAC

management plan). Cornwall Much of coast is designated SSSI Sea level rise/coastal pressures; - pressures upon the frontage around St Mawes is likely to increase with rising sea levels due to the constrained nature LDF: of the frontage; cliff slips and erosion at Pendower. Core Draft SMP2 objectives include:- Fal Estuary - to maintain the commercial

viability of the area within the context of Strategy natural amenity value; and to take account of the natural environment and heritage importance of the area. Place-based

To allow coastline between settlements Roseland to evolve naturally.

Summary: The coast in this area is an important natural asset and is protected. The coast supports a wide variety of functions for leisure, business, tourism and environment. Policy for coastal areas will need to take into account the Community emerging Marine and Coastal Access Act. There are choices to be made regarding the balance of economic development T ruro and environmental protection. Issues and Roseland Paper: Issues Network Paper T ruro - January Area and 2012 19 20 Truro and Roseland Issues Paper - January 2012

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Summary and Key Spatial Issues

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