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Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies • 2010-2030 Pre-submission document • March 2013

www.cornwall.gov.uk Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

Labour market - Education and Skills -

Economy and business - Nearly 90% Over 69,900 Remains the of VAT registered businesses in Cornwall employ less than ten people (2011) children second weakest and young people are educated in economy in the country (2012) 61% of Cornwall’s population state funded schools and academies with a further 2,525 pupils on roll Total GVA contribution equalled across independent schools in (329,600 people) Cornwall) £7,001 million, are of working age (2011) which equates to 7.4% of the South West and 0.6% UK total GVA (2011) Six universities and Median gross annual pay in Cornwall is ) colleges make up the Combined University for Two biggest employment sectors are £22,068 Cornwall which attracted over 7,700 hotels and restaurants compared to at £26,165 (2011) distribution, higher education students in 2009/10. (31%) and public administration, (2010) education & health (29%) Full-time weekly wages in 2011 were approximately Agriculture and fi shing 19% below the account for a larger share of employment in Cornwall (3%) than GB average. the regional (2%) or national (1%) To support the delivery of over (2010). 50,000 jobs over the plan period the target of 422,400 sq m of employment fl oorspace has been provided

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How to comment on The document must be based on a Comments can be submitted by Next steps robust and credible evidence base and e-mail, using the form available at this document contain the most appropriate strategy www.cornwall.gov.uk/ The representations received during for managing land use when considered localplancornwall this formal round of consultation The Cornwall Local Plan – Strategic against the reasonable alternatives. The will be reported to and considered Policies (formerly known as the to the Local Plan team on Plan needs to be: [email protected] by the Council. Any signifi cant Core Strategy) has been subject to changes will be consulted on prior two rounds of consultation since • deliverable; Comment forms are also available from to consideration by the planning council offi ces and libraries. 2011. Unless we make signifi cant • fl exible; inspectorate, who will appoint an further changes this document will Completed response forms should be inspector to conduct an examination • able to be monitored; and be the fi nal consultation before it is sent to: in public. submitted to the Secretary of State • consistent with the National Planning and examined in public. Policy Framework. Strategic Policy Team You now have the chance to tell us Further guidance on the requirements Carrick House if the changes made to the Plan are for submitting comments at this stage St Clement Street the right approach. If you don’t think can be found on the Council’s website TR1 1EB so, you need to explain your reasons at www.cornwall.gov.uk, local libraries Please submit any views to Cornwall why it is not on the following grounds and Council offi ces. - are the changes to the Local Plan Council using the above methods by justifi ed, eff ective and consistent with 5:00pm on 22 April 2013. national policy?  Please submit any views using the above methods by 5pm on 22 April 2013

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5 Foreword Schedule of policies

6 Introduction 11 Policy 1 Presumption in favour of sustainable development 59 Policy PP1 West Penwith CNA 12 Policy 2 Key targets and spatial strategy 64 Policy PP2 and St Ives CNA 10 Vision and objectives 14 Policy 3 Role and function of places 69 Policy PP3 and the Lizard CNA 18 General policies 15 Policy 4 Shopping, services and community facilities 75 Policy PP4 , Pool and CNA 22 Policy 5 Jobs and skills 81 Policy PP5 Falmouth and Penryn CNA 52 Policy messages for places - 23 Policy 6 Housing mix 87 Policy PP6 Truro and Roseland CNA local objectives Implementation 23 Policy 7 Housing in the countryside 90 Policy PP7 St Agnes and Perranporth CNA and monitoring 25 Policy 8 Aff ordable housing 95 Policy PP8 and St Columb CNA 27 Policy 9 Aff ordable housing led schemes 104 Policy PP9 China Clay; and Mevagissey; 135 Monitoring framework 27 Policy 10 Publicly owned sites , and CNA 146 Saved Policies 28 Policy 11 Managing viability 108 Policy PP10 and CNA 29 Policy 12 Gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople 111 Policy PP11 CNA 133 Key diagram - policies map 30 Policy 13 Design 114 Policy PP12 CNA 31 Policy 14 Development standards 118 Policy PP13 CNA 32 Policy 15 Renewable and low carbon energy 122 Policy PP14 Launceston CNA 33 Policy 16 Safeguarding renewable energy 126 Policy PP15 and CNA 34 Policy 17 Health and wellbeing 129 Policy PP16 Caradon CNA 35 Policy 18 Minerals – general principles 134 Policy PP17 Cornwall Gateway CNA 37 Policy 19 Minerals safeguarding 41 Policy 20 Strategic waste management principles 41 Policy 21 Managing the provision of waste management facilities 42 Policy 22 Best use of land and existing buildings 45 Policy 23 Natural environment 47 Policy 24 Historic environment 48 Policy 25 Green infrastructure 49 Policy 26 Flood risk management and coastal change 50 Policy 27 Transport and accessibility 51 Policy 28 Infrastructure

4 Pre-submission document March 2013 Foreword Raglavar

We all know Cornwall is a special place. We all Ni oll a wor bos Kernow tyller arbennek. Yma have a responsibility for its future and proper charj dhyn ni oll rag an devedhek anedhi ha planning is a key part of this. towlennans gwiw yw rann a vri a hemma. To achieve our economic ambitions we must provide a set of Rag kowlwul agan uhelhwansow erbysiethek y tal dhyn policies that supports the creation of jobs and wealth. provia fardel a bolicis a skoodh an gwrians a sodhow hag a rychys ha puptra a’n keveyl. This draft submission document is our proposed approach to development and sets out the policies we think should guide An profyans kyns-skrif ma yw agan fordh gynigys dhe future planning decisions. We’ve heard views from extensive dhisplegyans hag y tiskwedh an policis a goodh kevarwodha, consultation with and the involvement of the community. del dybyn, erviransow towlenansel y’n termyn a dheu. Ni re glewas gwelvaow wosa kussulyans efan gans an gemeneth We also need to tackle issues such as the impact of climate hag omvyskans gensi. change, the provision of aff ordable homes and renewable energy and managing waste as well as infrastructure while Yma edhom dhyn ynwedh a attamya maters kepar ha chanj safeguarding the environment. We’ve made some tough hinek, trevow resnadow, nerth nowedhadow hag atal keff rys decisions and made a plan for Cornwall that positively and hag isframweythyow, hag yn kettermyn difres an kerhynnedh. pro-actively deals with change in the most sustainable way Ni re wrug erviransow kales ha gul towlen rag Kernow a over the next 20 years. dhyght chanj yn posedhek ha ragvewek yn fordh an moyha sostenadow dres an 20 bledhen a dheu. We are positive about our future and, at its heart, this plan is for you and future generations, so it is important that you Posedhek on a-dro dhe’n termyn a dheu mes an dowlen ma, give us your thoughts. Please let us know by 22 April 2013. orth hy holon, yw ragowgh hwi ha rag henedhow a dheu, Are we doing the right thing, if not, what should we do? ytho yth yw bysi hwi dhe ri dhyn agas tybyansow. Leverewgh dhyn, mar pleg, erbyn dy’Lun an 22ves a vis Hwevrer, 2013. A wren ni an dra ewn, mar ny wren, pandr’a dal dhyn y wul?

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have clear priorities Sustainable a better  economic growth environment It supports the expansion of existing businesses and the growth of Planning Future new sectors to strengthen the Improving health Cornwall economy creating safe and wellbeing 1.1 This part of the Local Plan (the Plan) communities sets out our main planning approach and policies for Cornwall that will help to manage development to 2030. 1.2 The Plan is intended to help deliver Further details including allocations are the vision and objectives of Future provided by additional Local Plan and Cornwall1, our sustainable community Supplementary Planning Documents. strategy. The underlying principles of Neighbourhood Plans, prepared by city, the strategy seek to manage future town and parish councils will be part of development to ensure all communities the statutory whole Plan too. in Cornwall have an appropriate balance of jobs, services, facilities and homes.

1 Future Cornwall was developed by Cornwall Strategic Partnership and now overseen by the Cornwall Public Sector group. It can be viewed at www.futurecornwall.org.uk/. This provides a framework for organisations, both public and private, to link with their own strategies and plans and to combine investment and resources for common goals. This will give the best results for communities allowing more targeted investment and increased possibilities for joining up of services.

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 The policies set out how we will consider planning applications and also targets for growth

How to use this plan 1.5 The policies are in four groups; As well as; Figure 1: Hierarchy of Planning Documents The policies avoid repetition so it National - developed from the Supplementary Planning Documents is important they are all read as a National Planning Policy Framework; that help guide decisions by giving additional evidence and advice; and whole. The policies are the strategic Spatial - setting the overall strategy; National Planning policies for the purpose of providing A range of site specifi c and thematic Topic based - which will be applicable Policy Framework context for Neighbourhood Plans2. plans giving greater detail on how to most proposals; and 1.3 These policies set out how we these proposals will be implemented. Place based - specifi c to each will consider planning applications, community network area setting out set targets for growth and the broad the priorities for each area. distribution of development that Cornwall Local Plan – refl ects identifi ed needs. They are also 1.6 In addition the Plan will be Strategic Policies intended to provide suffi cient fl exibility supported by other formal documents to respond to opportunities and these include; changing priorities. They give scope Neighbourhood Plans – prepared for our communities to manage the by local councils in conformity with delivery of the Plan locally. national policy and the policies and Development Plan Documents and 1.4 We also intend the Plan to provide proposals of this Plan. Neighbourhood Plans a suitable framework for a range of key Development Plan Documents – service providers and stakeholders, providing further detail for policies whose input and delivery of services and forming part of the statutory and infrastructure will be essential to framework such as site allocations the successful implementation of the and mineral safeguarding. Supplementary strategy. Planning Documents

2 Neighbourhood Plans must conform to the Strategic policies of the Local Plan;

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Cornwall in context 1.9 Cornwall is internationally famous for its ‘industrial and mining heritage’ 1.7 Cornwall is the most south westerly recognised through its World tip of the , covering Heritage status. Today we have a an area of 3,559 sq km. It is the second growing reputation in environmental largest local authority area in the South protection and technologies and the West. Cornwall is distinctive with a arts, alongside the growing role and coastline 697km long. The sea forms reputation of its academic institutions. the northern, southern and western boundaries, with the 1.10 Cornwall is characterised by a forming the eastern border with Devon dispersed settlement pattern. Our and Plymouth, giving it its strong communities are equally diverse having maritime character. developed strong local identities and traditions - many of which continue also provides us with opportunities. It 1.13 Changes in the population present 1.8 Cornwall encompasses a diverse today. Nine towns have a population has helped create some of Cornwall’s major challenges, an increase in the environment and rich economic of over 10,000 (fi ve over 20,000) while distinctiveness and cultural identity. proportion of older residents impacts and cultural history; the quality of a further seventeen small towns have on health facilities and services, while which attracts residents, visitors around 5,000 residents. These sit 1.12 For many years the Council has sought to promote higher incomes deprivation remains a persistent and businesses alike. Cornwall is an among many other sizable villages and concern in key areas. area of many contrasts and varied hamlets. with a more diverse economy and make landscapes with remote rural, coastal Cornwall less dependent on seasonal and environmentally sensitive areas, 1.11 Being a peninsula means that employment, based largely in the interspersed with villages and historic Cornwall does not and cannot rely tourism sector. With a combination of market towns. Many areas are affl uent heavily on neighbouring areas to high house prices, low average incomes contrasting with some areas being supplement many infrastructure aggravated by high second home and among the most disadvantaged areas in requirements such as health, holiday let ownership has lead to a the UK. employment and education. While situation where many parts of Cornwall this geography creates challenges for have diffi culty in meeting their own economic growth and accessibility it communities’ housing needs.

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Vision and objectives

1.14 The vision of Future Cornwall (our adopted sustainable community strategy) is to: Future Cornwall themes; Objective 3: Provide and enhance retail provision with a regional and sub- “achieve a leading position in the plan’s objectives regional status that adds to economic sustainable living” growth and provide opportunities to Theme 1: to support the economy needs and can be designed, in a way improve existing facilities for better 1.15 The strong and diverse character that is equally as rich, inclusive and Objective 1: Remove unnecessary economic performance. of Cornwall is special. It gives us an distinctive as the best of what has barriers to jobs, business and important understanding of our place Theme 2: Enable self suffi cient and come before. investment through a positive policy in the world. This Plan gives us the resilient communities. framework with a focus on sustaining opportunity to protect what we know 1.17 Our overall aim is to support a range of local businesses including Objective 4: Meet housing need by is special while taking responsibility to sustainable development. Ultimately growth sectors promoted by Cornwall providing for new homes over the shape future development positively, this is a balance of decisions around Council and the Local Enterprise plan period that provide everyone in for all our residents and visitors. The economic, social and environmental Partnership to support the traditional the community with the opportunity erosion of this valued character, issues to meet our present day needs industries of fi shing, farming and of living in an appropriate home, for example, by globalisation and while not compromising the needs of minerals. supported by local community facilities. ‘standard’ building types must be future generations. Our polices in this guarded against. Plan give the framework for this. Objective 2: Enhance the cultural and Objective 5: Allow people and tourist off er in Cornwall and to continue communities to provide for jobs and 1.16 We have a responsibility to ensure 1.18 To deliver the vision by 2030, to promote Cornwall as a destination for deliver homes locally to meet needs, that change and the new places we Future Cornwall identifi es four long tourism and recreation. where they can best support the role create meet our current and future term themes.

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 It will enable people and communities to provide for jobs and deliver homes locally to meet needs and function of local communities as b. Maximising the use of previously b. Maintaining and enhancing an well as allow for further change and used land; and eff ective network of open space adaptation. and environmental stewardship for c. Supporting local food production. our ecosystems services network for Settlement Pattern Objective 6: Ensure that infrastructure is Objective 10: Enhance and reinforce food production, fl ood control and Dispersed settlement pattern. provided that will enable development local natural, landscape and historic wildlife; and to benefi t the local community. character and distinctiveness and raise c. Excellence in design that manages Theme 3: to promote good health and the quality of development through; Over 60% change to maintain the distinctive wellbeing for everyone. of the population live in a. Respecting the distinctive character character and quality of Cornwall. settlements of over 3,000 Objective 7: Meet a wide range of of Cornwall’s diverse landscapes; population. local needs including housing and for community, cultural, social, retail, health, Policy 1 – Presumption in favour of (including, where relevant, with policies education, religious, and recreational sustainable development in Neighbourhood Plans) will be regarded as sustainable development facilities, in order to improve quality of When considering development and be approved, unless material life and reduce social exclusion. proposals the Council will take a considerations indicate otherwise. Objective 8: Promote development positive approach that refl ects the that contributes to a healthy and presumption in favour of sustainable Where there are no policies relevant 35% of the safe population by providing for development contained in the National to the application at the time of making the decision, the Council opportunities for walking and cycling Planning Policy Framework and set out population and ensuring the appropriate levels by the policies of this Local Plan. will grant permission unless material live in Camborne, Pool, Redruth and considerations indicate otherwise – of open space and the protection and We will work with applicants to fi nd Illogan, St Austell, Falmouth and taking into account whether: improvement of air quality. solutions which mean that proposals Penryn, Truro and Threemilestone, a) Any adverse impacts of granting and Newquay. Theme 4: to make the most of our will be approved wherever possible, and permission would signifi cantly and environment. to secure development that improves the economic, social and environmental demonstrably outweigh the benefi ts, Objective 9: Make the best use of our conditions in the area. when assessed against the policies resources by; in the National Planning Policy Planning applications that accord Framework taken as a whole; or a. Reducing energy consumption while with the policies in this Local Plan and increasing renewable and low carbon supporting Development Plan and b) Specifi c policies in that Framework energy production; Supplementary Planning Documents indicate that development should be restricted.

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Spatial strategy opportunities to be more self-contained 1.23 The strategy refl ects the distinctive, or work collectively to provide a range nature of Cornwall and the connection 6. Maintain the natural character of the 1.19 Our overall aim is to support economic of services allowing development of an between our city, towns and villages and undeveloped coast, protecting and growth in Cornwall. This will happen at appropriate scale to meet their needs. the rural areas they serve. We promote enhancing its distinctive landscapes diff erent scales and in diff erent types of Our spatial strategy aims to support this this as a longer term sustainable pattern and habitats, particularly in areas jobs depending on the local situation. New and ensure all communities and their of development which recognises defi ned as Heritage Coast, Areas of business will be crucial to our future but services and facilities remain viable. that many of our smaller places could Outstanding Natural Beauty and Sites old business will too. The ability for farming provide better opportunities to be more 1.21 However, a number of areas are of Special Scientifi c Interest. and fi shing to adapt to the future demands self-contained or work collectively to crucial to the success of our economic of more local food supplies will be an provide a range of services allowing 7. Re-enforce the spatial strategy of a infrastructure and economic strategy. important element in this. development of an appropriate scale to continued dispersed development These areas are given particular pattern providing homes and jobs, in 1.20 Settlements vary greatly in size meet their needs. prominence in the policy. a proportional manner, where they and are located in a dispersed pattern 1.24 The spatial policies establish our can best sustain the role and function throughout Cornwall. The plan promotes 1.22 Underpinning all this is the need to priorities for planning decisions. of local communities in towns and this as a longer term sustainable pattern protect the quality of our environment, villages and that of their catchment of development which recognises that for its own sake but also as an economic as set out in this Plan’s Community many of our smaller places provide better driver. Network Area based policies and deliver suffi cient new housing of subsequent Neighbourhood Plans. Policy 2 – Key targets and Spatial 2. Provide for 420,000 sq m of appropriate types to meet future Strategy employment fl oorspace over the plan requirements in particular meeting 8. Refl ect the importance to the strength period to help deliver a mix of 211,250 of Cornwall’s economy as a whole, New development should provide aff ordable housing and Gypsy and sq m of B1a offi ce and 211,150 sq m of through: the most sustainable approach to Traveller needs. B1, B2 and B8 industrial premises. accommodating growth; making the best 5. Positively manage new development in a) supporting the economic regeneration use of infrastructure and services whilst 3. Deliver renewable and low carbon Cornwall through high quality design of Camborne and Redruth and the respecting the character of Cornwall. energies, increase energy effi ciency demonstrating a cultural, physical and emerging retail function of Pool. Overall, development should seek to: and minimise resource consumption aesthetic understanding of its location b) optimising the economic opportunity through a range of onshore and maximises existing linkages in 1. Improve conditions for business and the protection, enhancement and renewable/low carbon technologies. mid-Cornwall: and investment providing for an mitigation of environmental assets, overall increase of over 50,000 jobs 4. Provide for 42,250 homes over the appropriate and proportional to their supporting the provision of better paid plan period at an average rate of value and wherever possible, adaptation full-time employment opportunities. about 2,100 per year to 2030 to help to climate change.

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i. supporting the role of Bodmin as e) strengthening the role of 1.26 In order to maintain and enhance a strategic employment location Launceston and as gateways these places the Plan takes an approach Population taking advantage of its position on to Cornwall through economic to growth that encourages jobs and Current estimates (2011 Census) the transport network; growth along the A30 and A38; homes, where they best deliver our suggest that Cornwall’s population strategic priorities and allows for more ii. through allocating mixed use f) providing for marine businesses and stands at around organic development where it supports development to deliver the eco- maximise the economic growth and or enables the provision of appropriate community at West Carclaze/Baal the benefi ts of the proximity to the services and facilities locally. and Par Docks; Combined Universities in Falmouth; 532,300 iii. in the St Austell, St Blazey and 1.27 Specifi c housing targets will be g) supporting town centres, housing China Clay Regeneration Area provided for the main towns identifi ed Population estimates renewal and regeneration. small scale exemplar development in Policy 3 refl ecting their strategic role suggest that there are will be supported which positively and function and also in the proposed contributes to local objectives; fi rst stages of the Clay Country eco- 115,200 people iv. supporting the Newquay Cornwall The role and function community. Sites for development in Airport and the Aerohub Enterprise these towns will be identifi ed in the of places Cornwall Site Allocations Development aged over 65 Zone through improved linkages in Cornwall, which is just over Plan Document and, Neighbourhood as an economic catalyst for the 1.25 Our towns and villages are central 22% of the total population wider Newquay area and beyond. to our strategy. It is their role and Plans. The eco-community sites are 3 identifi ed as allocations in this Plan. c) supporting Truro’s wider role as an function , not simply their size, that economic and service centre and should determine the appropriate 1.28 Elsewhere, development would be grow its role as a retail alternative to level of development to be planned expected to focus upon meeting local major centres outside of Cornwall; for. Localism should help determine need and supporting the sustainability local futures. of smaller communities. Development Fewer d) supporting economic development should be of a scale and nature younger people than in south east Cornwall meeting the appropriate to the character, role and the UK average. area’s own needs and benefi t from its needs of the local community. relationship with Plymouth;

3 The background paper ‘Settlements: Hierarchy and Settlement Categories’ can be viewed by visiting www.cornwall.gov.uk/localplancornwall

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1.29 Housing for settlements other or groups of buildings. These gaps 1.35 We aim to provide better 2. To promote vibrant local than the main towns will be delivered provide the setting for the village, opportunities for villages to be more communities and support local mainly through, existing commitments, hamlet or small settlement, and add self-contained or to work collectively services, an appropriate level of aff ordable housing led schemes and to the character of the area. They are with other settlements to provide a growth and investment will be infi ll developments. Where required not appropriate locations for infi ll better range of services. encouraged in other settlements to additional sites will be identifi ed development, and the development of reinforce their role as providers of through Neighbourhood Plans. such large gaps would not therefore be Policy 3 – Role and Function of Places employment; community; leisure; and considered as infi ll under the policies of retail facilities. 1.30 There is a distinction between (i) The scale and mix of uses of this Local Plan. ‘infi ll’ sites in the built-up area of towns development and investment in 3. Outside of the main towns identifi ed and large villages, and (ii) ‘infi ll’ sites 1.33 In smaller villages and hamlets in services and facilities should be in this policy housing growth will of one-two housing units in smaller which ‘infi ll’ sites of one-two housing proportionate to the role and function be delivered through identifi cation villages and hamlets. units are allowed, the settlement of places. New development 2010-2030 of sites where required through should have a form and shape and will be accommodated in accordance Neighbourhood Plans, aff ordable 1.31 For the purposes of this policy, clearly defi nable boundaries, not just a with the following hierarchy: housing led schemes under Policy 9 the ‘infi lling’ of one-two housing low density straggle of dwellings. It is and infi ll development defi ned below . units in smaller villages and hamlets 1. Larger scale community, cultural, anticipated that the settlement will be is defi ned as: (i) the fi lling of a small leisure, retail, utility, employment Infi ll for the purposes of residential part of a network of settlements and/ gap in an otherwise continuously built and residential development will be development should be proportionate or be in reasonable proximity to a larger up frontage that does not physically accommodated in: to the scale of the settlement and village or town with more signifi cant extend the village, hamlet or smaller Camborne with Pool, Illogan and within its boundaries, respect the community facilities, such as a primary settlement into the open countryside Redruth; Falmouth with Penryn; settlement and landscape character of school. (ii) the redevelopment of an existing Penzance with ; St Austell; the locality and not physically extend previously developed site within or 1.34 We recognise that sustainability Truro with Threemilestone; Newquay; the settlement. It must clearly relate adjoining the settlement or (iii) the is based on many factors and,we will Bodmin; Launceston; Bude with Stratton to part of an established settlement rounding off of a settlement where its welcome a wide range of development and Poughill; Helston; and not isolated dwellings. Particular edge is defi ned by a physical feature that helps existing centres to provide St Ives with Carbis Bay; Saltash; Hayle; preference will be given to sites on such as a road. a mix of uses and continue to be Liskeard and Wadebridge. previously developed land. hubs for communities, by providing 1.32 Many frontages however are employment, services, retail and social not continuously built up and have facilities. substantial gaps between buildings

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1.36 To ensure an appropriate supply 1.38 Each 5 year requirement for 1.42 The defi nition of community of housing land in the right place Cornwall will include a 5% uplift except facilities is wide ranging and includes and at the right time, we will seek to where there has been a historic under public services, community centres and ensure there is at least a 5 year supply delivery, for more than 5 years, in which public halls, arts and cultural facilities, of deliverable sites in Cornwall. This case a 20% uplift will be applied. policing, fi re and ambulance services, includes meeting the average annual health and education facilities, public 1.39 Shopping is a key component and housing targets set out in the following houses, public toilets, youth centres, function of many places and forms a table for each of the key towns and nurseries, libraries, leisure centres, major part of successful towns. Town Community Network Areas (adjusted to allotments, playing fi elds, social care centres remain our focus for retail take into account past completions). An facilities including day centres, places of and community facilities in line with over supply in one Community Network worship and services provided by the national policy. Area will not be used to compensate for community and voluntary sector. the lack of supply in another. 1.40 Limits to out of town retail developments will be identifi ed for 1.37 In Bodmin, Falmouth/Penryn, Cornwall’s main towns in the Allocations Hayle and Truro, in particular, key Development Plan Document and until infrastructure may need to be in this is produced, the National Planning place before the anticipated building Policy Framework shall provide the rates can be achieved. It is therefore measure. expected that annual building rates in these towns could be lower in the early 1.41 Community facilities are essential years of the plan period. This will in turn for local residents. They also impact impact on the expected building rates on the health and well-being of across Cornwall as a whole. communities. Any growth in jobs and homes needs to be supported by adequate infrastructure provision, this includes community facilities. It is important that these facilities and services are accessible to all.

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Table 1: Broad distribution of new dwellings will be a minimum of:

Policy 4 – Shopping, services and Community Target Completions Remaining community facilities Network Area Provision since Requirement 2010-2030 2010 and 1. Development should maintain and Commitments enhance a good and appropriate range of shops, services and community West Penwith: facilities. Retail and commercial Penzance/Newlyn 1,400 481 919 development outside existing centres Remainder of CNA 1,100 469 631 must show there is a need and no signifi cant signifi cant harm on the Hayle and St Ives: viability and vitality of the existing Hayle 1,300 997 303 centre; and demonstrate the application St Ives-Carbis Bay 750 555 195 of a sequential approach to site Remainder of CNA 350 192 158 selection or demonstrate an overriding Helston and strategic role for the economic and the Lizard: social sustainability of Cornwall. Helston 900 456 444 2. Community facilities and local shops Remainder of CNA 900 518 382 should, wherever possible be retained. Camborne, Pool and Loss of provision will only be acceptable Redruth: where the proposal shows: Camborne, Pool, 4,000 2,723 1,277 a. no need for the facility or service; Illogan and Redruth Remainder of CNA 500 366 134 b. it is not viable; or Falmouth and Penryn: c. adequate facilities or services exist Falmouth – Penryn 3,200 809 2,391 or are being re-provided that are Remainder of CNA 800 302 498 similarly accessible by walking, cycling or public transport

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Community Target Completions Remaining Community Target Completions Remaining Network Area Provision since Requirement Network Area Provision since Requirement 2010-2030 2010 and 2010-2030 2010 and Commitments Commitments

Truro and Roseland Bodmin: Truro – Threemilestone 2,200 626 1,574 Bodmin 3,000 536 2,464 - Shortlanesend Remainder of CNA 200 43 157 Remainder of CNA 800 403 397 St Agnes and 1,100 290 810 Camelford CNA 900 386 514 Perranporth CNA Bude Newquay and St Bude – Stratton – 800 567 233 Columb Poughill Newquay 3,000 2,008 992 Remainder of CNA 450 151 299 Remainder of CNA 600 198 402 Launceston St Austell, St Launceston 1,100 744 356 Blazey, Fowey and Remainder of CNA 400 238 162 Lostwithiel, China Liskeard and Looe Clay Area Liskeard 1,000 320 680 Eco-community 2,300 0 2,300 Remainder of CNA 1,000 649 351 St Austell 1,700 1,554 146 Remainder of CNA 300 134 166 Caradon CNA 1,000 466 534 St Blazey, Fowey and 800 394 406 Cornwall Gateway Lostwithiel CNA Saltash 750 163 587 China Clay CNA 1,400 910* 490 300 13 287 Wadebridge and Remainder of CNA 250 98 152 Padstow: Total 42,250 19,534 22,716 Wadebridge 800 253 547 Remainder of CNA 900 522 378 *119 completions/commitments in Treverbyn Parish included in St Austell provision Totals may not sum due to rounding.

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• Infrastructure delivery including • The quality of Cornwall’s improvements to the rail and road environment, through protection and Jobs and skills network (particularly the trunk road enhancement, as an economic driver; network), capacity of the electricity • The expansion of existing businesses; 2.1 In order to make the economy grid, access to schools; and continued competitive it is important to remove improvement to higher education • The provision of work hubs, working unnecessary barriers. The Plan seeks to and industries developing from these from home and live/work units; and provide a positive policy framework, 2.2 To do this we need a fl exible improvements; • Skills development. which supports jobs, business and approach that ensures suffi cient sites and investment with a focus on sustaining • Indigenous business including 2.4 Skills development is central to our premises of the right type are available in a range of local businesses. It sets a agriculture, fi shing and mining; economic strategy and proposals that the right places at the right time. framework to encourage both large and • Creative industries to utilise the would provide for higher education, small scale opportunities throughout 2.3 In particular this Plan provides graduate output from the Combined training and skills development will Cornwall in appropriate locations. policies to support the Cornwall Universities in Cornwall along with be encouraged. Where appropriate Proposals should support and protect and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise other higher education facilities; detailed policy provision such as site the sustainability and expansion of Partnership, of which the Council is a identifi cation will be provided with a • Low carbon energy production and existing businesses and the growth of key member, as it delivers its strategies particular focus supporting the growth related industries to exploit the new sectors to strengthen the economy for economic growth in Cornwall. Our from Cornwall’s colleges and the opportunity in Cornwall of marine, particularly where this provides full time emphasis will be on supporting; Combined University of Cornwall in wind, hydro, solar and geo thermal jobs and, wherever possible, leads to a close association with local economic • Knowledge based industries, to assets; rise in the average wage in Cornwall. exploit super fast broadband; opportunity. • More industrial workspace and homes to support the workforce;

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2.5 To support the delivery of over 2.8 With stakeholders, Cornwall 2.10 Where there is a clear need for Households and Housing 50,000 jobs over the plan period the Council has produced a Maritime employment facilities but building target of 422,400 sq m of employment Strategy. This covers the period them is not viable, we will consider Currently over fl oorspace has been set to help support 2011-2030 and provides a unifying proposals that include uses that a mix of industrial and offi ce provision policy framework for the planning of provide cross subsidy. Such proposals 230,400 capable of providing over 16,000 jobs. Cornwall’s land, sea and coast4. should expect to be bound to phasing households (2012) conditions and obligations so that 2.6 Tourism: This is a major element of 2.9 Aerohub: Newquay Cornwall the viable uses are broadly phased the economic, social and environmental Airport has secured Enterprise Zone to coincide with the delivery of the well being of Cornwall, it generates status which aims to create new employment opportunities. signifi cant revenues, provides jobs and growth through facilitating Average house price in thousands of jobs and supports private sector investment within the Cornwall was communities. Our key challenge is to aerospace sector by establishing a new realise this opportunity in better wages aviation/aerospace hub that will deliver through improved quality and a longer high value, highly skilled permanent £184,311 compared to season. jobs underpinned by the development £160,417 England and Wales (2012) across of an aviation skills centre. Four  2.7 Maritime: Cornwall’s marine sector development zones each with its own accounts for almost one in seven of Local Development Order have been The Plan seeks to the UK’s marine jobs and 8% of the identifi ed. Whilst Cornwall’s Enterprise UK’s marine industry turnover. Overall provide a positive Zone is based at the Aerohub, the it is estimated that Cornwall’s marine es impacts of this will be wide ranging industry sector contributes more than policy framework, Value of theh l wer lower quartile quartile hous houses - providing benefi ts for the economy £130M to the gross domestic product (cheapest 25%) is 9.3 times of Newquay, Cornwall and the Isles of of Cornwall, supporting 14,000 jobs. which supports greater than the lower quartile Scilly and beyond. This will support Realising the development potential earnings (lowest 25%) (2010) the economic growth of Newquay and jobs, business and of Cornwall’s maritime sector will be create a stronger connection with the critical to the region’s future, long term Clay Country eco-communities and investment prosperity. St Austell5.

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Local Plan Employment Floorspace Requirements 2010-2030 (B1, B2 and B8 use classes only)

Community Target 2010- Net Residual to be Community Target 2010- Net Residual to be Network Area 2030 (m2) Completions provided by Network Area 2030 (m2) Completions provided by 2010-12 (m2) 2030 (m2) 2010-12 (m2) 2030 (m2) West Penwith 25,300 -932 26,232 Liskeard and Looe 26,600 564 26,036 Hayle and St Ives 16,900 624 16,276 Wadebridge and Padstow 8,000 509 7,491 Helston and the Lizard 17,650 1,913 15,737 Camelford 4,700 745 3,956 Falmouth and Penryn 22,450 2,977 19,473 Bude 12,700 377 12,323 Truro and the Launceston 25,350 6,616 18,734 Roseland 50,750 6,879 43,871 Saltash and Torpoint 16,500 161 16,339 St Agnes and Caradon 8,850 3,735 5,115 Perranporth 19,200 2,767 16,433

Camborne and The completions are net and take account of land lost to alternative uses. The residual fl oor Redruth 67,350 10,901 56,449 space required to meet the Local Plan target will be accommodated through existing planning permissions reported on in the relevant Authority Monitoring Report and through the St Austell 25,350 1,309 24,041 development of the available employment land identifi ed in the Cornwall Employment Land Review. The Local Plan Site Allocations document will identify additional land where required to China Clay 20,250 1,144 19,106 meet the needs of individual towns. Newquay and St Columb 22,800 135 22,665 Bodmin 16,500 618 15,882 St Blazey, Fowey and Lostwithiel 15,200 -831 16,031

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Policy 5 – Jobs and Skills other cases existing employment land and buildings will be safeguarded To stimulate new jobs and economic where they are viable. Such land and growth development proposals will be buildings will only be considered supported where they contribute to any for alternative uses where this does of the following: not result in the loss of economic 1. The enhancement of the quality and performance i.e. through the range of tourism facilities through the redevelopment for a mix of uses. provision of high quality sustainable Employment proposals should be tourism facilities, attractions, located either: accommodation and the upgrading of existing facilities in sustainable a. within or well integrated to our city, locations. towns and villages; or b. on existing employment (uses B1, B2 2. Support growth in the marine sector and B8) locations where re-location in ports and harbours ensuring marine would be impractical or not viable; related employment, leisure and or community sites are protected from alternative uses that do not require c. within areas that are well meet the very acute needs of many in 2.14 The pace that homes are built water side locations. served by public transport and Cornwall. will vary depending on the economy communications infrastructure; or and viability. Migration rates, a major 3. Support the Enterprise Zone Aerohub 2.12 There is no precise measure to d. in the countryside and smaller rural component in housing need, are closely at Newquay Airport through improved predict what level of housing we need settlements where it is of a scale linked to levels of economic growth linkages as an economic catalyst for the to plan for. Our target is a judgement appropriate to its location or where based on a range of indicators; and infl uence demand for housing in wider Newquay area. the wider housing market. During the the use can show an overriding • Supporting economic growth; 4. Provide education facilities that business need for its location. current economic downturn a slower • Delivering aff ordable housing; rate of economic growth is anticipated improve the training and skills base Exceptional proposals with signifi cant • Meeting housing need and in the earlier period of the plan with and encourage knowledge based economic benefi t will be supported. businesses and creative industries demographic change; and recovery in later years. However this is associated with Cornwall’s colleges and Housing • Ability to build the homes. not an exact science. Therefore it will be the Combined Universities of Cornwall necessary to have a clear understanding 2.13 From this the Plan sets out a particularly where this enables graduate 2.11 We must plan for the housing of the rates of delivery and monitor framework to identify the likely need retention. needs of our future communities. progress closely and amend our plan and demand for a 20 year target of Failing to do this will undermine the when necessary over the plan period Existing and potential strategic about 42,250 homes. This includes sites economic strategy, place excessive to respond to changes in the economy. employment land and buildings already committed which at April 2012 pressure on an already straining This will involve a ‘plan, monitor and along with sites considered locally totalled around 15,500 with planning housing market and restrict our manage’ approach to the future growth important will be safeguarded. In all permission or under construction and ability to secure aff ordable housing to of Cornwall. around 4,500 completions. 22 Pre-submission document March 2013

 Delivery of the new housing development in the quantity and form necessary is fundamental to achieving sustainable growth 5% of dwellings (2012) in Cornwall are second homes

2.15 Good quality housing is vital for Policy 6 – Housing Mix 2.18 We seek to protect the open the physical and mental wellbeing of countryside from inappropriate New housing developments will be individuals and the wider community. development. However it is recognised required to include a mix of house 26,500 It is important that our housing market that there will be a need for some size, type, price and tenure to address is appropriate to meet the needs of housing in existing settlements. We seek households identifi ed needs and market demand the community. These needs include to provide a focus on effi cient use of on the Homechoice register and to support mixed communities, 23,000 not only those of aff ordability but also existing properties and buildings to meet whom have a connection to Cornwall of based on the following principles: meeting the challenges presented by needs and set out other exceptions to our aging population. This involves 1. Proposals of 10 or more dwellings development in the countryside. both the consideration of design and should seek to provide a range of 2.19 Development particularly where layout of new dwellings for the future housing type and tenure. it provides homes and employment needs of particular groups but also the holds 2. Where there is evidence of signifi cant to meet needs arising from these rural provision of specialist housing such 8,500 households identifi ed unmet need in the local area, communities are encouraged. as extra care accommodation where major new residential developments are banded A-C needed. Major developments should cant housing need. should seek to incorporate an element showing a signifi consider these needs in developing of housing provision to meet special their proposals. care or shelter needs or contribute 2.16 Meeting high levels of housing towards an appropriate alternative site. Policy 7 – Housing in the Countryside needs, evidenced through the Strategic In addition: Additional accommodation to meet Housing Market Assessment and the 3. Accommodation, of a construction needs in the open countryside will be Cornwall Housing Register, particularly suitable for its purpose and duration, 2.17 Housing in the Countryside: The focused on the use of existing buildings needs for aff ordable housing, is a key for workers (including seasonal migrant plan seeks to address the needs of rural through: objective for the Council. Delivery areas, looking in particular at shared workers) and where no other suitable 1. Replacement dwellings of an of new housing of the right quantity solutions to the provision of services accommodation is available, to support appropriate scale and character or sub- and type is fundamental to achieving and facilities locally as well as options established and viable rural businesses; division of existing residential dwellings; sustainable communities. This will for improving access to larger centres. and involve ensuring a range of tenures and It is important that these rural areas can 2. Reuse suitably constructed 4. Dwellings for full time agricultural dwelling types in new developments. continue to thrive both economically redundant or disused buildings which and forestry workers will be allowed and socially. are considered appropriate to retain where appropriate for these needs and and would lead to an enhancement to supported by an up-to-date evidence the immediate setting. of need.

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Aff ordable housing would be required. It is anticipated developments and aff ordability limits broad targets, one for the highest that this would be between 45% and which ensure that aff ordable homes house price areas, which have a 2.20 The National Planning Policy 80% of market value for any area. are provided at a price an average particular focus in coastal locations, a Framework (NPPF) sets out key More detail on aff ordability and the household can aff ord. second broader target for other strong elements of policy to both provide detailed operation of the discounting market areas and a third for less strong 2.26 Contributions to aff ordable strategic guidance and highlight the will be provided and updated through areas. This target includes a range of housing are not limited to housing scope for local interpretation. The the production of a supplementary places with diff erent markets and the development, where viable and NPPF defi nes aff ordable housing in the planning document. policy will therefore require a signifi cant appropriate, non-residential planning context. degree of fl exibility in its operation. This 2.23 Aff ordable homes for rent development must contribute. Some is also directly related to the levels of 2.21 To inform our aff ordable housing must be provided at a level at which mixed use developments will also be Community Infrastructure Levy to be policies and negotiations, as well as a qualifying household can access expected to contribute to the provision applied in the diff erent value zones and the Community Infrastructure Levy, fi nancial assistance. Whilst social rented of aff ordable housing. This may be will ensure that the policy can adjust we use our viability study. It defi nes homes, aff ordable rented homes limited, but major development for often to very local prevailing market diff erent value and viability areas. and intermediate rented homes are employment or an institutional use conditions. The map gives a broad indication of considered as appropriate to meet the (hospital or educational establishments the areas for housing. More detailed needs of local households, rents must for example) could have a signifi cant 2.28 Within the more viable areas information will be included in a not exceed the level at which the Local impact on the local housing market and identifi ed in our strategic viability supplementary planning document Housing Allowance (or any other benefi t require mitigation through on or off site assessment it is anticipated that a and will be reviewed annually refl ecting or welfare payment which replaces it) provision. Where occupancy conditions provision based upon a tenure split the importance of changes in issues shall be paid. All these rents should are lifted on holiday accommodation of 70% aff ordable rent and 30% such as house prices, both upwards and include any relevant service charges. we will seek community benefi ts such intermediate housing should normally downwards, to deliverability. as aff ordable housing and infrastructure be viable. Elsewhere it is anticipated 2.24 Homes that do not meet the improvements to ensure consistency that the mix of housing may need to 2.22 Our assessment of the purchasing above defi nition of aff ordable housing, with residential use. vary to achieve this level of aff ordable power of a typical household based on such as “low cost market” housing; will housing or that the level will be less local incomes will be used to defi ne the not be considered as aff ordable housing 2.27 The need for aff ordable housing than the target of 30% depending upon aff ordability of intermediate housing for planning purposes. occurs throughout Cornwall. It is the viability of each site. In the towns products for sale. These prices will be recognised that delivery of this is 2.25 Our approach is consistent identifi ed as having the most challenges based upon a discount from market dependent upon the viability of with national policy. It also sets out in terms of viability, it is likely that public values which will vary in the diff erent developments coming forward. The the local balance to be achieved subsidy will be required if these targets house price areas. The value zone Plan’s policies therefore have three areas are the basis for the discount that between tenures sought on specifi c are to become a reality.

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Bude Value Zones (1 is most expensive) The following provision on site will be Planning obligations will be used

Bands 1 and 2 sought: to ensure that aff ordable housing is Band 3 provided and retained for eligible local Band 4 50% in Zone 1 and 2 including the Band 5 Launceston households. 1 town of St Ives ; and There may be some circumstances, 40% in Zones 3, 4 and 5 including Padstow particularly on sites of 5 dwellings Wadebridge the towns of Falmouth/Penryn; or less, where it is more economic Bodmin Truro; Bodmin; Bude; Saltash; Hayle; Liskeard or sustainable to seek a fi nancial Newquay Launceston; St Austell; Wadebridge; Lostwithiel Saltash contribution towards the provision of Penzance: Camborne/ Pool/ Redruth; aff ordable housing on an alternative St Austell Helston and Liskeard. site.

Truro The mix of aff ordable housing products Redruth Any off site contributions will be St Ives will vary through negotiation and shall Camborne broadly equivalent in value to on site be provided taking into account the provision and secured to support the Falmouth Council’s evidence of housing need Penzance delivery of aff ordable housing through Helston and any viability constraints identifi ed, a planning obligation. refl ecting the diff erent markets in diff erent value zones. However, The Council may in some circumstances, version 2.0 © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. provision will typically be in the subject to viability, also seek a Path: G:\Technical\GIS\Planning and Regeneration\Strategic Developments and Policy\Corine Dyke_map of viability zones\Map of Price Zones v2.mxd following tenure proportions: contribution towards aff ordable housing from a non-housing 70% rented homes owned and or development judged to have a managed by a bone fi de aff ordable 2.29 Given the relatively small size Policy 8 – Aff ordable Housing signifi cant and demonstrable impact on and characteristics of most housing housing provider, provided that All new housing schemes within the the local housing market. proposals in Cornwall and the high the initial rent level (inclusive of any plan, including mixed use schemes, on level of housing need, we will seek an relevant service charges) does not A fi nancial or other contribution will sites where there is a net increase of element of aff ordable housing from exceed the local housing allowance; be sought from proposals to remove two units or more or 0.1 of a hectare holiday occupancy restrictions on most housing proposals. However 30% intermediate housing for rent developments must contribute towards existing dwellings where there we recognise that there are specifi c or sale, provided that the homes meeting aff ordable housing need. is evidence of need and where challenges and constraints on smaller are available at fi rst and subsequent development would otherwise have sites. For this reason, the Council will The site should aim to provide the occupation at a price which is aff ordable been provided on site for community apply aff ordable housing requirements target levels of aff ordable housing to a typical local household, taking infrastructure including aff ordable more fl exibly on these. as set out. This will be based on into account the estimated purchasing housing. viability and defi ned in supplementary power in such households. guidance which will also set out the circumstances under which they will be varied or reviewed. 25 Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

2.30 We recognise that communities we accept that limited public subsidy need housing to meet their local and the need to provide a wider range housing requirements. This need occurs of homes in some communities can in all our communities including our provide justifi cation for an element of smaller towns, villages and hamlets. In normal market housing to be included many of these communities, housing in proposals to deliver the required mix can only be delivered on an appropriate of housing for local needs. scale on sites outside the existing built 2.33 We will, therefore consider up area, traditionally a way in which proposals that include an element of the settlement patterns have evolved. market housing on these type of sites The provision of local needs housing where it can be shown to the Council’s on the edge of our smaller towns and satisfaction that a mixed tenure scheme villages remains one of the key ways to is essential to the delivery of the deliver rural aff ordable housing which aff ordable housing. cannot be met through infi ll and windfall  sites within the existing fabric of the 2.34 Inclusion of market housing settlement. may also remove the need for all or The provision of local needs housing on the signifi cant levels of public subsidy and 2.31 The justifi cation for this is ensure aff ordable homes for sale are edge of our smaller towns, and villages remains local need for homes which cannot delivered at the lowest possible price. realistically be met in other ways. one of the key ways in which Cornwall intends Proposals must satisfy a number of 2.35 However, the Council would criteria, including their relationship with also need to be satisfi ed that the to deliver rural affordable housing the rest of the village or hamlet and development had community support in terms of character, appearance and and refl ected local need in terms of landscape setting, and to facilities and scale, dwelling type and tenure mix. amenities. 2.36 It is further recognised that within facilities and services, there may be Such cases would be rare and require a 2.32 Normally we would expect the smallest rural communities (eg circumstances where the provision of strong justifi cation of why the need is proposals that come forward as hamlets), where it would not normally housing to meet a local need outweighs best met in a specifi c community rather aff ordable housing led schemes all to be appropriate to develop because these factors. than in a more sustainable nearby be restricted for occupation as local of a lack of immediate access to key settlement. needs housing in perpetuity. However

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Policy 9 – Aff ordable Housing iv) Market housing does not represent aff ordable housing provision than needs without planning obligations led schemes more than 50% of the homes or would otherwise be required, subject imposing an unrealistic burden on the 60% of the land take, excluding to the characteristics of the individual developer. Schemes, whose primary purpose is infrastructure and services. site, viability considerations and local to provide aff ordable housing to meet 2.40 We have carried out the viability housing need. local needs will be supported. The Council will secure the fi rst and study to ensure that as far as possible future occupation of the aff ordable aff ordable housing requirements The tenure split for each development Policy 10 - Publicly Owned Sites homes to those with a housing are achievable across the broadest should vary to refl ect identifi ed need and local connection to the On sites within the ownership of the range of sites. This shows the level local needs as evidenced through settlement or parish in line with the public sector or sites which were of aff ordable housing in the ratios the Cornwall housing register or any Councils adopted local connection previously owned by the public sector proposed can be delivered without specifi c local surveys completed using policies. (but have been disposed of for the recourse to public subsidy. However, an approved methodology. purpose of redevelopment) but which the Council will also adopt a proactive The inclusion of market housing in such had a public sector use or ownership 2.37 National housing policy seeks to approach to managing viability on a proposals will be supported where: immediately prior to disposal, the make far greater use of publicly owned site specifi c basis. Council will seek to negotiate an i) It can demonstrate it meets a local land to meet social and community element of aff ordable housing to a need for housing; objectives, including the delivery of target of 50% of the development. aff ordable housing. In addition, many ii) The Council is satisfi ed it is essential public land owners have either a direct for the successful delivery of the 2.38 Managing Viability: We expect or indirect interest in ensuring their development. (For example to fund that those buying and selling residential communities and workers are well abnormal development costs or land will take into account aff ordable housed. Land assets of public sector to deliver a balanced, sustainable housing requirements and other organisations were also acquired community); planning obligations in valuations. for public purpose and there is also However, we also recognise that it is not iii) It has the support of the local scope for public land owners to always possible to deliver the full quota community measured by the level dispose of land assets at less than best of aff ordable housing because of site of support received from the local consideration in the realisation of wider specifi c constraints. council, a positive outcome from a local community objectives. Where land is referendum or where there is evidence being released for development from 2.39 We are fully committed to that it is a community led proposal; and public sector ownership, the Council ensuring that sites come forward and will expect a higher proportion of homes are delivered to meet housing

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2.41 Gypsies, Travellers and 2.43 We aim to accommodate two Policy 11 – Managing Viability 3. The alteration of the aff ordable Travelling Showpeople: Cornwall has types of provision; housing tenure mix within the a shortage of approved and authorised Where the Council is satisfi ed through • ‘residential’, i.e. where there is no limit development. sites and a high number of sites without the submission of appropriate on the length of stay typically for at planning permission. This is a housing evidence that the proposal cannot 4. Consideration of an off site least three caravans to accommodate issue that we must address. We are deliver the full quota of aff ordable contribution for improved number or households within a single extended proactively seeking to deliver improved housing without aff ecting the viability range of aff ordable housing. family; and of the scheme to such an extent that provision to meet the accommodation If after considering the above options • ‘transit’ sites designed for temporary it cannot proceed, it will adopt the needs of travelling communities. This only very limited or no aff ordable use while travelling. following sequential approach with should be done in a way that preserves housing can be secured due to market the aim of securing the maximum their traditional lifestyle, improves 2.44 Our pitch requirements are based conditions at a particular moment contribution to aff ordable housing access to health, employment and on best available information7 but in the economic cycle, the Council achievable; education facilities and maintains good recognise the urgent need to update will seek other mechanisms within 6 community relations. this evidence through our emerging 1. The alteration of the mix and design a planning obligation to secure Strategic Housing Market Assessment. of the scheme to reduce scheme costs. planning gain. These can include 2.42 Gypsies, Travellers and We will update and where necessary (but not be limited to) re-phasing, Travelling Showpeople have similar 2. Encourage securing public subsidy review the target fi gures as new deferment of aff ordable housing site requirements, so the locational or other commuted sums, recognising evidence becomes available. This target obligations, options to reappraise requirements are addressed in the that this may result in further changes includes sites already with planning the scheme at future phases or at same policy. to scheme mix and the delivery permission which at April 2012 totalled commencement to allow viability to timescales. 91 residential, 2 transit Gypsy and be re-assessed and the inclusion of Traveller and 2 Travelling Showpeople clawback mechanisms. pitches. 2.45 We support government advice on the design of sites as set out in DCLG Guidance “Designing Gypsy and Traveller sites. 8 6 Evidenced; Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=22893 7 Draft Revised Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West Incorporating the Secretary of State’s proposed changes – For Public Consultation July 2008. Policy 11 roles forward the draft revised RSS fi gures to 2020 8 www.gov.uk/government/publications/designing-gypsy-and-traveller-sites-good-practice-guide

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Policy 12 – Gypsies, Travellers and i. Be of appropriate size to meet the A Travelling Communities ‘Site Travelling Showpeople identifi ed need and be proportionate Allocations’ Development Plan Deprivation - to any nearby settled community; Document will identifi y and manage The Council will protect existing the delivery of a network of suffi cient, authorised Gypsy and Traveller sites. ii. Take account of the particular and 52,000 diff ering needs of diff erent groups of suitable and appropriately located Around The sustainable provision of additional Gypsies and Travellers; sites to meet the accommodation people (10% of the population pitches for Gypsies, Travellers and requirements of the travelling of Cornwall) live in ‘deprived’ iii. Be located so as to ensure Travelling Showpeople will be communities (Gypsies and Travellers communities according to the reasonable access to services including supported to meet the following and Travelling Showpeople). national measure of deprivation GP and other health care provision, identifi ed needs:- education facilities, shops and public Provision 2006-2020 (pitches) transport; Residential pitches 237 iv. Provide suitable road access and Over 19% of Transit pitches (with good access to the suffi cient space within the site for trunk road network) 52 parking and turning of vehicles as well households Travelling showpeople 9 as the storage of equipment. (44,706) in Cornwall spend more than 10% of their income on fuel Proposals for new sites both residential to maintain a satisfactory heating and transit should meet the following temperature in their homes. criteria:

2.46 Quality of development: and quality of life by increasing Buildings and places should be well- All development, whether large opportunities for exercise; reduce crime; built, aesthetically pleasing and meet or small, has an impact on our help in fi nding solutions to public local needs and requirements. Design Council) in association with the environment. The quality of this can be health and transport issues, and can Home Builders Federation produced 2.49 Design should be dealt with at an important to our health and the quality improve local environments. building for life principles that promote early stage to avoid issues during the of our lives as residents, employees and design excellence and celebrate 2.48 Cornwall’s distinctiveness and planning process. We welcome the use visitors. How development responds to best practice in the house building character must be carefully treated of masterplanning on larger schemes to and respects the diverse character of industry by providing nationally through the planning process avoid a piecemeal approach and early our landscapes is central. recognised standards are applicable managing how it continues to evolve. engagement with local communities in to all development. These will be 2.47 Good quality design is about more We expect proposals to demonstrate the design process. used to help provide a more objective than just how an individual building how local distinctiveness and the 2.50 The Commission for Architecture assessment of the design process and may look, it helps shape the way places landscape character assessment and Built Environment (now part of the quality of development. work. It can improve: social wellbeing process has been utilised in the design.

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2.51 The Council has produced a demonstrate how the development 2.52 Development Standards: It is Design Guide as a supplementary addresses the guidance by essential that new schemes are built planning document to support submitting a statement which follows to appropriate design and layout the implementation of this policy. the sustainability checklist included standards. This will protect and Developers will be expected to in the Guide. enhance the quality and value of the built environment. Suitable treatment Policy 13 - Design of natural assets and amenity on and around the development site will also The Council is committed to achieving b. layout – provide continuity with 2. In addition development proposals support our health and wellbeing high quality buildings and places the existing built form; good quality should protect individuals and agenda through better access to open across Cornwall and ensuring its private and public spaces; and improve property from: space and opportunity for exercise. perceptions of safety by overlooking of distinctive character is retained. a. overlooking and loss of privacy; Development proposals must show public space. 2.53 The Cornwall housing standards b. overshadowing and overbearing supplementary planning document high quality design and layout of c. movement – creating a network places demonstrating a process that impacts; linked to the Design Guide will address of safe well connected routes which issues of accessiblity, health, space has clearly considered the existing are easy to read and navigate by the c. unreasonable noise and disturbance. context, and contributes to social, standards, energy effi ciency including use of landmarks, spaces, views and 3. For larger developments a balance economic and environmental other specifi c issues, for example, the intersections. needs to be achieved between private, sustainability. provision of fi re sprinklers to mitigate d. adaptability, inclusiveness and semi-private and public open space the higher than average distance 1. As part of a comprehensive place- diversity – building structures can be which includes allotments, sports from emergency services for much of shaping approach proposals will be easily altered, particularly internally, facilities, children’s play area provision Cornwall’s housing. judged against fundamental design and natural open space provision. to respond to changing social and 2.54 Zero Carbon is the term used by principles of: The Council will seek the provision economic conditions and provide a mix the Government to describe the 2016 of larger areas of multifunctional a. character – creating places with and pattern of uses. building regulations. The defi nition of green space rather than multiple their own identity and promoting e. process – undertaking community zero carbon has been agreed, but some smaller areas as appropriate in larger local distinctiveness through use of engagement, involvement and of the detail will evolve as we get closer developments. materials. Being of an appropriate consultation in the design process to 2016/2019. We support this objective scale, density, layout, height and proportionate to the scheme. and recognise the need to implement it. mass with a clear understanding and response to its landscape, seascape and townscape setting.

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Environment -

26% of Cornwall has been designated as an Area of Policy 14 – Development Standards adverse impacts should be avoided Renewable and low Outstanding Natural Beauty during the construction, operation or All new development will be expected restoration stage of development. to achieve the provision of the carbon energy following: 5. Include measures to reduce 2.55 We are committed9 to achieving at 144 Sites pollution within Air Quality of Special Scientifi 1. Provide open space on-site and least 20% of our energy consumption c Interest (SSSIs), 16 Management Areas and meet air Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), in proportion to the scale of the from renewable and low carbon sources quality objectives, that are proposed and three National Nature Reserves development. Where there is access by 2020. The UK is committed to an 80% by the Local Transport Plan and any Air covering 2000ha (hectares) to alternative facilities contributions cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 Quality Action Plans. es) to the ongoing maintenance and (Climate Change Act 2008). management of these alternative 6. Take advantage of any opportunities 2.56 Given our aim to be a green facilities may be required. to minimise energy consumption, with peninsula, resilient to rising energy Cornwall uses an estimated an emphasis on the fabric of buildings, 2. Provide an appropriate level of off costs and with a low carbon economy, a for example achieving high levels street parking and cycle parking taking strong and achievable response to our of insulation, use of natural lighting, £500m of energy into account the accessibility of the climate change obligations is needed. ventilation, heating and orientation. each year. Much of this energy is location in terms of public transport This must strike a balance between wider This should achieve at least Zero imported and is largely dependent and proximity to facilities and services. sustainability and economic objectives. Carbon new builds from 2016 for Energy use and effi ciency and renewable upon fossil fuel consumption 3. Demonstrate suffi cient and domestic buildings and from 2019 for energy generation is a critical part of this. convenient space for storage for non-domestic buildings. Additionally, 2.57 Renewable energy occurs naturally domestic activities and recreation as the development of decentralised and repeatedly in the environment. Has signifi well as collection of waste, recycling low carbon heat networks is cant Low carbon technologies are those that and compostables. particularly encouraged to connect potential signifi cantly reduce emissions (compared or be designed to facilitate future to provide and develop a broad 4. Avoid adverse impacts, either to the conventional use of fossil fuels). individually or cumulatively, resulting connection to an existing or planned range of renewable and low carbon from noise, dust, odour, vibration, heat network. 2.58 As part of its supplementary infrastructure, including wind, waste, pollution and visual eff ects. Such planning guidance, the Council shall geothermal, photo-voltaic, biomass explore more widely the issue of noise and wave power. including the impact of lower frequency noise and aerodynamic intermodulation and their eff ect on people. 9 Cornwall Council is a signatory of the Covenant of Mayors

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Policy 15 - Renewable and Low renewable sources, as well as Carbon Energy the potential eff ects on the local environment; including any cumulative 1. To increase use and production of impact of these proposals. 2.60 In the case of wind and solar development (such as un-enclosed renewable and low carbon energy photovoltaic development, landscape moorland and areas of rugged un- generation development proposals will In and adjacent to Areas of Outstanding character is seen as a key driver in developed coastline). In Areas of be supported that: Natural Beauty and undeveloped coast, determining the appropriate scale Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) developments would not be allowed a. Maximise the use of the available and density of development. A broad wind and solar development should except in exceptional circumstances resource by deploying installations with landscape strategy informs the decision generally be very small scale in order and should generally be very small scale the greatest energy output practicable process. The strategy seeks to: that the natural beauty of these areas in order that the natural beauty of these taking into account the provisions of this may be conserved. areas may be conserved. Maintain diversity of landscapes; Plan; 2.62 In addition, it is also clear that When assessing proposals for wind Retain areas of undeveloped b. Make use, or off er genuine potential there are other signifi cant constraints, turbines on the outskirts of Areas of landscapes especially the coast; for use, of any waste heat produced; and such as grid capacity and the need Outstanding Natural Beauty, the status Allow breaks of undeveloped to ensure compliance with the c. In the case of wind turbines they of the Area of Outstanding Natural landscapes along transport routes; requirements around air traffi c control avoid, or adequately mitigate, Beauty shall be taken into account Maintain the natural beauty of the and radar. In reality the opportunities unacceptable shadow fl icker and when assessing landscape impact. AONB; and for renewables in the form of wind and adverse impact on air traffi c operations, solar are not unlimited. radar and air navigational installations. 2.59 Policies in the Local Plan are Minimise impact by maximising 2. Particular support will be given to designed to promote renewable effi ciency 2.63 Renewable and low carbon and low carbon energy resource electricity and heat generation is renewable and low carbon energy 2.61 In this context guidance has been development while ensuring that reliant on continued access to, and generation developments that: prepared on the level of development adverse impacts are addressed the availability of, natural resources likely to be appropriate within each a. Are lead by, or meet the needs of local satisfactorily, including those of noise, in order to help meet our energy of Cornwall’s 40 Landscape Character communities; and and cumulative landscape and visual needs. In the case of renewable Areas (‘An assessment of the landscape impacts. In that context, policies 14, energy, such as wind, solar, hydro and b. Create opportunities for co-location of sensitivity to on-shore wind energy and 15 and 23 are particularly relevant. geothermal performance relies on an energy producers with energy users, in large scale photovoltaic development Planning guidance giving further advice uninterrupted fl ow of energy to the particular heat, and facilitate renewable in Cornwall’ 2011). The guidance on how impacts arising from renewable energy generating installation. Careful and low carbon energy innovation. indicates that a pattern of occasional energy developments could be management is necessary to ensure wind or solar development is likely to 3. When considering such proposals, addressed is currently being prepared that new developments do not harm be acceptable for many of Cornwall’s regard will be given to the wider and will be progressed formally as a the operation of existing renewable Landscape Character Areas although benefi ts of providing energy from supplementary planning document to energy installations by, for example, some areas should remain free of such accompany the Local Plan 32 Pre-submission document March 2013

signifi cantly interrupting access to the 2.65 This can have a positive infl uence wind resource, or harming the integrity on the health and wellbeing not only of of deep geothermal reservoirs. individuals but also of the communities in which we all live and provide greater Policy 16 – Safeguarding Renewable opportunities for us to have active and Energy healthy lifestyles10. New development, where appropriate, should show that it does not signifi cantly harm the performance of any existing facility and the potential for optimisation of strategic renewable energy installations, or the availability of their resource (where the operation is dependent on uninterrupted fl ow of energy to the installation).

2.64 Health and wellbeing: The way we perceive and interact with the physical environment – built and natural – has a signifi cant impact on individual and community wellbeing. The impact of planning decisions has a bearing on this and can help people interact and access goods, services and facilities easier.

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Health and wellbeing - Policy 17 – Health and wellbeing 3. Provide, where possible dwellings which have easy, safe and secure To improve the health and wellbeing storage for cycles and other recreational of Cornwall’s communities, residents, Life expectancy equipment. for males is 78.7 years and for workers and visitors, development females 82.8 years, both are should seek to: 4. Encourage provision for growing local food such as allotments or private slightly higher the average for 1. Protect, and alleviate risk to, people gardens which are large enough to England (2009) and the environment from unsafe, accommodate vegetable growing or unhealthy and polluted environments greenhouses. through avoiding or mitigating against harmful impacts and health risks such 5. Provide fl exible community spaces Just over a fi as air and noise pollution and water that can be adapted to the health needs and land contamination. of the community and encourage social of the population claimed afth long term interaction. limiting illness in the 2001 Census 2. Maximise the opportunity for physical activity through use of open 6. Maximise positive health impacts and space and travel networks supporting ensure the mitigation of negative health walking and cycling. impacts through the use of Health Impact Assessment for signifi cant major HealthHealth development proposals. inequalities continue in areas of deprivation.

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Minerals beyond. There is great potential for adding value to the raw products, and 2.66 Cornwall’s wealth of mineral for generating employment within resources has the potential to continue the industry and the companies and to contribute signifi cantly to its organisations which serve it, including economy over the plan period and the education and skills sector. 

Policy 18 – Minerals – General 3. New mineral development, of a scale 5. Mineral development should The Cornwall Minerals Principles sensitive to any landscape designations, have no adverse impact from slope will be supported in the following areas; stability, diff erential settlement Plan will develop policy, 1. Support will be given to maintain of quarry backfi lling and mining and grow a world class, thriving a. China clay (kaolin) and secondary subsidence. and identify sites, where and sustainable minerals industry aggregate extraction in the St Austell in Cornwall which meets local (Hensbarrow) China Clay Area. 6. All mineral development should appropriate, for the needs as well as exporting minerals, b. Throughout Cornwall for: enable eff ective reclamation at the predominantly by rail and sea, to serve i. Building, roofi ng and ornamental earliest opportunity for appropriate potential development regional, national and international stone; uses that: markets. of specifi c minerals, ii. Metal and industrial minerals; and i. Contribute to and enhance the 2. A suffi cient supply of indigenous iii. Primary aggregate development natural and local environment associated processing minerals will be maintained to achieve for a particular grade of material including, ecosystem services and sustainable and economic growth, not provided for by other permitted networks; and facilities and facilities whilst encouraging the use of recycled reserves, ii. Conserve and enhance heritage and secondary materials, particularly required for bulk mineral 4. Mineral recycling and recovery assets and protect and enhance secondary aggregates from china clay facilities will be supported where valued landscapes, geological (kaolin) production, to minimise the transport they fall within well screened areas conservation interests and soils; requirement for new extraction. at currently operational quarries and and/or landfi ll sites. iii. Have the potential for wider community benefi ts.

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Table 2: Mineral Production in Cornwall Cornwall are plentiful and capable 2.71 There is potential for greater Mineral Group Year Production of meeting demand well beyond the exploitation of china clay by-products Primary aggregate 2011 1.3 million tonnes plan period. Therefore there is no for secondary aggregates as well as need to allocate further sites or areas an estimated 120 million tonnes of Secondary aggregate 2011 1.23 million tonnes for mainstream primary aggregate usable secondary aggregate resources extraction. There is a shortage of High embedded in china clay waste tips in 11 China clay 2010 1.00 million tonnes Specifi cation Aggregates (HSA) used for the St Austell China Clay Area. skid resistant road surfaces, resulting Building stone 2011 10,900 tonnes 2.72 Building stone: Cornwall has a in much material being imported from great variety of building and roofi ng outside Cornwall. The allocation of Metal Unable to report due to commercial confi dentiality stones refl ecting its diverse hard rock land for HSA extraction will be in the geology. There are several quarries Cornwall Minerals Plan. Specifi c Minerals china clay industry currently employs which mainly supply local markets for about 1,000 people directly and 2.70 There are no major natural non- heritage and new build projects. Local 2.67 Cornwall has a wealth of mineral contributes signifi cantly to the economy marine deposits of primary sand supply minimises transport costs and resource and and ‘Table 2’ illustrates of mid Cornwall. The British Geological and gravel aggregates in Cornwall. carbon emissions. In addition, given the commercially illustrates production of the main Survey estimates reserves exceeding 2.73 Metals (and minerals other than competitive and plentiful secondary13 mineral types during 2011 (2010 for 60 million tonnes which will provide china clay): Most of Cornwall’s metal sand and gravel reserves arising from china clay) supply for almost 60 years. deposits are found in veins or lodes china clay extraction, it is not necessary 2.68 China clay (also known as kaolin) which are linked closely to the surface/ 2.69 Aggregates are used by industry to allocate land for further planning resources are mainly confi ned to underground granite bodies. Despite in the construction of buildings and permissions for primary sand and gravel the western and central part of the decline in the industry there is potential transport infrastructure. Reserves of extraction in Cornwall. Hensbarrow (St Austell) granite. The primary12 hard rock aggregates in for new development during the plan

11 China clay production fi gure is for the UK as a whole due to commercial confi dentiality and is a BGS estimate for 2010 (BGS Minerals Yearbook. 12 Primary aggregates are those derived from quarries excavated for the express purpose of producing aggregates. 13 Secondary aggregates are a by product of extracting other minerals

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period to meet growing world demand 2.75 The Cornwall Minerals Plan will and provide security of supply in the UK develop detailed policy and identify  and Europe. sites for safeguarding minerals: mineral resources and associated facilities 2.74 There is an economic and resource for transport, storage, handling and need to maintain a suffi cient supply processing for onward transport by rail of minerals and prevent sterilisation or sea. Key sites used for the batching/ of resources. National Policy requires manufacture of concrete products and Mineral Safeguarding Areas to be coated materials will also be identifi ed for defi ned for minerals resources of safeguarding as well as sites for processing local and national importance. and distribution of substitute recycled However, in identifying these there is and secondary aggregate materials. Policy no presumption in favour of mineral will also be developed to encourage prior working within those areas. extraction where appropriate.

Policy 19 – Minerals Safeguarding 1. Important mineral resources and b. china clay; b. for handling, processing and by rail or sea. Key sites used for the reserves and associated bulk transport, c. building and ornamental stone distribution of substitute, recycled batching/manufacture of concrete storage, handling and processing (including roofi ng and heritage and secondary aggregate; and products and coated materials will also facilities and sites shall be safeguarded be identifi ed for safeguarding as well materials); and c. for the bulk transport of minerals by from sterilisation by other forms of sites for processing and distribution d. metals. rail, sea (ports) or haul roads. development. of substitute recycled and secondary 3. Mineral Safeguarding Areas will be The Cornwall Minerals Plan will develop 2. Mineral Safeguarding Areas will be aggregate materials. Policy will also identifi ed for the following mineral detailed policy and identify sites identifi ed for the following minerals be developed to encourage prior infrastructure: for safeguarding minerals: mineral resources and reserves: extraction where appropriate. resources and associated facilities a. for key concrete batching and other a. aggregates (both primary and for transport, storage, handling and products and roadstone coating; secondary); processing for onward transport

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Figure 2: Main facilities receiving Cornwall’s municipal waste

Waste Waste management Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) 2.76 The Government is committed to requirements HWRC and Landfill (LF) working towards a position where no Refuse Transfer Station (RTS) 2.79 Projected waste arisings14 indicate waste is sent to landfi ll, and resources Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) are properly valued by business and that Council collected waste will increase annually by approximately Recovery Centre individuals. This approach is supported (permitted but not yet operational) by the European Waste Development 30,000 tonnes to a total of 335,000 Framework (Directive 2008/98/EC), tonnes per year by 2030. There will which encourages the application of the be no additional requirement for new waste hierarchy. recycling or recovery provision, because planning permission has been granted 2.77 National Policy (NPPF) does not for the Cornwall Energy Recovery contain specifi c waste policies and is Centre (CERC) with suffi cient capacity clear that Planning Policy Statement 10 to meet the recovery needs of the (Sustainable Waste Management) will municipal waste stream. remain in place until the National Waste 2.80 There will be an additional Management Plan is published in 2013. 010205 Kilometres requirement for around 340,000 m³ 2.78 In line with this we follow the © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 of landfi ll void space (once planning Ordnance Survey 100049047. waste hierarchy; by seeking to minimise permission at the existing Connon the volume of waste generated, Bridge landfi ll site expires at the end addressing waste as a resource and by of 2018). This includes space to dispose municipal waste management facilities 2.82 Cornwall has suffi cient permitted looking to disposal as the last option, of the residual bottom ash that cannot are shown in Figure 2. recycling/re-use and energy recovery but one which must be adequately capacity to meet the additional be recovered from the CERC. Provision 2.81 Future levels of Commercial catered for. requirements. No additional landfi ll to meet this additional need will be and Industrial waste are expected capacity will be needed up to 2030. addressed through a separate Cornwall to increase by approximately 80,000 Waste Plan. The locations of the existing tonnes to a total of approximately 435,000 tonnes per annum in 2030.

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 The Government is committed to working towards a position where no waste is sent to landfi ll

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The locations of the existing facilities for per annum in 2030. Provision is needed demolition and excavation waste are provided at the regional rather than the management of Commercial and for an additional 377,000 tonnes of show in the map above. the local level, due to the costs of Industrial waste are shown in Figure 3. recycling/re-use capacity annually and setting up such facilities and the need 2.84 It is expected that approximately approximately 659,000 m³ of landfi ll to attract suffi cient throughput to 2.83 The construction, demolition and 73,000 tonnes of hazardous waste provision (in total). The Local Plan seeks support the operation. It is therefore excavation industries in Cornwall are will be produced annually by 2030. to support recycling and provide a policy considered inappropriate to make any expected to increase waste production This includes provision for fl y ash that framework for landfi ll to meet this need. additional provision in Cornwall before by approximately 230,000 tonnes up to is expected to arise from the CERC. The location of the existing facilities 2030 unless specifi c signifi cant demand a total of just below 1.18 million tonnes There will be no need for additional for the management of construction, can be identifi ed that cannot be met hazardous waste recycling/re-use economically at the regional level. facilities. It is projected that there will be a landfi ll requirement for just under 2.85 Table 3 summarises the Figure 3: Main facilities receiving Cornwall’s 540,000 m³ of landfi ll capacity. However, requirement for strategic waste commercial,Main Facilities construction Receiving and Cornwall's demolition Commercial, waste Industrial, Construction and Demolition Waste. hazardous landfi ll facilities are currently management infrastructure over the plan period.

Recovery Centre Table 3: Waste management infrastructure Incinerator Waste Stream Recycling/re- Energy recovery Landfi ll Composing Facility use (including Sorting/Recycling Facility composting) Landfill (LF) Local Authority None None Approximately Collected Municipal 340,000 m³ Waste Commercial and None None None Industrial Waste

Construction, Approximately None Approximately 010205Kilometres Excavation and 377,000 659,000 m³

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The ‘waste hierarchy’: Policy 20 – Strategic Waste that cannot reasonably be moved up well screened areas at currently Management Principles the waste hierarchy. operational quarries and landfi ll Waste prevention which sites; and/or 1. Proposals must show best solution 3. Proposals for development that offers the best outcome having regard to the ‘waste hierarchy’. facilitates markets for recycled d. in the case of construction, materials, in particular initiatives to for the environment, The Council will support energy demolition and excavation waste, assist businesses in Cornwall to re-use/ recovery facilities where options contribute to restoration of sites is at the top of the recycle their discarded waste materials, higher up the waste hierarchy cannot formerly worked for mineral will be supported where they comply priority order, followed reasonably be realised. extraction where restoration is with other policies within this plan. needed and appropriate; and/or 2. New or extensions to existing landfi ll by preparation for re- Policy 21 - Managing the Provision of facilities (with the exception of Connon e. involve co-location with an Waste Management Facilities use, recycling, other Bridge landfi ll site which will close on 31 existing operation of a similar or December 2018) will only be supported 1. New or changes to existing energy complementary nature; and/or recovery and disposal, where: recovery facilities should make use of f. incorporate alternatives to the a signifi cant proportion of any heat in descending order of a. In the case of Local Authority transport of waste by road; and/or produced by the recovery process to Collected Waste proposals contribute preference. meet locally identifi able needs. g. incorporate added value services towards meeting a shortfall in that benefi t the the community, capacity; 2. Particular support will be given to such as apprenticeships and proposals for recycling and/or re-use b. In the case of construction, opportunities for volunteering and and recovery facilities that: demolition and excavation waste, community involvement; and/or a. are located in close proximity to the they contribute to meeting a h. maximise use of local supply location from which the majority of shortfall in capacity and, wherever chains in the sourcing/reuse/ the waste arises; and/or possible, make use of the material recycling of waste. for restoration of former mineral b. involve the re-use of previously workings where restoration is needed developed land, suitable industrial 3. Landfi ll development shall enable and appropriate; estates or waste management eff ective site reclamation at the facilities; and/or earliest opportunity for appropriate c. In exceptional cases and where it can end uses. be demonstrated that the facility is c. in the case of construction, required to meet an identifi able need demolition and excavation waste to manage waste arising in Cornwall recycling facilities, are located within

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2.86 Safeguarding Land: Land is a Policy 22 - Best use of land and 2.88 Cornwall’s natural and historic and does not erode the very qualities valuable resource. In providing for existing buildings environment is at the heart of our that make Cornwall so attractive in the our needs we need to make best culture and past, it must be at the fi rst place. To ensure the best use of land use of land, this must be achieved heart of our future distinctiveness. development proposals should give 2.90 The policies in this plan set out as effi ciently as possible and where It is the quality and character of the priority to: an approach to achieve this so that the appropriate we need to safeguard it. environment as a whole which is a aims to attract investment and caring a. previously developed land and key contributor to the economy and 2.87 It will support our ability to for our environments are mutually buildings; quality of life. It can be a competitive respond to longer term global compatible. Without carefully managed advantage for Cornwall in terms of changes. It will also strengthen a b. despoiled, degraded, derelict and growth many of the opportunities attracting and retaining investment. range of objectives; the protection contaminated land; to safeguard and strengthen our of our environment from fl ooding; c. the subdivision of properties, the re- 2.89 While other parts of the UK may be environmental assets will be lost. aim for self suffi ciency in energy and more readily accessible, it is the quality use or conversion of existing vacant 2.91 The quality of Cornwall’s food and export markets; support of life that is a key attractor to, and properties and building density that environment is refl ected in the many and increase biodiversity; as well retainer of, investment in Cornwall. The will ensure an effi cient use of land; statutory responsibilities and duties to as the eff ective treatment of waste historic, built and natural environments and safeguard the environment through and the sustainable use of minerals. and landscapes, coast and seascape legislation. The achievement of these objectives d. safeguarding Grade 1, 2 and 3a of Cornwall, is a key strength and the will in turn help to deliver economic agricultural land for food production rich environments and heritage will 2.92 These include the Area of objectives and benefi ts. and where reasonable alternatives for be managed to act as a catalyst for Outstanding Natural Beauty which development can be identifi ed, the the realisation of this strategy and not covers 26% of Cornwall including safeguarding of grade 3b agricultural a barrier to it. This means the careful Bodmin Moor, the Camel Estuary and land. stewardship of our environmental the Tamar Valley; assets so that growth is complementary  we need to make best use of land, this must be achieved as effi ciently as possible and where appropriate we need to safeguard it.

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17 sites of Special Areas of Conservation, 2.95 However, all landscapes 2.97 The plan seeks to meet the 144 Sites of Special Scientifi c Interest, matter15, not just those with national development needs of Cornwall. The Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas, designations which is why attention coast, particularly the undeveloped Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Special to distinctiveness and character of the parts, will seldom be the most Protection Areas, Protected Species, whole of Cornwall is so important. This appropriate location. Given both Conservation Areas and international is refl ected by the Council’s Landscape the physical and policy constraints agreements such as listed or proposed Character Assessment. A range of in most parts of the undeveloped RAMSAR sites or the World Heritage evidence will inform decisions about coast, it should not be expected to Site2 which has been designated in the impact on landscape including accommodate new development that recognition of Cornwall’s Mining our well documented Areas of Great could be located inland or in existing Heritage and the European Landscape Landscape Value and through the saved developed areas. Convention3. policies for these from previous Local 2.98 Planning applications which have and Structure Plans. We will undertake 2.93 We will undertake surveys to the potential to impact on biodiversity reassessment of the descriptions and provide the basis for monitoring the will need to be accompanied by extent of each Area of Great Landscape future impact of planned development, ecological surveys which incorporate Value to inform and produce strong on international sites for nature a biodiversity impact assessment, revised statements of these local conservation. This will be used to describing the biodiversity interest designations of landscape value. inform the measures that are necessary of the site, and the nature and extent to avoid adverse impact of additional 2.96 Considerable guidance and of any impact of the proposed use on these sites. Any proposals with evidence is set out in the Landscape development. They should outline any potential direct impacts will be assessed Character Assessment, the Area of mitigation measures and the steps under the Habitats Regulations. Outstanding Natural Beauty and to be taken to retain, incorporate, World Heritage Site management protect, enhance and where 2.94 There are also about 400 plans and the Historic Environment appropriate manage the biodiversity Cornwall Wildlife Sites of signifi cant record in particular. All of these provide interest, as part of the proposals. value covering approximately 10% important information and should of Cornwall’s land area, all of which be used alongside this document in contribute to environmental quality and making planning decisions. sense of place.

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Figure 4: Environmental designations

Key Key WorldWorld Heritage Heritage Site Site SpecialSpecial Area Area of Conservation of Conservation SpecialSpecial Protection Protection Area Area AreaArea of Outstanding of Outstanding Natural BeautyNatural Beauty Heritage Coast Heritage Coast version 1.0 © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. version 1.0 © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047.

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In areas of undeveloped coast, outside b. conserves, protects and enhances main towns, only development features of biological or geological requiring a coastal location, and that interest (including Biodiversity cannot be achieved elsewhere, will be Action Plan habitats and species), acceptable. and provide for their appropriate management. 2. The Cornwall and Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty c. ensure no net loss of existing biodiversity and enable a net Ensuring that any proposals within the gain in biodiversity by designing AONB or aff ecting its setting, conserves in biodiversity, and ensuring and enhances the natural beauty any unavoidable impacts are and special qualities of the AONB, is appropriately mitigated and/or appropriately located to address the compensated for. AONB’s sensitivity and capacity and delivers the objectives of the Cornwall d. the importance of habitats identifi ed and Tamar Valley AONB Management in the South West Regional Nature Plans including the interests of those Map and the creation of a local and who live and/or work in them. regional biodiversity network of Policy 23 - Natural Environment wildlife corridors and local wildlife 3. Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity distinctive and diverse, landscape sites, helping to deliver the actions Development proposals will need to and Geodiversity sustain Cornwall’s local distinctiveness character and coastline as being vital set out in the Cornwall Biodiversity Specifi cally ensuring that with direct and character and protect and enhance to Cornwall’s economy whilst having Action Plan are recognised. regard for the sensitivity and capacity and cumulative impact: Cornwall’s natural environment and Mitigation assets according to their international, of the landscape asset, the potential a. international, national and locally Where development will result in national and local signifi cance through for cumulative impact and the wish to designated sites for nature loss, the Council will seek appropriate the following measures: maintain dark skies and tranquillity in conservation are safeguarded and proportionate mitigation and/or areas that are relatively undisturbed from inappropriate development 1. Cornish Landscapes compensation such as replacement as set out in the Cornwall Landscape including appropriate buff er areas habitats. Development should be of an Character Assessment and supported and provision made for their appropriate scale, mass and design by the descriptions of Areas of Great management based on up-to-date which recognise and respect the Landscape Value. evidence and management plans.

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Figure 5: South West nature map

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2.102 The designation of the Devon and be ‘…wholly exceptional…’, however Cornwall Mining World Heritage Site is where development will result in a strong refl ection of the importance of loss, the Council will seek appropriate our mining past. The National Planning and proportionate mitigation and/or Policy Framework (NPPF, 2012) states compensation based on appropriate that loss of Outstanding Universal archaeological assessment.” Value in a World Heritage Site is to

Policy 24 - Historic Environment b. Protect, enhance and promote the outstanding universal value Development proposals will need to of the World Heritage Site and its 2.99 We recognise the historic of historic interest that are protected sustain Cornwall’s local distinctiveness setting; supporting the adopted environment as a non-renewable, through the planning process. and character and protect and enhance management plan. outstanding and distinctive resource 2.101 Proposals for development Cornwall’s historic environment and that contributes to Cornwall’s economy, should be informed by and respond to assets according to their international, Assessment and mitigation tourism, education, and culture and national and local signifi cance through the historic environment. Applications Development and management community identity. the following measures: which have the potential to impact on proposals should be informed by 2.100 Listed Buildings and Scheduled archaeological remains will need to a. Protect, conserve and enhance the proportionate historic environment Ancient Monuments are protected by be accompanied by assessment which historic environment of designated assessments and evaluations. Where legislation and English Heritage keep an should outline any mitigation measures and undesignated heritage assets the balance of a decision in favour up to date register of all listed buildings and the steps to be taken to record, and their settings, including historic of development results in the loss and scheduled ancient monuments and retain, incorporate, protect, enhance landscapes, settlements, Conservation of a heritage asset, the Council will those at risk. Alongside these exist a and where appropriate manage the Areas, marine environments, seek appropriate and proportionate number of designated heritage assets archaeological interest, as part of the archaeological sites, parks and mitigation by using planning including Registered Parks and Gardens, proposals. gardens and historic buildings. conditions, management agreements Conservation Areas and other areas and obligations.

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2.103 Green infrastructure is an 2.104 Therefore good quality well 2.105 Green infrastructure can integrated network of multi-functional planned and appropriately located enhance the townscape and visual spaces within and linking urban and green infrastructure is critical to amenity, promote a sense of place rural environments which collectively Cornwall’s future. Not only does it help and community identity, and improve have signifi cant environmental, social us to live more sustainably and self- the health and sense of well-being of and economic benefi ts. It is a vital suffi ciently, it helps to increase resilience people. Parks, sports fi elds and play element of sustainable communities. and adaptation to climate change and space are clearly benefi cial to health. Networks of green spaces and corridors supports ecosystems services providing 2.106 The Council has produced a provide opportunities for recreation, for food production, fl ood control and strategic framework which provides a walking and cycling and also benefi t wildlife and their component parts: clear plan to guide the future planning wildlife by conserving and enhancing water, soil, nutrients and organisms. and delivery of Green Infrastructure16 habitats, and providing buff ers from for Cornwall. development to important wildlife sites and watercourses.

Policy 25 - Green Infrastructure application site and show how this 4. Restore or enhance connectivity for mitigation against the loss of such understanding has positively infl uenced nature and people through the site and green infrastructure should be equal to To protect and enhance a diverse, the proposal. linking to adjacent sites. or above its current value and quality. connected and functional network of open spaces and waterscapes 2. Retain and enhance the 5. Provide good quality and accessible 7. Provide clear arrangements for development proposals should: most important environmental open and coastal space. the long-term maintenance and infrastructure assets and connections management that supports the green 1. Demonstrate that all the functional 6. In exceptional circumstances which contribute to our Strategic infrastructure and for transport routes. environmental infrastructure and where the need for the retention of Environmental Infrastructure network in connections have been taken into the most important environmental their existing location. account including; ecosystem services; infrastructure assets and connections biodiversity; coastal processes; and 3. Provide appropriate buff ers to high is outweighed by the benefi ts arising recreation within and near to the value natural spaces. from the development proposals,

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2.107 Flood risk management and high spring tides, combined with low Policy 26 - Flood risk management d. is consistent with the policies coastal change: Many of the existing atmospheric pressure, and strong wind and coastal change and actions in the Shoreline settlements in Cornwall are built that surges seawater into the Cornish Management Plan and Catchment 1. Development should take account of beside rivers and coastal areas, some estuaries and other low-lying land. Flood Management Plans for any adopted strategic and local fl ood of which will be the focus for growth. Cornwall and the South West Basin 2.109 Flood and Coastal Management and coastal management strategies. Approximately 10,000 properties Management Plan; Strategies identify local opportunities to are already at risk of fl ooding and of 2. Development should be sited, reduce fl ooding and its impact on local f. supports community-led local these nearly 4,000 residential and designed, of a type and where communities, zone land to enable fl ood solutions to managing fl ood risk and 1,500 commercial properties have a necessary relocated in a manner that; and coastal change management and coastal change; and signifi cant risk of fl ooding. identify opportunities for relocation of a. increases fl ood resilience of the g. does not create avoidable future 2.108 Cornwall is characterised by development in response to vulnerability area taking account of the area’s liability for maintenance for public relatively short steep river valleys to fl ooding and coastal change. vulnerability to the impacts of bodies and communities. where fl oods are often short-lived climate change and coastal change; 2.110 Policies will seek to ensure and intense, caused by relatively short 3. Development proposals of 10 development does not add to the b. minimises or reduces fl ood risk on periods of intense rainfall. Cornwall dwellings or more or over 0.1 ha fl ooding of existing communities site and in the area; also has a long coastline including a should provide a long term water and new development is located to number of signifi cant estuaries. Tidal c. enables/replicates natural water fl ows management plan, which includes minimise its risk of fl ooding. fl ooding occurs characteristically during and decreases surface water run- maintenance of surface water drainage off , particularly in Critical Drainage systems, measures to improve the Areas, through sustainable drainage network of surface water drainage of surface water, utilising green systems on and around the site  infrastructure where possible and as (e.g. culverts etc) and identifi es guided by local standards, including opportunities for future enhancement. Approximately 10,000 properties are at risk Cornwall drainage guidance; of fl ooding and of these nearly 5,500 have a signifi cant risk of fl ooding.

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Transport and transport as well as safeguarding future 2.114 However, it puts considerable Infrastructure opportunity for improvements. importance on fi nding viable solutions to service provision and transport, 2.115 An appropriate and balanced mix Accessibility 2.112 The way the public sector especially public transport and of new development is essential for 2.111 Access to what we need each day provides services will also be reviewed management of the network as well as the long term prosperity of Cornwall. is crucial to our future sustainability. to complement this strategy. other infrastructure. The Local Plan shapes where new Reducing our need to travel is central 2.113 The plan refl ects our existing development should be located and to our longer term strategy. But, communities and their potential to also manages the pressures relating infrastructure and services to enable be more sustainable as the ability to to speculative proposals through movement will still be required, travel is restricted due to cost and other policy. It will facilitate in new jobs, especially to improve the economic factors. By having the opportunity to homes, services and thereby support prospects for Cornwall. We will maintain live more locally with less need to travel social, economic and environmental our key transport network for; walking; our communities will be more resilient objectives. The impact of development train; bus; car, cycle, air and sea and healthier. on local communities and the fabric of the existing built and natural

Policy 27 – Transport and access by walking, cycling and public pedestrian routes, public transport and 7. Safeguard strategic transport Accessibility transport and providing new facilities road routes within and in the immediate opportunities including land and services to minimise car travel: vicinity of the development. The around existing facilities to allow To ensure a resilient and reliable inclusion of electric vehicle charging for expansion and use for future transport system for people, goods and 3. Locate developments which attract a infrastructure and real time passenger sustainable modes of travel e.g. closed services development proposals should: proportionally larger number of people information/journey planning will be branch rail lines; and in the city and main towns or locations 1. Be consistent with and contribute to considered favourably; which are highly accessible by public 8. Provide public transport solutions the delivery of Connecting Cornwall transport or areas which will be made 5. Be accompanied with eff ective including park and ride where 2030, Cornwall’s local transport plan or highly accessible by the development. travel plans to mitigate the impact of there is evidence that it will remove any subsequent LTPs; Any proposals which do not accord with development; traffi c from the highway network, is 2. Locate development and/or this will require signifi cant justifi cation economically viable and that which 6. Not signifi cantly adversely impact on incorporate a mix of uses so that the and provide clear transport benefi ts; accord with the appropriate transport the local or strategic road network that need to travel will be minimised and strategy for the area. 4. Be designed to provide convenient cannot be managed or mitigated; the use of sustainable transport modes accessible and appropriate cycle and can be maximised by prioritising safe

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Transport and Infrastructure - environment is an important 2.118 Priorities for investment will allocation of a meaningful proportion consideration. Managing this be established through a robust of the charge to local areas. The list of Rural accessibility impact involves protecting existing process informed by the infrastructure infrastructure that the Council intends issues do occur in parts of Cornwall infrastructure and securing the timely assessment schedule preparation to spend the Community Infrastructure and studies show that limited access investment of new infrastructure. and will include the opportunity for Levy on is contained in the Regulation to transport, particularly in rural areas, investment in local projects too, by the 123 list. 2.116 Infrastructure is fundamental can lead to isolation, social exclusion to the success of the strategy. Its and severely restrict people’s quality of timely delivery through traditional or life and life chances innovative ways to meet our needs Policy 28 Infrastructure the adverse impacts of development (including any cumulative impact). must overcome challenges and enable 1. New development must be development. The Council will work in supported by appropriate infrastructure 3. Developers will, in addition, Dispersed settlement partnership with internal and external provided in a timely manner. The be required to provide on-site pattern presents challenges for the infrastructure providers; neighbouring Council will continue to work in mitigation measures or make provision of appropriate transport authorities; and the Local Enterprise partnership with infrastructure fi nancial contributions for site infrastructure, the viability and Partnership to ensure that new or providers and other delivery agencies specifi c infrastructure provision not accessibility of local services, and improved infrastructure, including that to keep an up to date infrastructure in the Regulation 123 list, including employment opportunities listed in the infrastructure assessment delivery plan that will enable proposals, maintenance and management schedules, is delivered prior to, or in in accordance with the spatial contributions, to be negotiated on a conjunction with, new development. objectives, to be brought forward. site-by-site basis. InstallationInstallation of a 2.117 It is proposed that a charge will be 2. Developer contributions, as a 4. Unless it can be demonstrated that it d made, subject to viability (established Community Infrastructure Levy is not feasible to do so, the Council will db through the strategic viability and based on the strategic viability seek to ensure all ‘allowable solutions’ superfast broadband assessment), on new development 19 to assessment, will be sought to ensure or ‘biodiversity off setting’ payments network across Cornwall was the largest provide gap funding to deliver specifi ed that the necessary physical, social, are invested in projects within Cornwall ever build of a superfast broadband priorities. This is crucial for our social economic and green infrastructure with priority given to projects which infrastructure in a rural area anywhere and economic success and should is in place to deliver development. achieve multiple benefi ts. in the world. support major projects that benefi t all Contributions will be used to mitigate of Cornwall as well as local ones.

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Saltash; St Austell and Clay Country planning framework. These plans will (regeneration plan); St Ives & Carbis have to be assessed by an independent Bay; Truro & Threemilestone; and examiner and must have regard to Wadebridge. national policy and other national legislation and also be in general 3.2 The exception to the proposed conformity with these Local Plan – policy framework is the China Clay, Strategic Policies. St Austell and St Blazey, Fowey & Lostwithiel CNAs. These have 3.5 Neighbourhood development been grouped to enable the better plans can choose to focus on a few management of the growth needs of issues or cover a wide range. These St Austell and the regeneration priority could include allocation of land for for the area with the transformational housing and economic development projects initiative. This requires a or be development management broader approach unconstrained by policies covering issues such as design artifi cial boundaries and is the subject and the identifi cation and protection 3.0 Community network areas (CNAs) 3.1 For the main towns, town of a Regeneration Plan (rather than a of community green spaces and local have been established to act as a local frameworks were developed providing town framework). historic assets. focus for debate and engagement. advice on objectives and opportunities 3.6 Under the same legislation, These provide the basis for the place for growth. The targets set out in this Framework for Localism neighbourhood development orders based element of our policy framework. plan use these as a basis for policy 3.3 The Local Plan gives communities can extend development rights to Many local objectives are refl ected in where appropriate, but have been a solid framework within which permit a specifi c type of development the overall approach to the plan, such moderated to ensure the delivery of the appropriate community-led planning within a designated area – whether as aff ordable housing and have less wider strategy. These frameworks will policy documents, including a change of use or type of built emphasis in this section. Other more form much of the basis of a Cornwall neighbourhood plans can be brought development. They can also be used locally specifi c issues form the area wide allocations document which will, where forward and communities themselves to masterplan and give consent for the basis of these CNA policies and provide required, identify major sites. Town can decide how best to plan locally. development of a designated site. the context for managing development frameworks have been prepared for; 3.4 Under the government’s Localism 3.7 We will support local communities in a way that achieves local objectives Bodmin; Bude; Camborne-Pool-Redruth; Act, parish and town councils are able in developing their own plans for their without unreasonably limiting future Falmouth & Penryn; Hayle; Launceston; to prepare Neighbourhood Plans that areas. While these are being prepared opportunity. Liskeard; Newquay; Penzance & Newlyn; can be adopted as part of the statutory we will retain and use adopted local

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policies as a material consideration in planning decisions, where they are in conformity with this Plan. In order to be adopted by the Council, neighbourhood plans need to meet the prescribed tests. 3.8 The aim of this plan is to focus on those issues that need to have strategic guidance, allowing communities the ability to shape their local areas in more detail. Where higher levels of growth are sought by local communities to deliver additional local objectives, we would seek to work with them to understand how the development will be managed to refl ect an organic and appropriate growth. 3.9 The NPPF is clear that authorities need to defi ne the extent of town centres and primary shopping areas, based on a clear defi nition of primary frontages in designated centres. These are provided in the C.N.A policies. Key facts about the Network Area can be found at: www.cornwall.gov.uk Figure 5: Community Network Areas

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Community Network Areas Objectives Objective 3 – Travel To manage traffi c impacts, to support P1 West Penwith Community 4.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed and develop more sustainable travel in planning for the West Penwith and freight solutions. Consider the long Community Network Area include: term future of the mainline rail network Network Area Objective 1 – Housing as a strategic operation for Cornwall To meet the local housing needs of the and the UK, and the provision of air area. and sea routes to the Isles of Scilly and public transport provision in the far Introduction Objective 2 – Economy west. To broaden and diversify the local 4.0 The West Penwith Community Network Area is at the far Objective 4 – Infrastructure south west of Cornwall and includes the Lands End peninsula. The economy, fostering a culture of To ensure that the appropriate levels Community Network Area contains the 15 parishes of Ludgvan, economic growth and innovation of strategic and social infrastructure Madron, , Morvah, Paul, Penzance, Perranuthnoe, Sancreed, – particularly through developing requirements are delivered and Sennen, St Buryan, St Hilary, St Just, St Levan, St Michael’s Mount and and promoting opportunities and maintained. This includes maintaining Zennor. employment prospects within the marine and rural economies; the current level of hospital provision; developing and expanding the and consideration of the needs of the Key facts existing entrepreneurial culture, rural communities in respect of health care and community services. Population 2007: 39,300 creative industries, and local skills base; promoting and developing high Objective 5 – Environment Dwellings 2010: 20,663 (8.1% Cornwall) end tourism and the area’s natural To promote and enhance the area’s Past house build rates 1991-2010: 2,867 assets. Developing Penzance as West coastline and natural assets and Cornwall’s retail centre, tourism hub Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 906 (Bands A-D) plus 1,228 ensure development is sensitive to the and a strategy for the harbours and (Band E) equates to 7.9% and 8.4% of Cornwall total respectively outstanding natural, built and historic waterfront of Penzance and Newlyn; environment of the area including Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 950 and where appropriate providing a the AONB and World Heritage Site, Penzance employees estimate (2011): Full time: 4,916 Part-time: 4,706 more diverse range of property to historic landscapes, primary agricultural meet the local needs and conditions land, giving careful consideration to for micro-businesses and opportunities the location, scale and design of new that arise. development and responding to climate

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Figure 6: West Penwith CNA map change to create a more sustainable maximise the unique opportunities of West Penwith Community Network Area - Background Map future. Maintain the separate identities the wider Mount’s Bay. employment Key links to between Penzance, Newlyn, Heamoor, St Ives/Hayle 4.5 The area acts a major service hub Port Gulval and Longrock Air Link for the community network area, Sea Link Rail Link 4.2 Penzance (including Newlyn) is the playing an important role in providing Road Link World Heritage Site main settlement within this area and employment, leisure, education and AONB SPA acts as the service centre to the many tourism functions that support its road & rail SAC links to rest of surrounding smaller settlements. hinterland. Penzance also provides SSSI A30 Cornwall/UK Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b Pendeen a wider strategic shopping centre Crowlas/Lower Ludgvan 4.3 While all communities will require for west Cornwall although it needs Madron some development to meet their St Just Heamoor Long Rock investment and retail growth to Marazion needs in line with the more dispersed ensure it maintains its role in relation approach advocated in the strategy, Penzance to Truro and alongside developing larger scale development should be Newlyn destinations such as Falmouth, St air link to focussed on Penzance. This is based Isles of Scilly Austell and Camborne, Pool & Redruth. employment upon its role as the area’s major service Mousehole links to Penzance also provides a strategic Sennen Helston/ centre and to meet signifi cant local St Buryan Lizard rail terminus and service facility that housing need and support its role as an ensures Cornwall as a whole benefi ts economic focus. from mainline rail connection direct Porthcurno/St Levan 4.4 The Strategy for Penzance and sea link to 0241 Newlyn is to focus on their existing Isles of Scilly Km N © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 economic and natural assets and maximise the opportunities that they  generate. The harbours at Penzance and Newlyn are of strategic importance Penwith peninsula is an area of outstanding - one being the primary fi shing port in Cornwall the other providing the historic and landscape heritage only freight and passenger ferry link to the Isles of Scilly. However both have signifi cant opportunities to diversify their marine related activities to

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 Promoting and expanding Penzance and Newlyn’s cultural and arts based creative industries

leisure related activities and capitalise 4.8 Longrock will continue to provide on their unique location; a more diverse the major opportunity for industrial range of business properties and new related growth. This growth will be technologies to support the number of supported by other employment micro businesses and other traditional opportunities, including regeneration small businesses that exist within the and expansion of existing employment communities; artisan and creative based areas and appropriate properties industries; expanding local further and uses within new neighbourhood and higher education opportunities, extensions and other larger housing young people graduating from developments. apprenticeships; high end tourism; and 4.9 The economic ambitions for the infrastructure required to support Penzance and Newlyn also trigger the these activities. to London and other destinations. need to train and re-train the local Development opportunities to enhance 4.7 Strategic employment growth workforce to ensure their skills match this service are supported in principle. opportunities revolve primarily the employment needs maximising around Penzance harbour and town their opportunities for the towns Employment centre which combined with the younger people to remain in the area rationalisation of existing space at and live and work locally. 4.6 The towns of Penzance and Newlyn Newlyn harbour could support existing are committed to ensuring that they 4.10 The Council will seek to develop the industries and trigger signifi cant are well placed to meet the economic potential to maximise the opportunities employment growth in the marine demands for the forthcoming years. In for educational and skills delivery in leisure related industries. Investment particular the communities are keen to a range of technologies and areas of in these harbours could also act as promote and secure investment in key expertise. Delivering opportunities for catalysts for other appropriate marine elements that will ensure economic improving education and skill levels leisure developments to come forward success, such as: diversifi cation in locally will help spin off employment within the wider Mount’s Bay area. maritime assets to promote marine opportunities and will help to drive

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Figure 7 economic well being through improved seen this position change, the town skills and labour generation facilitating remains part of the main retail hierarchy employment and business creation. for the County, along with Falmouth and St Austell. 4.11 The delivery of appropriate start up and grow on space in the 4.15 The town is keen to maintain its towns to support the areas growing strategic function but recognises that entrepreneurial, artisan, creative it needs to revise the nature of its retail industries and other micro businesses space off er to maintain this function. will help to secure the longer term Unfortunately, due to its topography, success of new and growing business constrained nature and diverse range in the area. This will support new of land ownerships, there are limited opportunities, encourage economic opportunities within the existing centre diversity and add to the economic well to accommodate new development. Town Centre Notation - Penzance Key being of the towns. Consequently, it will be necessary Town centre boundary to consider redevelopment on land Primary retail frontages 4.12 Opportunities to maintain enhance immediately adjacent to the town Primary shopping area (PSA) and expand the provisions of the centre. 010020050 Metres version 1.1 Penwith College should consequently © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. be supported and maximised. 4.16 The opportunities to strengthen the town and provide new comparison Retail retail off ers may surround one or more retail development. Consequently, of the following sites: the Council will promote a car parking 4.13 Penzance is an important local strategy to deliver and maintain retail centre of strategic importance • Harbour Car Park; appropriate car parking for the existing within the County, attracting a wide • Clarence Street Car Park; and future requirements for the town. catchment from the surrounding rural towns and villages. 4.17 In seeking to deliver opportunity sites for retail growth the Council does 4.14 It provides a primary supporting not propose developing on all of the role and until recently was only second car park sites. Car parking provision in the County to the main retail centre and quality links to the town centre will at Truro. However despite recent retail be an essential element of any future developments in other towns that have

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Housing Infrastructure the town with the Coast and the provision, Penzance will be required countryside and also help to deliver to accommodate the majority of 4.18 In delivering the housing target for 4.21 Fundamental to the delivery of the some of the sustainable transport those dwellings. Within the rural area the Penzance and Newlyn Framework strategy will be the enhancement of objectives. a number of towns and villages act area priority should be given to the Penzance and Newlyn’s infrastructure, as local service centres supporting a • Transportation - The enhancement utilisation of brownfi eld and urban sites. including: network of smaller villages and hamlets. and promotion of sustainable However, it is acknowledged that the As a consequence co-ordination will • Healthcare - Improved healthcare transport options forms the heart of urban capacity within the towns and be needed amongst the parishes services to provide for the larger, and Penzance’s transportation strategy. settlements covered by the framework within the rural area of the CNA to aging, population. Consequently developments to is limited due to the constrained nature ensure that local employment and proposals which improve the of the towns. • Education - Improved school housing needs are met elsewhere. The and academic facilities to provide quality and frequency of bus and 4.19 Consequently, growth will need Council will support the preparation for increasing demand, as well as rail services and facilities for cycling to be provided on Greenfi eld sites; the of Neighbourhood Plans as a way of maximise the opportunities arising will be encouraged. However, identifi cation of appropriate Greenfi eld planning for the needs of those areas. from the Penwith College campus. it is recognised that highway options will be established within the improvements will also be required Cornwall town’s allocation document • Utilities and Drainage - Strategic at key junctions along the A30 and developed from the framework plan for and localised investment in the area’s along key routes linking Penzance the area. utilities and drainage infrastructure and Newlyn to address local to cater for the demand from the 4.20 In delivering the housing growth congestion hotspots, and improve additional housing and economic for the towns, focus should be given capacity and safety concerns. growth. to delivering an appropriate mix of housing type and tenure to address • Green Infrastructure – Maintain Housing requirements local housing need. / enhance existing strategic green 4.22 The Community Network Area corridors to help preserve the identities should plan for around 2,500 dwellings of the communities that they separate; (about 125 dwellings per year) over the whilst also providing walking and period between 2010 and 2030. cycling routes, ecological corridors, etc. Facilities for cycling will be encouraged Deliver new and improved public open 4.23 As the existing main settlement space and green links as part of new and primary service centre in the developments to provide an enhance Community Network Area, with range of recreational facilities, linking good employment and transport

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Policy PP1 – West the CNA over the plan period and 2. In the remainder of the provides a guide for potential scale of Community Network Area Penwith CNA growth; development will be permitted where it supports the following 1. Development will be permitted d. Supporting the diversifi cation priorities: where it can be demonstrated that and growth of the local economy, the following priorities for Penzance particularly the creative, marine, a. The provision of around 1,100 can be satisfi ed: leisure, tourism and agricultural dwellings in the period up to 2030. sectors plus support for the Additional housing and employment a. The protection of the vitality and diversifi cation of the rural economy; growth should be of a size, nature viability of Penzance town centre and scale appropriate to the needs, through the promotion of retail, e. Supporting the provision of around character, role and services available offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals 1,400 dwellings in the period up to of the settlement; for change of use or redevelopment 2030 with a focus upon meeting will only be permitted within housing for local needs; b. Development should help rebalance the Primary Shopping Area if the the communities by providing f. Supporting the provision and proposal adds to the attractiveness of facilities, economic development or maintenance of air and sea routes to the centre and does not reduce the housing for local needs of a scale that the Isles of Scilly and public transport predominance of A1 retail use; is appropriate to the settlement and provision in/to the local area; reduces the need to travel; b. Supporting the provision of new g. Supporting the delivery and town centre retail capacity to c. Development supports either by the maintenance of key infrastructure strengthen the role of the town direct provision of, or contributions and facilities for the community. centre; towards: the retention and/or delivery of community facilities; c. Supporting the provision of the appropriate improvement or around 12,650 sqm of B1a offi ce provision of facilities, service and accommodation and 12,650 sqm infrastructure to maintain the of Industrial space has been sustainability of the local community. identifi ed. This has the potential of accommodating 1,000 jobs in

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Objectives Objective 3 – Community PP2 Hayle and St Ives Infrastructure 5.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed Encourage investment in healthcare Community Network Area in planning for the Hayle and St Ives and GP coverage, education, Community Network Area include: neighbourhood centres, leisure facilities Objective 1 – Employment and open space provision and protect Support new employment schemes current levels of provision. Create both in the towns and in the rural areas. better linkages between Hayle and its Introduction Emphasis should be given to quality, surrounding beaches, and improved 5.0 The Hayle and St Ives Community Network Area (CNA) covers the fi ve permanent work opportunities which and sustainable movement in St Ives. parishes of Gwinear-Gwithian, Hayle, St. Erth, St Ives and Towednack. break the cycle of seasonal labour. Objective 4 – Environment High speed broadband should be Ensure development is sensitive to the Key facts encouraged in all areas to meet modern outstanding natural, built and historic working requirements. This should Population 2007: 25,700 environment of the area, particularly ensure prosperous town centres in sensitive to the World Heritage Site Dwellings 2010: 13,173 (5.2% Cornwall) Hayle and St Ives particularly supporting status of Hayle and the historic harbour fl exible workspace, arts and tourism Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 2,273 of St Ives, giving careful consideration in St Ives and providing a continued to the location, scale and design of all Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 672 (Bands A-D) plus 954 (Band E) delivery of the regeneration of Hayle new development. equates to 5.8% and 6.5% of Cornwall total respectively through waterfront development Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 1,744 associated with Marine Renewables and development of employment land to Hayle employees estimate (2011): Full time: 1,597 Part-time: 1,333 the south of Hayle. St Ives employees estimate (2011): Full time: 2,271 Part-time: 2,179 Objective 2 – Housing To deliver a mix of housing, of the size, type and tenure required to meet current and future housing needs, prioritising aff ordable and specialist accommodation.

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the wave hub facility. Visitor, leisure FigureHayle & 6:St IvesHayle Community and St Network Ives CNA Area - mapEnvironmental Designations and retail off er will be enhanced by development opportunities on North and South Quay linking to and strengthening both the Copperhouse and Foundry town centre. St Ives/Carbis Bay 5.4 The large area to the south of

Connor Downs the town up to the A30 provides the opportunity for future expansion of the town, delivering a signifi cant Hayle number of new homes in a high quality masterplanned and expanded A30 community; ensuring that access, movement, quality open spaces and St Erth other community infrastructure is Key delivered in a comprehensive and World Heritage Site coordinated manner. the town centre and there may be AONB future opportunities for new retail SPA SSSI Retail uses on edge of the Foundry centre if Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b 0241 Km N sites become available. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 5.5 Hayle has potential to improve its retail off er to provide for existing and • West Cornwall Retail Park – any Development Strategy with the future southern expansion of future provision of further larger the town is a key objective, ensuring additional demand arising from the growing population: format stores would only be Hayle that a strategy works for the whole town considered once town centre or in terms of access and movement and 5.2 The strategy for Hayle is to build • Copperhouse – there are limited edge of centre opportunities are necessary community infrastructure for on the regeneration of the town that opportunities for any expansion of delivered and if proposals do not the short and long term. has already begun. The Hayle harbour the existing town centre area so the impact on other town centre retail proposals are fundamental to the future 5.3 The strategy aims to deliver high focus is on enhancing, marketing and and regeneration objectives in west opportunities for the town; delivering quality employment opportunities strengthening the existing off er. Cornwall. high quality uses and coordinating these building on the Marine Renewables • Foundry – the proximity to South opportunities and projects together Business Park on North Quay and Quay retail proposals will strengthen

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Figure 7

• Education - an expansion of Penpol St Ives and Carbis Bay Primary school in the short term. Longer term expansion at Bodriggy, 5.8 The strategy for St Ives and Carbis and review of Secondary capacity; Bay is to support and enhance its role as a key tourist destination, based on its • Utilities - Localised investment in the unique setting and environment and area’s utilities to cater for the demand its arts and cultural attractions, shops from the additional housing and and restaurants. A further key element economic growth of the strategy is to assist in diversifying • Green Infrastructure – Maintain / the local economic base through enhance strategic green corridors; technology and fl exible working. New provision of enhanced walking homes with a focus on being aff ordable Town Centre Notation - Hayle and cycling routes, and ecological for local need along with enhanced and Key corridors. New and improved public better access to community facilities Town centre boundary Primary retail frontages open space and green links will help particularly for residents in Carbis Bay Primary shopping area (PSA) provide much needed recreational are also key elements of the strategy.

010020050 Metres version 1.1 facilities in the south of the town © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. 5.9 St Ives has a vibrant and healthy • Transportation - The enhancement town centre based on its retail off er and and promotion of sustainable many restaurants. The lack of physical transport options forms the heart opportunities to expand the Town Employment location or the west Cornwall public of Hayle’s transportation strategy. Centre along with its success means transport interchange. It is also recognised that highway the strategy for retail is to maintain, 5.6 New employment opportunities improvements will also be required support and enhance retail uses within may arise for reuse of historic buildings Infrastructure e.g. at Loggans Moor, St Erth, Carwin the existing Town Centre area. There are in Hayle. On the edges of the town some limited neighbourhood facilities 5.7 In delivering the strategy Hayle’s Rise, Foundry Square, Tolroy and the the Marsh Lane area may provide at Carbis Bay; these should be enhanced infrastructure will need to be enhanced, Causeway. further employment or commercial and strengthened where possible to including improvements to: opportunities over the longer term enable better access for the community. as Hayle grows. The St Erth industrial • Healthcare - Improved healthcare area may also off er opportunities for services to provide for a larger, and employment uses related to its A30 aging, population

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 Supporting and enhancing St Ives and Carbis Bay as a key tourist destination

• Healthcare - Improved healthcare Housing requirements services to provide for a larger, and aging, population, including better 5.13 The Community Network Area provision and access at Carbis Bay; should plan for around 2,400 dwellings (about 120 dwellings per year) over the • Education – enhance primary school period between 2010 and 2030. facilities. Secondary school facilities are under review; 5.14 As the main settlements with good employment and transport • Utilities - Localised investment in the provision, Hayle and St Ives will be area’s utilities to cater for the demand required to accommodate the majority from the additional housing. of those dwellings. The overall level of • Green Infrastructure – Maintain / housing proposed for Hayle will require Town Centre Notation - St Ives enhance strategic green corridors; a step change in building rates and the Key provision of signifi cant infrastructure Town centre boundary provision of enhanced walking Primary retail frontages and cycling routes, and ecological improvements. As a result it is Primary shopping area (PSA) corridors. New and improved public envisaged that taking into account

010020050 Metres version 1.1 © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. open spaces and green links; and completions since 2010 and current infrastructure constraints an annual • Transportation - The enhancement building rate between 2013 and 2018 of and promotion of sustainable 60 per annum rising to 75 per annum Employment Infrastructure transport options including for the remaining 12 years to 2030 is an 5.10 In St Ives and Carbis Bay there is 5.11 Improving access, movement, and promotion of the West Cornwall appropriate target. a lack of opportunities and suitable parking issues particularly through the Transport Interchange at St Erth. sites for any signifi cant larger scale busy summer months is a key aim of the Better signage and an improved 5.15 Co-ordination will be needed employment uses, however many sustainable transport strategy for the parking strategy. It is also recognised amongst the remaining parishes within local jobs are over reliant on seasonal area. that some minor highway the CNA to ensure that housing needs tourism related activity, therefore reuse improvements will also be required at are met. The Council will support the 5.12 In delivering the strategy for of existing sites for smaller fl exible certain key junctions. preparation of Neighbourhood Plans St Ives and Carbis Bay infrastructure workspace for businesses and home as a way of planning for the needs of will need to be enhanced, including working should be encouraged. those areas. improvements to: 63 Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

Policy PP2 – c. Support new employment schemes tourist destination. Proposals should the communities by providing both in the towns and in the support sustainable tourism which facilities, economic development or Hayle and St Ives CNA rural areas. Emphasis should be will enhance the tourism off er and housing for local needs of a scale that given to quality, permanent work deliver year round employment is appropriate to the settlement and 1. Development will be permitted opportunities which break the cycle opportunities. reduces the need to travel; where it can be demonstrated that of seasonal labour. High speed the following priorities for Hayle and 2. In the remainder of the c. Development should deliver broadband should be encouraged St Ives can be satisfi ed: Community Network Area community benefi ts in the form of in all areas to meet modern working development will be permitted aff ordable housing for local people a. The protection of the vitality and requirements; where it supports the following and contributions to requirements for viability of St Ives and Hayle town d. The provision of around 1,300 priorities: facilities, services and infrastructure centres through the promotion dwellings in Hayle in the period up identifi ed locally. of retail, offi ce and leisure uses. a. The provision of around 350 to 2030 to be phased in relation to Proposals for change of use or dwellings in the period up to 2030. infrastructure requirements; redevelopment will only be permitted Additional housing and employment within the Primary Shopping e. The provision of around 750 growth should be of a size, nature Area if the proposal adds to the dwellings in St Ives in the period up and scale appropriate to the needs, attractiveness of the centre and does to 2030; character, role and services available of the settlement; not reduce the predominance of A1 f. The regeneration of Hayle focusing retail use; mainly on the Hayle Harbour b. Development should help rebalance b. The provision of around 8,450sqm area and the development of of B1a offi ce accommodation and the wavehub and associated 8.450sqm of Industrial space has employment development; been identifi ed. This has the potential g. Support for St Ives Bay as a key of accommodating 650 jobs in the CNA over the plan period;

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Objectives Objective 4 – Businesses PP3 Helston and the Lizard To maintain and enhance Helston as a 6.1 Specifi c obectives to be addressed high quality service and retail centre for Community Network Area in planning for the Helston and the its local residents and its surrounding Lizard Community Network Area parishes. To provide more employment include: opportunities within Helston, in doing Objective 1 – Housing so reducing the reliance on Culdrose Introduction To provide good quality housing, in as the primary employer, whilst still 6.0 The Helston and The Lizard Community Network Area is a wide doing so providing for the aff ordable continuing to support its continued geographical area covering the 18 parishes of Breage, Crowan, Cury, housing requirements of the local operation. Enable the provision of rural Germoe, Grade-Ruan, Gunwalloe, Gweek, Helston,Landewednack, community. Address high house workspace and encourage business Manaccan, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Mullion, , Sithney, St Anthony- prices, lack of aff ordable housing mentoring and support. in-Meneage, St Keverne, St Martin-in-Meneage and Wendron.s. Helston and lack of elderly and special needs Objective 5 – Environment is the main town within this area, and therefore acts as the local service accommodation. Ensure development is sensitive to the centre to the numerous smaller settlements surrounding it. The only other Objective 2 – Rural Travel outstanding natural, built, historic and town in the area is Porthleven. Reduce rural isolation, particularly in maritime environment of the area. To the remote villages and hamlets, by deliver growth sensitively, in doing Key Facts encouraging regular public transport so ensuring surrounding settlements / hamlets do not loose their separate Population 2007: 32,500 for residents to access services, work and education. identities. Dwellings 2010: 15,242 (6.0% Cornwall) Objective 3 – Community Services Objective 6 – Recreation Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 2,156 (16% CNA increase, 5% Cornwall) Encourage improvements to To protect Helston’s most important Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 490 (Bands A-D) plus 676 (Band E) community services, health care and ‘green assets’ whilst improving / equates to 4.3% and 4.6% of Cornwall total respectively education provision and enhance increasing the provision of open space and green links for the existing and Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 974 current levels of provision where possible. Consideration should also expanding population. Boost access to Helston employees estimate (2011): Full time: 2,379 Part-time: 2,091 be given to mobile services. To deliver recreational opportunities for young people. Porthleven employees estimate (2011): Full time: 291 Part-time: 323 community facilities that are thriving and well used, providing a range of activities for all ages.

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Objective 7 – Shops and Services enhance the attractiveness and viability Development Strategy Maintain Helston’s role as the main of the town centre. retail and service centre in the area and 6.2 As a result of its relatively peripheral location, Helston represents an Figure 7: Helston and Lizard CNA map important service and employment centre for its local residents, as a well as a wider catchment of other communities. Retail Leedstown 6.3 The retail sector is another important employer for Helston and A394

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the town centres would be supported, Infrastructure where it does not detract from the retail off er. In addition, some light industrial 6.7 Of great importance in the delivery and offi ce space would be sought as of the strategy, will be delivery of part of certain greenfi eld residential enhanced infrastructure. The growth in development options – these options population will require improvements in; will be set out in more detail in the • Healthcare – Improved healthcare Helston Town Framework which will services to provide for the larger then form part of the Cornwall Towns aging population and Strategic Allocations document. • Education – Work is ongoing Housing to understand what additional education facilities would be Town Centre Notation - Helston 6.6 In delivering Helston’s housing required to cater for the increased Key target, priority should be given to population including the number of Town centre boundary existing brownfi eld sites; although it Primary retail frontages extra schools required. Some existing Primary shopping area (PSA) is recognised that there are limited schools may have the physical suitable options beyond those that 010020050 Metres version 1.1 capacity to provide additional © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. are already permitted. As a result, facilities. approximately half of the housing target will need to be delivered on greenfi eld • Utilities - Strategic and localised sites beyond the existing edge of the investment in the area’s utilities Employment offi ce and retail. In turn further industrial town; the identifi cation of appropriate to cater for the demand from the development should be focused on the greenfi eld development options will additional housing and economic 6.5 Helston’s economic well-being is existing industrial estates of Tresprision be established in the Cornwall Towns growth dominated by Cornwall’s largest single Industrial Park and St John’s Business and Strategic Allocations document. • Green Infrastructure – Maintain / site employer, Culdrose. Whilst seeking Park, with a small amount of space Furthermore, along with offi ce space, enhance strategic green corridors to support the continued operation available at Water-Ma–Trout; whilst also residential development would also be to help preserve the identities of of this important employer, the aim is supporting the build out of Helston encouraged on upper storeys within the the communities that they separate; to also diversify the economic base, Business Park with higher quality town centre, where it does not detract whilst also providing walking and by developing further employment industrial and offi ce uses. Furthermore, from the retail off er or its general cycling routes, ecological corridors, opportunities in other industries, such as the development of offi ce space within economic vitality. etc. Furthermore, delivery of new and

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improved public open space and Policy PP3 – c. Improvement of rural service c. Development should deliver green links will help provide much provision and prioritisation of community benefi ts in the form of needed recreational facilities, whilst Helston and Lizard CNA sustainable transport measures; aff ordable housing for local people also helping to deliver some of the and contributions to requirements for 1. Development will be permitted d. The provision of around 900 sustainable transport objectives facilities, services and infrastructure where it can be demonstrated that dwellings in the period up to 2030. identifi ed locally. • Transportation - The enhancement the following priorities for Helston 2. In the remainder of the and promotion of sustainable can be satisfi ed: Community Network Area transport options forms the heart a. The protection of the vitality and development will be permitted of Helston’s transportation strategy, viability of Helston town centre where it supports the following although it is recognised that through the promotion of retail, priorities: highway improvements will also be offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals for required. a The provision of around 900 dwellings change of use or redevelopment will in the period up to 2030. Additional Housing requirements only be permitted within the Primary housing and employment growth Shopping Area if the proposal adds to should be of a size, nature and scale 6.8 The Community Network Area the attractiveness of the centre and appropriate to the needs, character, should plan for around 1,800 dwellings does not reduce the predominance of role and services available of the (about 90 dwellings per year) over the A1 retail use; settlement.; period between 2010 and 2030. b. The need for the provision of b. Development should help rebalance 6.9 As the main settlement with around 7,450sqm of B1a offi ce the communities by providing good employment and transport accommodation and 10,200sqm facilities, economic development or provision, Helston will be required of Industrial space has been housing for local needs of a scale that to accommodate the majority of identifi ed. This has the potential of is appropriate to the settlement and those dwellings. Co-ordination will accommodating 650 jobs in the CNA reduces the need to travel; be needed amongst the remaining over the plan period; parishes within the CNA to ensure that housing needs are met. The Council will support the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans as a way of planning for the needs of these areas.

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Objectives Objective 5 – Regeneration PP4 Camborne, Pool and Redruth Reduce deprivation and support 7.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed regeneration and growth through Community Network Area in planning for the Camborne Pool allocation of land for services, provision Redruth Community Network Area of infrastructure (including open space include: and enhanced sports and leisure Introduction Objective 1 – Employment facilities) and through high quality Enable higher quality employment design. 7.0 The Camborne, Pool and Redruth Community Network Area covers the opportunities by sustaining and parishes of Camborne, Carharrack, Carn Brea, Gwennap, Illogan, Lanner, Objective 6 – Transport enhancing the area’s role as one of Portreath, Redruth, St Day and Stithians. Infrastructure Cornwall’s primary employment hubs. Deliver the highway and sustainable Key Facts Objective 2 – Housing transport infrastructure needed to Deliver housing growth that will support the delivery of the area’s Population 2007: 59,100 help facilitate the area’s economic regeneration – including the east-west link road and improved access into Dwellings 2010: 26,680 (10.5% Cornwall) aspirations, whilst also delivering much needed aff ordable housing for local Redruth town centre. Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 4,084 residents. Objective 7 – Contaminated Land CPR completions 2001-2010 – 1624 (180pa) Objective 3 – Retail Continue remediation of the area’s Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 1,307 (Bands A-D) plus 1,397 (Band E) Enhance the community network area’s contaminated land, in doing so equates to 11.4% and 9.5% of Cornwall total respectively retail off er, providing diff erent but regenerating underused or derelict sites for housing, leisure and employment Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 3,089 complementary roles for Camborne, Pool and Redruth, strengthening uses. Camborne/Pool/Redruth employees estimate (2011): comparison shopping in particular. Objective 8 – Environment Full time: 12,071 Part-time: 7,231 Objective 4 - Education For CPIR to be renowned as a Consolidate and enhance the destination for cultural and heritage community network area’s education related tourism; in doing so acting as opportunities, including Cornwall the hub for experiencing the World College. Heritage Site. Maintain the separate identities of Camborne, Pool, Illogan and Redruth, whilst utilising their 70 collective strength. Pre-submission document March 2013

Figure 8: Camborne, Pool and Redruth CNA map Camborne, Pool & Redruth Community Network Area - Environmental Designations Development Strategy priority and an opportunity to create Key a natural strategic hub for CPIR. As a World Heritage Site 7.2 A fundamental principle of the AONB result, Pool should deliver employment Portreath SSSI strategy is to break down historic space and strategic services and Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b administrative boundaries and create an facilities that the whole of the CPIR area integrated spatial strategy that makes would seek to benefi t from. In addition, St Day the most of CPIR’s collective assets, in A30 Redruth in delivering these strategic resources doing so maximising the opportunity to for the whole of CPIR, a further aim Camborne Carharrack continue the regeneration of CPIR. The is to ensure Pool is recognised as a Pool strategy seeks to replace unsustainable Lanner community and destination in its own A 3 9 3 past competition between the towns, right. with a strategy that promotes a Four Lanes 7.5 Gravitating out from this central Troon coordinated response for the whole of CPIR; with each community supporting location, the use of other underused Stithians a collective eff ort, whilst still delivering or derelict brownfi eld resources are a distinct set of objectives within their being prioritised for development, own area. such as Tuckingmill, Boilerworks and Dolcoath, which will deliver residential 7.3 The successful regeneration of 0241 focused development, to respect their Km N CPIR will require a holistic approach, © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 predominately residential setting; but but future built development will play also introducing some employment a critical role; from delivering higher uses and other facilities that will add  design standards to new / enhanced vibrancy to the development and help services and facilities; and from support the surrounding areas. The strategy seeks to replace unsustainable more / better quality employment opportunities to a reinvigorated retail Housing off er. past competition between the towns, with a 7.6 In delivering CPIR’s housing 7.4 With Pool sitting at the heart of the target, priority should be given to the strategy that promotes a coordinated response CPIR conurbation, together with the existing brownfi eld assets; however fact that it contains a signifi cant amount greenfi eld development may be of underused and derelict brownfi eld required to support delivery of housing land, it represents both a regeneration

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and economic growth particularly in 7.8 CPIR’s retail off er does not refl ect • Pool – Provide a complementary the later stages of the plan period; that of Cornwall’s largest conurbation, off er to the two towns, in doing so the identifi cation of appropriate as a result a signifi cant proportion continuing to off er a location within greenfi eld development options will be of local residents’ comparison retail CPIR for larger footprint stores, established in the Cornwall Allocations expenditure is lost to other areas. In which the two towns fi nd hard to Development Plan Document. moving forward the strategy seeks accommodate. However, in moving to provide for the additional demand forward the off er should move from Employment arising from the growing population, being an uncoordinated collection plus seek to recover some of the of operators, to a well planned high 7.7 Future development of industrial local residents’ lost comparison retail quality retail off er that fi ts well within employment should be directed expenditure from other areas. The its setting. (More detail on the scale primarily to CPIR’s existing industrial strategy seeks to maintain Camborne and location of development will estates (e.g. Cardrew, Treleigh, and Redruth Town Centres as their be available within the CPIR Town Tolvaddon, Barncoose). Opportunities communities’ primary retail and service Framework). to deliver offi ce development centres; however it is also recognised should be prioritised to the town 7.9 Finally, due to the growth of internet that the towns alone would not be able centres; where this is not possible, shopping, it is recognised that if any of to deliver the scale of retail growth that Pool represents CPIR’s primary these centres are to fl ourish they need is required. As a result: opportunity to create a hub for high to develop complementary leisure/ quality offi ce accommodation. In • Camborne and Redruth Town Centres tourism roles – providing a destination addition, it would be expected that – Improve the quality of the off er, in where the shops form part, albeit some light industrial and offi ce uses doing so focusing predominately on the most important part, of a wider will be dispersed amongst the larger smaller multiples and independent experience. residential developments, to off er stores. In delivering future retail a mix of uses. This strategy enables growth the Bus Depot represents the a natural prioritisation of economic main opportunity within Camborne; roles between the communities, with whilst in Redruth an opportunity Redruth and East Pool having a greater exists to expand on to one of focus on industrial development; whilst Redruth’s existing town centre car West Pool and Camborne focusing parks. more on offi ce development.

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7.11 Fundamental to the delivery of the also helping to deliver some of the strategy will be the enhancement of sustainable transport objectives CPIR’s infrastructure, including: • Transportation - The enhancement • Healthcare - Improved healthcare and promotion of sustainable services to provide for the larger, and transport options forms the heart aging, population of CPIR’s transportation strategy, although it is recognised that • Education - Improved academic highway improvements will also be facilities to provide for increasing required – such as the development demand, as well as maximise the of the East-West Link Road. opportunities arising from the Cornwall College campus; Housing requirements • Utilities - Strategic and localised investment in the area’s utilities 7.12 The Community Network Area to cater for the demand from the should plan for around of 4,500 additional housing and economic dwellings (about 225 dwellings per growth year) over the period between 2010 and 2030. • Green Infrastructure – Maintaining / enhance strategic green corridors 7.13 As the main settlements with good to help preserve the identities of employment and transport provision, the communities that they separate; Camborne, Pool and Redruth will be whilst also providing walking and required to accommodate the majority cycling routes, ecological corridors, of those dwellings. Co-ordination will etc. Furthermore, deliver new and be needed amongst the remaining improved public open space and parishes within the CNA to ensure green links will help provide much that housing needs are met. The needed recreational facilities, whilst Council will support the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans as a way of planning for the needs of those areas.

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Policy PP4 – Camborne, c. The provision of around 4,000 sites for housing, leisure and community benefi ts in the form of dwellings in the period up to 2030; employment uses, whilst ensuring aff ordable housing for local people that important features of the World and contributions to requirements for Pool and Redruth CNA d. The delivery of highway and Heritage Site are protected and facilities, services and infrastructure 1. Development will be permitted sustainable transport infrastructure enhanced. identifi ed locally. where it can be demonstrated needed to support regeneration – that the following priorities for including the east-west link road and 2. In the remainder of the Camborne, pool and Redruth can be improved access into Redruth town Community Network Area satisfi ed: centre; and includes measures to development will be permitted address air quality issues in the town; where it supports the following a. The protection of the vitality priorities: and viability of Camborne and e. The delivery of higher quality Redruth town centres through employment opportunities by a. The provision of around 500 the promotion of retail, offi ce and sustaining and enhancing CPIR’s dwellings in the period up to 2030. leisure uses. Proposals for change role as one of Cornwall’s primary Additional housing and employment of use or redevelopment will only employment hubs; growth should be of a size, nature and scale appropriate to the needs, be permitted within the Primary f. The regeneration of underused or character, role and services available Shopping Area if the proposal derelict sites for housing, leisure and of the settlement; adds to the attractiveness of the employment uses; centre and does not reduce the b. Development should help rebalance g. Consolidate and enhance the predominance of A1 retail use; the communities by providing community network area’s education facilities, economic development or b. The provision of around 42,500sqm opportunities, including Cornwall housing for local needs of a scale that of B1a offi ce accommodation and College; 24,850sqm of new industrial space is appropriate to the settlement and has been identifi ed. This has the h. Remediation of the area’s reduces the need to travel; contaminated land, in doing so potential of accommodating 2,850 c. Development should deliver jobs over the plan period; regenerating underused or derelict

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Objectives Objective 4 – Community Services PP5 Falmouth and Penryn and Facilities 8.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed Improve community services and Community Network Area in planning for the Falmouth and Penryn facilities to overcome current shortfalls Community Network Area include: within the existing community and to Objective 1 – Housing Growth meet further demand resulting from Introduction Manage the location and distribution growth. of housing growth and the delivery 8.0 The Falmouth and Penryn Community Network Area covers the Objective 5 – Sport, Leisure and of an appropriate mix of housing – Tourism parishes of Budock, Constantine, Falmouth, Mabe, Mawnan, Mylor, Penryn, includes addressing issues associated Perranarworthal and St Gluvias. Consider the location of sports and with aff ordable housing and student leisure facilities, harnessing the full accommodation. Development in potential of the waterfront and its Key facts the villages should focus on meeting opportunities for employment, leisure aff ordable housing needs. Population 2007: 40,800 and tourism. Objective 2 – Employment Dwellings 2010: 19,167 (7.5% Cornwall) Objective 6 – Transport Encourage employment opportunities, Infrastructure Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 2,401 particularly in relation to the Ensure that transport infrastructure, Falmouth/Penryn completions 2001-2010 – 1,154 (128pa) universities, Falmouth Docks / Port of including essential car parking and Falmouth and tourism. Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 907 (Bands A-D) plus 1,049 (Band E) sustainable transport modes, is equates to 7.9% and 7.1% of Cornwall total respectively Objective 3 – Falmouth Town Centre adequate to support growth. This includes tackling issues of congestion Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 1,111 Maintain Falmouth as a strategic shopping centre and provide such as at key junctions on the Falmouth/Penryn employees estimate (2011): Full time: 7,846 Part-time: 4,914 opportunities for new retail approach to the towns at Treluswell, development to secure the centre’s Treliever and Kernick Roundabouts, as vitality and viability and to strengthen well as improving accessibility to local the retail provision in the town centre. services and facilities (e.g. better links to The town centre environment should the waterfront and addressing Church be enhanced by considering pedestrian Street car parking). prioritisation and supporting public realm improvements.

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Objective 7 – Economic Development, Falmouth and Penryn, and around Environment and Coast the villages within the community  Maintain / enhance strategic green Provide a strategic framework to network area, to preserve their separate corridors; provision of enhanced walking balance economic development, identities. maritime industries, access to the coast In addition the Falmouth Town and cycling routes and protection of the environment, Framework has identifi ed the including respecting the natural following vision and aims which environment within the towns and the specifi cally relate to the Falmouth rest of the community network area. and Penryn. Address the relationship between

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Development Strategy appropriate mix of housing to address local housing need, and the need for 8.2 The strategy for Falmouth and student accommodation. Whilst there Penryn is to focus upon their assets, are limited opportunities, every eff ort and maximise the opportunities should be made to deliver good quality, 8.6 It provides a primary supporting 8.10 The Council is not seeking to that they generate. The wider Port managed accommodation within the role to the main retail centre at Truro, develop all of the car park sites to of Falmouth, including Penryn and towns that provides an element of and is consequently part of the main deliver growth for the town centre, the Falmouth Docks, are of strategic the required accommodation, and retail hierarchy for the County, along and will seek an appropriate strategy importance and play an important role an appropriate mix of housing types. with Penzance and St Austell. to deliver and maintain appropriate in the employment, leisure and tourism Such provision will help to reduce the car parking for the existing and future functions of the towns. Falmouth also 8.7 It is estimated that there is capacity reliance on existing housing stock in the requirements for the town. provides a strategic shopping centre community for use by students. for the provision of an additional for the County, supporting destinations 1,150sqm of convenience and 9,250sqm 8.11 Penryn town centre provides an such as Truro, Penzance and St Austell. 8.4 The overall level of housing of comparison A1 net sales fl oorspace important role for the local residents of proposed for Falmouth and Penryn in the centre, edge-of-centre and out- the town, and plays a key supporting Housing will require a step change in building of-centre locations of the towns up to role to the larger off er at Falmouth. It rates and the provision of signifi cant 2030. This data will be updated on a has limited opportunities for growth, 8.3 In delivering the housing target infrastructure improvements. As a result regular basis to ensure it provides an up and as such its main focus should be for Falmouth and Penryn, priority it is envisaged that taking into account to date refl ection of market conditions upon regenerating its high steet and should be given to the utilisation completions since 2010 and current and the health of individual centres. Commercial Road area, delivering new of brownfi eld and urban sites; infrastructure constraints an annual pedestrian access between these and 8.8 Due to its constrained nature, although it is acknowledged that building rate between 2013 and 2018 of its car parks to improve accessibility for there are limited opportunities within the urban capacity is limited due to 110 per annum rising to 190 per annum the town and its retail off er. the constrained nature of the towns. for the remaining 12 years to 2030 is an Falmouth, such that there should Consequently, remaining growth will appropriate target. be a focus on maximising those Employment need to be provided on greenfi eld opportunities arsing from the existing 8.5 Falmouth is an important local retail sites; the identifi cation of appropriate off er. 8.12 The towns of Falmouth and centre of strategic importance within greenfi eld options will be established Penryn are committed to ensuring the County, attracting a wide catchment 8.9 The opportunities to strengthen the in the Cornwall Towns and Strategic that they are well placed to meet from the surrounding rural towns and town and provide new retail fl oorspace Allocations document. In delivering the economic demands for the villages. may surround one or more of the the housing growth for the towns, following sites: Customs House Quay forthcoming years. In particular focus should be given to delivering an to Event Square / Maritime Museum; the communities are committed to Quarry Car Park; Church Street Car Park. 78 Pre-submission document March 2013

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investment in key elements that will and skill levels locally will help spin ensure economic success in new off employment opportunities and technologies; young people graduating will help to drive economic well from apprenticeships; Further and being through improved skills and Higher Education; in maritime assets; labour generation, thereby facilitating infrastructure; leisure and tourism; employment and business creation. their unique location; and in micro 8.15 The delivery of grow on space in businesses and other traditional small the towns to support the Tremough businesses within the communities. Innovation centre will help to secure 8.13 Strategic growth opportunities the longer term success of new and revolve primarily around Falmouth, expanding business in the area, which the wider port and the docks, which will add to the economic well being of are anticipated to deliver signifi cant the towns. Opportunities to maintain employment growth surrounding enhance and expand the provisions of employment and industry within the the universities at Falmouth and Penryn marine environment. This strategic should consequently be supported and growth would be supported by other maximised. • Utilities - localised investment in transport options forms the heart of employment opportunities around the towns utilities to cater for the Falmouth and Penryn’s transportation the urban extensions, including Infrastructure demand from the additional housing strategy. It is also recognised that regeneration and expansion of existing and employment growth; highway improvements will also be 8.16 In delivering the strategy Falmouth required at several key junctions to employment areas. Economic ambitions • Green Infrastructure – Maintain / and Penryn’s infrastructure will need to address traffi c congestion, capacity for Falmouth and Cornwall as a whole enhance strategic green corridors; be enhanced, including improvements to: and safety concerns, and which relate to the universities at Tremough provision of enhanced walking are identifi ed within the transport and Falmouth, as key economic drivers. • Healthcare - improved services and cycling routes, and ecological to provide for a larger and aging strategy. 8.14 The Council will seek to develop corridors. New and improved public population; the potential to maximise the open space and green links will help opportunities for educational and skills • Education - consolidation of the provide much needed recreational delivery in a range of technologies Falmouth School campus onto one facilities in the south of the town and areas of expertise. Delivering site, through the use of the adjacent • Transportation - The enhancement opportunities for improving education and vacant former hospital site; and promotion of sustainable

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Policy PP5 – Falmouth c. The provision of around 3,200 b. Development should help rebalance dwellings in Falmouth and Penryn the communities by providing and Penryn CNA in the period up to 2030 to be facilities, economic development or phased in relation to infrastructure housing for local needs of a scale that 1. Development will be permitted requirements; is appropriate to the settlement and where it can be demonstrated that reduces the need to travel; the following priorities for Falmouth d. The provision of, or safeguarding and Penryn can be satisfi ed: for, employment sites related to the c. Development should deliver maritime uses in waterside locations community benefi ts in the form of a. The protection of the vitality and the docks and the knowledge aff ordable housing for local people and viability of Falmouth and economy at the University College; and contributions to requirements for Penryn town centres through the facilities, services and infrastructure promotion of retail, offi ce and e. The retention of a green buff er identifi ed locally. leisure uses. Proposals for change between Falmouth and Penryn to of use or redevelopment will only ensure that the separate identities be permitted within the Primary of the town are celebrated and Shopping Area if the proposal enhanced. adds to the attractiveness of the 2.In the remainder of the Community centre and does not reduce the Network Area development will be predominance of A1 retail use; permitted where it supports the b. The provision of around 9,450sqm following priorities: of B1a offi ce accommodation and a. The provision of around 800 13,000sqm of Industrial space has dwellings in the period up to 2030. been identifi ed. This has the potential Additional housing and employment of accommodating 850 jobs in the growth should be of a size, nature CNA over the plan period; and scale appropriate to the needs, character, role and services available in the settlement.

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Objectives Objective 5 – Shops and Services PP6 Truro and Roseland Support the retail function of Truro in 9.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed relation to other main towns in Cornwall Community Network Area in planning for the Truro and Roseland and within the South West. Protect Community Network Area include: shops and access to services and Objective 1 – Housing Needs facilities in rural areas. Introduction Plan for the appropriate location Objective 6 – Community Facilities and distribution of housing growth, Ensure that facilities, including 9.0 The Truro and Roseland Community Network Area covers the parishes taking into consideration the evidence of Chacewater, Cuby, Feock, Gerrans, Grampound with Creed, Kea, Kenwyn, health, leisure, education and sports gathering work undertaken for the Truro facilities, are provided to support new Ladock, Philleigh, Probus, Ruanlanihorne, St Clement, St Erme, St Just-in- and Threemilestone Area Action Plan. Roseland, St Michael Caerhays, St Michael Penkevil, Tregony, Truro and Veryan. development and address existing Ensure that the housing needs of the defi ciencies. community are met, with a particular Key Facts emphasis on aff ordable housing. Objective 7 – Design Ensure that development is adaptable, Population 2007: 43,900 Objective 2 – Housing and Jobs sustainable and of a high quality design Dwellings 2010: 20,636 (8.1% Cornwall) Balance the provision of employment and layout. and housing to reduce commuting. Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 3,430 Objective 8 – Landscape Objective 3 – Employment Truro completions 2001-2010 – 1353 (150pa) Ensure that development respects Provide high quality, well paid the distinctive landscape settings Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 1,108 (Bands A-D) plus 1,271 (Band E) employment in locations that reduce of both Truro and the Highertown / equates to 9.6% and 8.7% of Cornwall total respectively the need to travel. Threemilestone area. Jobs (2009): 31,400 (16.4% Cornwall) Objective 4 – Sustainable Transport Objective 9 – Sustainable Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 1,029 Enable the use of more sustainable Development transport modes (for goods and people) Truro/Threemilestone employees estimate (2011): Provide a strategic framework to and reduce congestion through the balance economic development, Full time: 14,487 Part-time: 11,755 provision of additional transport maritime industries, protection of the infrastructure and ensuring sustainable environment and access to the coast. transport is designed into new development.

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Objective 10 – Reduce the risk of Aim 1 – Create, strengthen and fl ooding maintain sustainable communities Ensure future development utilises Manage the location and distribution sustainable drainage technology to of growth to create sustainable ensure that additional fl ood risks are communities and help to maintain and avoided. The sequential approach to enhance existing communities. This fl ooding will inform site choices in will include the provision of local needs Truro city centre taking into account housing and local centres ensuring signifi cant fl ood risk on some sites. that appropriate facilities are provided across the city to reduce the need In addition the Truro and Kenwyn to travel as well as encouraging and Neighbourhood Plan has identifi ed respecting locally distinctive forms of the following vision and aims which development. specifi cally relate to the area: Aim 2 – Meet infrastructure needs The Truro and Kenwyn sustainably Aim 4 – Strengthen the city centre Aim 7 – Empower the community Infrastructure should provide for the The city centre should be the primary The community should be meaningfully Vision eff ective social, environmental and location for retail and commercial uses. engaged to create, champion and 9.2 Our vision is for Truro to be a economic functioning of the area. A diversity of uses will be encouraged in maintain a long term vision for Truro successful and vibrant city, where In particular development should the city centre. and Kenwyn. everyone has the opportunity to thrive maximise the opportunities for local Aim 5 – Maximise opportunities for Aim 8 – Take a holistic approach to economically, culturally and socially; sustainable power generation, increase brownfi eld redevelopment land use a safe city, aware of its history and the energy effi ciency of the city and Previously developed land will be confi dent of its future; that promotes and sustainable water management and A balance should be achieved between prioritised for redevelopment. achieves learning, innovation, activity, provide for sustainable travel. the reasonable needs of development with the needs of agriculture to provide health and sustainable development. Aim 3 – Provide for sustainable Aim 6 – Be shaped by our green for our community. Truro will be a diverse community that movement infrastructure provides for and values all of its people, Development should reduce the need The plan will enhance and provide the ensuring that developments benefi t to travel, provide for more accessible green infrastructure needed to support communities public transport, maximise use of the Truro and Kenwyn, including open rail network as well as encouraging spaces, access to the countryside and active travel. food and fuel production.

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Figure 10: Truro and Roseland CNA map Development Strategy need to be provided on Greenfi eld sites; the identifi cation of appropriate Key 9.3 A comprehensive and co- Greenfi eld options will be established World Heritage Site ordinated approach will be pursued AONB within the Neighbourhood Plan. Work SAC A30 to the planning and development of undertaken for the neighbourhood Trispen Grampound Road SSSI Truro. The approach, encapsulated Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b Plan and the Cornwall Towns Allocation

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regeneration of the centre to provide the forthcoming years. Strategic the area. This strategic growth would Infrastructure additional facilities and services growth opportunities include the be supported by other employment for residents and workers at local regeneration of existing employment opportunities in the new communities. 9.11 To help deliver the strategy for employment areas. areas, the development of the Truro and Kenwyn infrastructure 9.9 The Council will seek to develop the knowledge economy and creating will need to be enhanced, including potential to maximise the opportunities better physical and technological improvements to: Employment for educational and skills delivery in connectivity between businesses and 9.8 Truro and Kenwyn are committed a range of technologies and areas of • Healthcare - improved services the city. Maritime industry and new to ensuring that they are well placed expertise. Delivering opportunities for to provide for a larger and aging business start ups will be supported in to meet the economic demands for improving education and skill levels population; locally will help spin off employment • Education - support for Truro and opportunities and will help to drive Penwith College, expansion of the economic well being through improved Town Centre Notation - Truro secondary schools and the provision Key skills and labour generation, facilitating of new primary school places as Town centre boundary employment and business creation. appropriate; Primary retail frontages 9.10 The delivery of grow on space Primary shopping area (PSA) • Utilities - localised investment in to support the Treliske Health and version 1.1 utilities to cater for the demand © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. Well Being Centre will help to secure from the additional housing and the longer term success of new and employment growth. A particular expanding business in the area, which focus will be foul and surface water will add to the economic well being drainage with key investment from of Truro and Kenwyn. Opportunities South West Water in increasing city to maintain enhance and expand the centre network capacity; knowledge economy of Truro and Penwith College and the Peninsular • Green Infrastructure – Maintain / Medical School will be supported and enhance strategic green corridors; maximised. provision of enhanced walking and cycling routes, and ecological corridors. New and improved public open space and green links will help

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• Transportation - The enhancement 9.13 As the main settlement with good and promotion of sustainable employment and transport provision, transport options forms the heart of Truro (including the Kenwyn area) Truro and Kenwyn’s transportation will be required to accommodate strategy. It is also recognised that the majority of these dwellings. Co- highway improvements will also ordination will be needed amongst the be required in key areas to address remaining parishes within the CNA to traffi c congestion, capacity and safety ensure that housing needs are met. concerns, and which are identifi ed 9.14 The overall level of housing within the transport strategy. proposed for Truro will require a step change in building rates and the provision of signifi cant infrastructure improvements. As a result it is envisaged that taking into account completions since 2010 and current infrastructure constraints an annual building rate between 2013 and 2018 of 100 per annum rising to 120 per annum for the remaining 12 years to 2030 is an appropriate target. 9.15 A Neighbourhood Plan is being prepared for Truro and Kenwyn area, which provides additional evidence Housing Requirements and policies for development 9.12 The Community Network Area proposals in that area. To allow for should plan for around 3,000 dwellings proper planning of infrastructure (about 150 dwellings per year) over the the policy allows for a slower rate of period between 2010 and 2030. development early in the plan period.

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Policy PP6 – Truro and c. The provision of around 2,200 a. The provision of around 800 dwellings in Truro in the period up dwellings in the period up to 2030. Roseland CNA to 2030 to be phased in relation to Additional housing and employment infrastructure requirements; growth should be of a size, nature 1. Development will be permitted and scale appropriate to the needs, where it can be demonstrated that d. The provision of, or safeguarding character, role and services available the following priorities for Truro and for, employment sites related to the of the settlement; Kenwyn can be satisfi ed: knowledge economy focussed on the Peninsula Medical School and Truro b. Development should help rebalance a. The protection of the vitality and College and maritime industry at the the communities by providing viability of Truro city centre through Port of Truro; facilities, economic development or the promotion of retail, offi ce and housing for local needs of a scale that leisure uses. Proposals for change e. Reduction in the need to travel is appropriate to the settlement and of use or redevelopment will only through the creation of balanced reduces the need to travel; be permitted within the Primary communities and prioritisation of Shopping Area if the proposal sustainable transport measures to c. Development should deliver adds to the attractiveness of the reduce congestion; community benefi ts in the form of aff ordable housing for local people centre and does not reduce the f. Protection and enhancement of and contributions to requirements for predominance of A1 retail use; the landscape setting and green facilities, services and infrastructure b. The provision of around 32,000sqm infrastructure of Truro and Kenwyn. identifi ed locally. of B1a offi ce accommodation and 2. In the remainder of the 18,750sqm of Industrial space has Community Network Area been identifi ed. This has the potential development will be permitted of accommodating 2,150 jobs in the where it supports the following CNA over the plan period; priorities:

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Objectives Objective 6 – Needs of the Elderly PP7 St Agnes and Perranporth Provide for the needs of an elderly 10.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed population. in planning for the St Agnes and Community Network Area Perranporth Community Network Area Objective 7 – Coast include: Encourage eff ective coastal Introduction Objective 1 – Aff ordable Housing management. Enable the provision and appropriate Development Strategy 10.0 The St Agnes and Perranporth Community Network Area covers the 6 distribution of aff ordable housing. parishes of Crantock, Cubert, Perranzabuloe, St Agnes, St Allen and St Newlyn 10.2 The CNA contains several thriving Objective 2 – Tourism and East. The main settlements in the area are St Agnes and Perranporth and communities with opportunity for Employment other villages and smaller settlements include Goonhavern, St. Newlyn East, better self containment. The main Porthtowan and Mount Hawke. Support the tourist industry and enable objective is to meet local need and other employment opportunities. build on strong relationships with Key Facts Objective 3 – Rural Businesses nearby urban areas based on good public transport links. Population 2007: 17,500 Protect and ensure the sustainability of rural shops and businesses. 10.3 The focus for growth should be on Dwellings 2010: 8,443 (3.3% Cornwall) Objective 4 – Services and Public St Agnes and Perranporth to support Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,410 Transport balanced communities with good public transport access to Truro. Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 291 (Bands A-D) plus 530 (Band E) Co-ordinate a strategic approach equates to 2.5% and 3.6% of Cornwall total respectively to provision of services and 10.4 The coastal parts of this community network area are comprised Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 290 public transport to encourage self containment and sustainable transport. of exposed cliff s with deep valleys St Agnes employees estimate (2011): Full time: 416 Part-time: 348 running inland and broad sand Objective 5 – Community Facilities Perranporth employees estimate (2011): Full time: 651 Part-time: 583 dunes running north of Perranporth. Consider the need for a north coast The impact of industrial remains, secondary school and the provision of and reshaping by mining activity, is leisure facilities. apparent. There has also been some impact from tourism, especially around Perranporth, a popular tourist town.

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Figure 11: St Agnes and Perranporth CNA map Employment Housing Requirements

Key 10.6 The provision of around 12,100sqm 10.7 The area should plan for around World Heritage Site of B1a offi ce accommodation and 1,100 dwellings (about 55 dwellings per AONB 7,100sqm of new industrial space has year) between 2010 and 2030. SAC Cubert been identifi ed. This has the potential SSSI 10.8 Co-ordination will be needed Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b of accommodating 800 jobs in the CNA amongst the parishes within the CNA to St Newlyn East over the plan period. ensure that housing needs are met. The Council will support the preparation

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Policy PP7 – St Agnes c. Development should help rebalance the communities by providing and Perranporth CNA facilities, economic development or housing for local needs of a scale that Development will be permitted is appropriate to the settlement and where it supports the following reduces the need to travel; priorities for the network area: d. Development should deliver a. The provision of around 12,100sqm community benefi ts in the form of of B1a offi ce accommodation and aff ordable housing for local people 7,100sqm of Industrial space has been and contributions to requirements for identifi ed. This has the potential of facilities, services and infrastructure accommodating 800 jobs in the CNA identifi ed locally; over the plan period; e. Support the tourist industry b. The provision of around 1,100 and enable other employment dwellings in the period up to 2030. opportunities; Additional housing and employment growth should be of a size, nature f. Protect and ensure the sustainability and scale appropriate to the needs, of rural shops and businesses and character, role and services available co-ordinate a strategic approach of the settlement; to provision of services and public transport.

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Objectives Objective 5 – Night Time Economy PP8 Newquay and St Columb Manage the night-time economy of 11.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed Newquay. in planning for the Newquay Community Community Network Area Network Area include: Objective 6 – Transport Objective 1 – Town Centre Resolve congestion through traffi c Regeneration management / parking initiatives and Introduction enhanced public transport provision. Promote town centre regeneration in Deliver the Growth Area Strategic Link 11.0 The Newquay and St Columb Community Network Area covers the Newquay and St. Columb Major to, in parishes of Colan, Mawgan-in-Pydar, Newquay, and St Wenn. Road, enhance Newquay train station particular, enhance the shopping off er and improve connectivity between The area is dominated by the presence of Newquay, one of Cornwall largest and restore heritage assets. towns and a major holiday resort. St Columb Major is an ancient market town, Newquay Cornwall Airport and the and villages include Mawgan Porth, Quintrell Downs, St Mawgan, St Wenn, and Objective 2 – Housing town. Integrate plans for a seasonal park Talskiddy. Enable new housing to meet need, and ride with town centre regeneration, particularly aff ordable housing, and improving the quality of the visitor accompanying key infrastructure. experience. Introduce measures to Key Facts relieve traffi c fl ows through Quintrell Objective 3 – Economy Population 2007: 26,900 Downs and improve connections to Support the diversifi cation of the trunk roads. Dwellings 2010: 13,677 (5.4% Cornwall) economy, with more indigenous business Objective 7 – Newquay Cornwall Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 3,303 both in Newquay and the rural areas, Airport including delivery of new employment Newquay completions 2001-2010 – 1,488 (165pa) space, up-skilling the workforce and Development of Newquay Cornwall Housing need (preferred area): 952 (Bands A-D) plus 1,162 (Band E) equates to extending the tourist season. Airport to enhance the local economy, 8.3% and 7.9% of Cornwall total respectively including employment related Objective 4 – Tourism development at the airport. Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 2,206 Maintain and enhance the stock of Objective 8 – Rural Services Newquay employees estimate (2011): Full time: 3,737 Part-time: 3,581 tourist accommodation and facilities in Newquay to meet the needs of the Support the improvement of rural St Columb Major employees estimate (2011): Full time: Part-time: 1,078 307 industry. Extend the tourist season and services/facilities. improve the quality and image of the town.

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Objective 9 – Environment 11.3 Newquay has a population of Figure 12: Newquay and St Columb CNA map Protect environmental assets, 20,600 and has grown from a very qy y g recognising their contribution to local small fi shing village to one of the UK’s Key people’s quality of life and their role in premier holiday resorts. Newquay is Newquay Aerohub Enterprise Zone renowned as an international surfi ng AONB underpinning the tourism economy, in SAC particular the undeveloped coast. location, but is still a major tourist SSSI destination for family holidays and Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b Objective 10 – Delivery needs to maintain and enhance its Ensure development refl ects the needs tourist accommodation and improve St Mawgan 9 and aspirations of the local community; both the image of the town and A3 in housing and employment terms - a extending the tourist season. Other higher proportion of family housing key challenges for Newquay include St Columb Major and better paid jobs. restoring heritage assets and enhancing A3059 A3058 the shopping and employment off er Development Strategy through regeneration, reducing traffi c A392 Newquay 11.2 The regeneration approach, congestion and improving connectivity between Newquay and the airport. A392 encapsulated by the Newquay Town A3 A 3058 9 Framework Plan, integrates elements 11.4 Improvement of rural services and A3075 of housing, economic, transport, protection of the undeveloped coast community and environmental policy, and countryside are a challenge for the 0241 and will enable Newquay to achieve CNA. Km © Crown copyright All rights reserved Cornwall Council 1000490 balanced housing and economic growth linked with infrastructure improvements, whilst protecting, regenerating and enhancing the  residential and tourism role of Newquay and its hinterland, its unique qualities Newquay is renowned as an international surfi ng and character and historic built and natural environment. location, but is still a major tourist destination

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Employment Newquay Cornwall 11.5 Employment proposals should Airport aim to support diversifi cation of the economy of Newquay and upskill the 11.6 This community network area work force. Proposals should aim to is the home of Newquay Cornwall provide linkages to the Enterprise Zone Airport (NCA) which provides Aerohub at Newquay Cornwall Airport. vital connectivity to national and The provision of around 10,650sqm international business centres allowing of B1a offi ce accommodation and businesses to thrive when distances 12,150sqm of new industrial space has from key markets can be a real been identifi ed. This has the potential business constraint, aff ecting growth, of accommodating 900 jobs in the CNA productivity and competitiveness. It plays a critical role in changing the Town Centre Notation - Newquay over the plan period. Key perceptions of Cornwall as a place to Town centre boundary invest, visit, locate to or live. Primary retail frontages Primary shopping area (PSA) 11.7 The airport’s infrastructure is

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Housing requirements Policy PP8: Newquay and d) The provision of around 3,000 b) Development should help rebalance dwellings in the period up to 2030. the communities by providing 11.8 The Community Network St Columb CNA To be identifi ed in the Cornwall facilities, economic development Area should plan for around 3,600 Towns Allocations DPD; or housing for local needs of a scale 1. Development will be permitted dwellings (about 180 dwellings per that is appropriate to the settlement where it can be demonstrated that the e) Restoration of heritage assets in year) over the period between 2010 and reduces the need to travel; and 2030. following priorities for Newquay can the town; c) Development should deliver be satisfi ed: f) The prioritisation of sustainable 11.9 As the main settlement with community benefi ts in the form a) The protection of the vitality and transport measures to reduce good employment and transport of aff ordable housing for local viability of Newquay town centre congestion; provision, Newquay will be required people and contributions to through the promotion of retail, to accommodate the majority of g) Maintain and enhance the stock requirements for facilities, services offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals for those dwellings. Co-ordination will of tourist accommodation and and infrastructure identifi ed locally. be needed amongst the remaining change of use or redevelopment will facilities in Newquay with an aim parishes within the CNA to ensure only be permitted within the Primary to provide improvements and that housing needs are met. The Shopping Area if the proposal adds to conditions that support extension Council will support the preparation the attractiveness of the centre and to the tourist season. of Neighbourhood Plans as a way of does not reduce the predominance of 2. In the remainder of the planning for the needs of those areas. A1 retail use; Community Network Area 11.10 Newquay is the subject of a b) The provision of around 10,650sqm development will be permitted Town Framework Plan which provides of B1a offi ce accommodation and where it supports the following additional evidence and policies for 12,150sqm of Industrial space has been priorities: development proposals in that area. identifi ed. This has the potential of accommodating 900 jobs in the CNA a) The provision of around 600 over the plan period; dwellings in the period up to 2030. Additional housing and c) Employment proposals should aim employment growth with a focus to support diversifi cation of the on St Columb Major; economy of Newquay and upskill the work force. Proposals should aim to provide linkages to the Enterprise Zone Aerohub at Newquay Cornwall Airport;

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PP9 St Austell and Mevagissey; Introduction 12.1 The St Austell and Mevagissey, delivery of this and other funding St Blazey and China Clay Area is split was drawn in 2008 as part of the St China Clay; St Blazey, Fowey between three community network Austell, St Blazey and China Clay Area areas (CNAs) which together comprise Strategic Investment Framework (SIF). and Lostwithiel Community an extremely large area spanning This boundary continues to be used Lostwithiel, Fowey, St Austell, Fraddon as a focus for further investment and and Mevagissey is the geographic area covered by the Network Areas 2012 St Austell, St Blazey and China 12.2 Addressing these three community Clay Area Regeneration Plan, as seen network areas collectively enables the Wadebridge & Padstow in fi gure 13. Further funding has been better management and delivery of secured through the Clay Country Local Bodmin strategic development. It also allows Action Group European funding, Big for the growth needs of St Austell to Newquay & St Columb Lottery funding and the Department be accommodated and coordinated in of Communities and Local Government areas adjacent to the town boundary, as part of their Eco-Town programme, refl ecting the limited options for Liskeard & Looe which will combine to achieve wider St Blazey, Fowey & Lostwithiel housing growth within the town itself. regeneration aims. China Clay This approach refl ects the Council’s St Agnes & Perranporth corporate priority for the regeneration 12.4 The St Austell, St Blazey and China of the area. Clay Area Regeneration Plan aims to promote investment and innovation in 12.3 This geographic area is recognised renewable energy, the built and natural in the Council’s Economic White Paper environment, public spaces, community as one of the Council’s two priority St Austell Regeneration Plan Area facilities and health and well-being, Key areas for strategic regeneration and Truro & Roseland this could collectively bring about a Community Network Areas investment, which makes it a priority Regeneration Plan Area sustained improvement in prosperity for European Structural Grant Funding This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's and quality of life. Relevant parts of this Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction through the current Convergence 05102.5 Kilometers infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. CC Licence No. 100049047 2011 plan are included in this document. Programme. A boundary for the

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Objectives Objective AU6 – Flooding St Austell and Mevagissey Consider fl ooding issues, particularly at 12.5 Specifi c objectives to be addressed in Mevagissey, Pentewan and in the Sandy planning for the St Austell and Mevagissey Hill and Holmbush areas of St Austell. Community Network Area Community Network Area, include: 12.6 St Austell is the key settlement Objective AU1 – New Development within this area, and acts as the Identify the locations for new growth to local service centre to the smaller Introduction provide a range of housing, employment settlements surrounding it. Almost 12.4 The St Austell and Mevagissey Community Network Area covers the and other facilities. absorbed into St Austell are adjacent 8 parishes of Carlyon, Mevagissey, Pentewan, St Austell Bay, St Austell Objective AU2 – Aff ordable Housing distinctive settlements such as Charlestown and Carlyon Bay. Town, St Ewe, St Goran and St Mewan. Promote the delivery of aff ordable housing. 12.7 This is also an important maritime zone as the coast has a number Key facts Objective AU3 – Economy of signifi cant ports and coastal Population 2007: 31,829 Support the regeneration of the local settlements, including Mevagissey, Dwellings 2010: 15,519 (6.1% Cornwall) economy and the town centre. dependant upon fi shing, to the Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 3,557 Objective AU4 – Infrastructure industrial ports like Pentewan and Enable the delivery of community Charlestown. St Austell completions 2001-2010 – 1915 (213pa) infrastructure including new community 12.8 Key community aspirations for the Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 932 (Bands A-D) plus 1,039 (Band E) facilities and in particular addressing network area include providing a range equates to 8.1% and 7.1% of Cornwall total respectively transport congestion issues and links to of housing, employment and facilities; Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 1,569 the A30. the delivery of aff ordable housing; Objective AU5 – Environment regeneration of the local economy; St Austell employees estimate (2011): Full time: 7,950 Part-time: 5,634 delivery of community infrastructure Conserve the south coast Area of including community facilities, Outstanding Natural Beauty, the World addressing transport congestion and Heritage Site at Charlestown and other links to the A30, the consideration of heritage assets, and maintain green fl ooding issues and the conservation of corridors between settlements to preserve the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, community identity and biodiversity. World Heritage Site and other heritage assets. 97 Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

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Objectives 12.10 There has been an increase in St Blazey, Fowey and Lostwithiel dwellings over the period 1991 to 2010 12.9 Specifi c objectives to be addressed in the order of 19%, with the number of in planning for the St Blazey, Fowey and dwellings at around 8,800. Community Network Area Lostwithiel Community Network Area include: 12.11 St Blazey, like St Austell, has grown with the development of the Objective BFL1 – Aff ordable Housing china clay industry, and prior to that Introduction Enable the delivery of aff ordable with metal mining – most noticeably 12.9 The St Blazey, Fowey and Lostwithiel Community Network Area covers housing. in the nearby Luxulyan Valley which is part of the Mining World Heritage Site. the parishes of Boconnoc, Broadoak, Fowey, Lanlivery, Lostwithiel, Luxulyan, Objective BFL2 – Economy St Blaise, St Sampson, St Veep, St Winnow, Tywardreath and Par. The population of St Blazey and Par is Support the regeneration of St Blazey now about 9,900. Lostwithiel, the site town centre and the local economy, to of a Norman castle, was an important Key facts create new jobs and a better balance stannary town while Fowey is the key between housing and employment. Population 2007: 11,649 port for the export of china clay but is Objective BFL3 – Infrastructure also an important tourism area. Dwellings 2010: 8,810 (3.5% Cornwall) Enable the delivery of community 12.12 Key community aspirations for Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,393 infrastructure, including new facilities the network area include: Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 241 (Bands A-D) plus 270 (Band E) and transport. • the delivery of aff ordable housing; equates to 2.1% and 1.8% of Cornwall total respectively Objective BFL4 – Environment • regeneration of St Blazey town centre Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 394 Conserve the south coast Area of and the local economy; Fowey employees estimate (2011): Full time: 624 Part-time: 568 Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage Site at Luxulyan Valley and • delivery of community infrastructure Lostwithiel employees estimate (2011): Full time: 426 Part-time: 360 other heritage assets. including new facilities and transport; Objective BFL5 – Flooding • the consideration of fl ooding issues; and Consider fl ooding issues, particularly in St Blazey Par, Lostwithiel and Fowey. • the conservation of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage Site and other heritage assets.

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Objectives the past 20 years. This has been due China Clay Community to some villages in the area receiving 12.13 Specifi c objectives to be signifi cant housing growth, with an addressed in planning for the China increase of 47% in the dwelling stock Network Area Clay Community Network Area include: over the period 1991 to 2010, which Objective CC1 – Regeneration is much higher than all other areas of Cornwall. This has prompted a Support the regeneration of villages call from some parish councils for a Introduction and the local economy. ‘breathing space’ from development, 12.14 The China Clay Community Network Area is made up of the fi ve parishes Objective CC2 – Aff ordable Housing where they have experienced very of Roche, St Dennis, St Enoder, St Stephen-in-Brannel and Treverbyn, which high levels of growth and where there contain a range of settlements. There is no main urban settlement in the area. Enable the delivery of aff ordable exists a large number of schemes Larger villages include St Stephen and St Dennis whereas smaller settlements housing. awaiting commencement or pending include Foxhole and Summercourt. Objective CC3 – Community determination. Infrastructure Key Facts: Enable the delivery of community 12.15 The total number of dwellings in infrastructure including new facilities, the community network area is around Population 2007: 25,400 green space and key transport links. 11,100. The high proportion of housing Dwellings 2010: 11,066 (4.3% Cornwall) Reduce the impact of traffi c on provision coincided with a signifi cant communities. loss of local employment, creating a Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 3,525 need for economic investment and job Objective CC4 – The Environment Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 290 (Bands A-D) plus 390 (Band E) equates creation. to 2.5% and 2.7% of Cornwall total respectively Conserve heritage assets, including mining heritage and nature Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 1,029 conservation sites and enhancement China Clay villages employee estimate (2011): Full time: 2,722 Part-time: 1,071 of the local environment (in particular emerging opportunities as a result of restoring china clay workings). 12.14 The total population of the community network area is currently 25,400 and population growth here has been double the Cornish average over

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Figure 15: China Clay CNA map China Clay Community Network Area - Environmental Designations 12.16 The core of the area is dominated by the china clay industry on and Key around the Hensbarrow granite World Heritage Site AONB uplands, and there are smaller areas SAC 0 A3 within this broad zone of markedly SSSI Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b diff erent character, particularly in the Roche deep valleys, on the fringing slopes and Indian Queens/St Columb Road/Fraddon on some of the remnant moorland and Bugle fragmented farmlands. St Dennis 12.17 There is a broad distinction between the old settlement patterns Summercourt on the northern slopes set within old fi eld systems, and the more enclosed, Foxhole valley-bottom settlements in the south, stretching up into the higher ground. St Stephen The villages, especially St Stephen’s, St Dennis and Roche contain very high quality buildings and streetscapes, as do some of the industrial villages such 0241 Km N as Nanpean. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 12.18 Key community aspirations for • green space and key transport links; the network area include: and  • the delivery of aff ordable housing; • the conservation of heritage assets Key community aspirations for the area • regeneration of villages and the local and the enhancement of the local economy; environment. include the delivery of affordable housing; • delivery of community infrastructure including new facilities; regeneration of villages and the local economy;

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Development Strategy St Blazey, Fowey and 12.19 For the purposes of establishing Lostwithiel CNA a development strategy the area is broken down into four elements, 12.23 The strategy continues to help deliver a balance of market and St Austell and aff ordable housing in the area and is aimed to meet community aspirations Mevagissey CNA in the small towns such as Lostwithiel. 12.20 The approach helps to deliver 12.24 The level of growth is high aff ordable housing need in the proportionate with the existing level of St Austell area, the level of growth commitments and allows for a reasonable sits well with the existing high level level of growth over the plan period and of commitments and allows for a supporting and maintaining the level of reasonable level of growth over the facilities and services available in the three Town Centre Notation - St Austell plan period. small towns and the wider area. Key Town centre boundary 12.21 Due to the nature of existing Primary retail frontages administrative boundaries the growth China Clay CNA Primary shopping area (PSA)

010020050 Metres version 1.1 of St Austell is likely to occur on the 12.25 Past rates of housing growth © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. edge of the current built up area of have been high in this area compared the town but outside of the St Austell to the rest of Cornwall and the area still CNA. This approach helps to support has a high element of commitments and maintain the level of facilities and that have yet to be built out. services available in St Austell and the wider area. 12.22 In the ‘rest of the CNA’, the  settlements of Mevagissey, Gorran Haven and Trewoon are identifi ed The growth of St Austell is likely to occur on the edge of the current as being able to accommodate an appropriate level of growth which will built up area of the town but outside of the St Austell CNA help maintain their sustainability.

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12.26 The strategy seeks to contaminated and unstable land those dwellings. Much of this development acknowledge these past high rates of including land in rural areas, particularly will be on land adjoining the extent of the growth and sets an approach that helps where the likelihood of early restoration built up area of St Austell which lies within deliver a sustainable balance of market of the land is remote and unlikely to be a number of parishes. Co-ordination will be and aff ordable housing in the area. of high environmental value. needed amongst the remaining parishes within the CNA to ensure that housing 12.30 A key component of the Council’s needs are met. The Council will support the St Austell, St Blazey growth and regeneration aspirations preparation of Neighbourhood Plans as a within the CNAs is the policy approach and China Clay Area way of planning for the needs of those areas. that seeks to promote sustainable Regeneration Area and environmentally responsible 12.27 There is a shared vision to development in the area. The eco- communities sites are considered to be establish the St Austell, St Blazey and West Carclaze/Baal and China Clay Area as the ‘Green Capital’ at the heart of the area wide ambition Par Docks Eco-communities of Cornwall, bringing investment to become a ‘Green Capital’. Cornwall Key in sustainable employment and Council will be keen to see many of the Eco-communities sites communities by encouraging quality standards and innovations associated version 1.0 and innovation. with such projects to feature in other © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. schemes that come forward throughout West Carclaze 12.28 The Regeneration area has the area. a strong focus on sustainable Baal development and this opportunity Housing requirements should be exploited so that the area becomes a focus for sustainable 12.31 The Community Network Areas living and supports the development combined should plan for around 6,500 of environmental technologies and dwellings (about 325 dwellings per industries that off er regeneration and year) over the period between 2010 and environmental benefi ts. 2030. Par Docks 12.29 Emphasis is also placed on 12.32 As the main settlement with making the best productive and good employment and transport provision, St Austell will be required to positive use of previously developed, 0120.5 Kilometres despoiled, degraded, derelict, accommodate a higher proportion of

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Policy PP9 St Austell and c. The provision of around 1,700 3. China Clay Community Network b. Development should deliver dwellings to support the growth of St Area community benefi ts in the form of Austell town in the period up to 2030; aff ordable housing for local people Mevagissey; China Clay; a. The provision of around 9,450sqm and contributions to requirements for d. Support the regeneration of St of B1a offi ce accommodation and St Blazey, Fowey and facilities, services and infrastructure Austell town centre, and the local 10,800sqm of Industrial space has identifi ed locally. Lostwithiel CNA’s economy to create a better balance been identifi ed. This has the potential Development will be permitted between housing and employment. of accommodating 800 jobs in the 5. In the St Austell, St Blazey and where it can be demonstrated that e. In the remainder of the CNA over the plan period; China Clay Area Regeneration Area development will be supported the following priorities for St Austell; Community Network Area b. The provision of around 1,400 which is sustainable, positively China Clay; St Blazey, Fowey and development will be permitted dwellings in the period up to 2030. contributes to the vision of becoming Lostwithiel can be satisfi ed: where it supports the following Additional housing and employment the Green Capital of Cornwall of priorities: the provision of around growth should be of a size, nature 1. St Austell a nature and scale that would 300 dwellings in the period up to and scale appropriate to the needs, bring about signifi cant change a. The protection of the vitality and 2030. character, role and services available for the better and which has been viability of St Austell town centre of the settlement. through the promotion of retail, 2. In the St Blazey, Fowey and the subject of robust community offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals Lostwithiel CNA 4. In all three Community Network consultation. It should Areas for change of use or redevelopment a. The need for the provision of a. Achieve high environmental will only be permitted within around 7,100sqm of B1a offi ce a. Development should help rebalance standards. Developers will be the Primary Shopping Area if the accommodation and 8,100sqm the communities by providing required to demonstrate the range proposal adds to the attractiveness of of new industrial space has been facilities, economic development or of carbon reduction and energy the centre and does not reduce the identifi ed. This has the potential of housing for local needs of a scale that effi ciency measures that were predominance of A1 retail use; accommodating 600 jobs in the CNA is appropriate to the settlement and considered as part of the proposal, b. The need for the provision of over the plan period; reduces the need to travel; and provide a rationale that explains around 11,850sqm of B1a offi ce b. The provision of around 800 which measures will be applied; accommodation and 13,500sqm dwellings in the period up to of Industrial space has been 2030. Additional housing and identifi ed. This has the potential of employment growth is focussed on accommodating 1,000 jobs in the the settlements of Fowey, Lostwithiel, CNA over the plan period; and St Blazey-Par.

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And West Carclaze/Baal Eco-community 1,750 dwellings b. Deliver mixed use development in order to deliver new jobs, skills and Par Docks Eco-community 550 economic growth to existing or new dwellings businesses, and strengthen local Other sites for signifi cant development supply chains. A successful mixed- will normally only be accepted where use development will be required to the site can deliver clear regeneration demonstrate how it makes a positive benefi ts and accord with the above. contribution to infrastructure and Small scale exemplar developments will greenspace within the local area. be assessed on a site by site basis. This may include the productive and positive remediation and reuse of previously developed land and despoiled, degraded, derelict, contaminated and unstable land including land in rural areas, particularly where the likelihood of early restoration of the land is remote, and where it is not of high environmental value. Development should avoid sterilisation of important mineral resources for extraction and safeguard sites for important related infrastructure; In order to ensure that this vision can be delivered the following sites are allocated for this purpose;

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Objectives Objective 5 – Infrastructure PP10 Wadebridge and Padstow Improve access to healthcare provision 13.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed particularly in the rural areas and Community Network Area in planning for the Wadebridge and promote public transport links to rural Padstow Community Network Area, villages. Support and develop ICT include: infrastructure. Introduction Objective 1 – Housing Identify the level and location of new Development Strategy 13.0 The Wadebridge and Padstow Community Network Area covers the growth. Provide suitable types of 13.2 A regeneration approach will parishes of Egloshayle, Padstow, St Breock, St Endellion, St Ervan, St Eval, St Issey, housing to meet a variety of needs enable Wadebridge to achieve balanced St Kew, St Mabyn, St Merryn, St Minver Highlands, St Minver Lowlands, St Tudy enable the delivery of aff ordable housing and economic growth linked and Wadebridge. housing particularly when considering with infrastructure improvements, the impact of a high percentage of whilst protecting, regenerating and Key facts second homes. enhancing its local service role, its unique qualities, character and the Population 2007: 20,500 Objective 2 – Employment Promote better quality jobs to create a historic built and natural environment. Dwellings 2010: 11,659 (4.6% Cornwall) more balanced economy. 13.3 The network area contains the Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,743 Objective 3 – Shops and Services two key settlements of Wadebridge and Padstow, and these act as the local Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 392 (Bands A-D) plus 645 (Band E) Protect and support enhancements to equates to 3.4% and 4.4% of Cornwall total respectively service centres to the many smaller local shops, facilities and services. settlements surrounding them. Larger Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 775 Objective 4 – Environment villages in the area include St Merryn, Wadebridge employees estimate (2011): Full time: 1,983 Part-time: 1,563 Protect the various national and Rock and Port Isaac whereas smaller villages include St Minver and St Tudy. Padstow employees estimate (2011): Full time: 985 Part-time: 722 international designations; ensuring development does not have a negative 13.4 This is an area with an important impact on these areas. Consider coastal, maritime heritage. Padstow was tidal and fl uvial fl ooding issues. historically north Cornwall’s main port and this remains both a working port and a tourist attraction. Estuarine quays and landing places along the Camel

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estuary contrast with the porths and Figure 16: Wadebridge and Padstow CNA map Housing Requirements Wadebridge & Padstow Community Network Area - Environmental Designations beaches of the western area, and the fi shing and industrial porths of the Port 13.8 The Community Network Area Key Isaac area. should plan for around 1,700 dwellings AONB (about 85 dwellings per year) over the SAC Port Isaac/Port Gaverne 13.5 In recent years Wadebridge has SSSI period between 2010 and 2030.. Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b developed into a pioneer of sustainable tourism, being a popular location for 13.9 As the main settlement with access to the Camel trail cycle route. good employment and transport provision, Wadebridge will be required The town has a population of 6,600. A39 St Tudy to accommodate the majority of those Rock/Tredrizzick Padstow 13.6 Padstow is a popular second dwellings. Co-ordination will be needed home location, but retains a strong amongst the remaining parishes within St Merryn A389 community identity. Particular St Mabyn the CNA to ensure that housing needs Wadebridge challenges for these towns and for are met. The Council will support the the CNA in general include ensuring preparation of Neighbourhood Plans as that a supply of aff ordable housing a way of planning for the needs of those A389 is available, reducing the impact of

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the Primary Shopping Area if the and scale appropriate to the needs, proposal adds to the attractiveness of character, role and services available the centre and does not reduce the of the settlement; predominance of A1 retail use; b) Development should help rebalance b) The provision of around 4,000qm the communities by providing of B1a offi ce accommodation and facilities, economic development or 4,000sqm of Industrial space has housing for local needs of a scale that been identifi ed. This has the potential is appropriate to the settlement and of accommodating 300 jobs in the reduces the need to travel; CNA over the plan period; c) Development should deliver c) The provision of around 800 community benefi ts in the form of dwellings in the period up to 2030; aff ordable housing for local people to balance the high number of holiday d) Reduction of the need to travel homes in the area and contributions Policy PP10: Wadebridge through the creation of balanced to requirements for facilities, services communities and prioritisation of and Padstow CNA and infrastructure identifi ed locally. sustainable transport measures to 1. Development will be permitted reduce congestion. where it can be demonstrated that the following priorities for 2.In the remainder of the Community Wadebridge can be satisfi ed: Network Area development will be permitted where it supports the a) The protection of the vitality and following priorities: viability of Wadebridge town centre through the promotion of retail, a) The provision of around 900 offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals dwellings in the period up to 2030. for change of use or redevelopment Additional housing and employment will only be permitted within growth should be of a size, nature

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Objectives Objective 6 – Infrastructure PP11 Bodmin Community Investigate the need for new road 14.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed infrastructure to address congestion Network Area in planning for the Bodmin Community and air quality issues and to allow Network Area include: continued growth of Bodmin, support Objective 1 – Housing drainage infrastructure and promote Identify the level and location of ICT infrastructure. Introduction new growth. Create a better balance Objective 7 – Inequalities 14.0 The Bodmin Community Network Area covers the seven parishes of between the amount of housing Address deprivation in education, Blisland, Bodmin, Cardinham, Helland, Lanhydrock, Lanivet and Withiel. and jobs and enable the delivery of training, skills, and health as well as Bodmin is the key settlement within this area, and acts as the local service aff ordable housing. issues relating to disability. centre to the smaller settlements surrounding it. Objective 2 – Travel Address the traffi c congestion that leads Development strategy Key facts to the air quality issues in the town 14.2 The preferred option stage of this centre at Bodmin. Promote walking and Population 2007: 19,100 plan included two options for growth. cycling links to Lanhydrock. The fi rst for 1,000 homes over the Dwellings 2010: 8,201 (3.2% Cornwall) Objective 3 – Employment plan period and the second for 5,000 Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,631 Promote better quality jobs to create a homes based upon proposals in the Bodmin masterplan which included the Bodmin completions 2006-2009 – 262 (87pa) more balanced economy. concept of a northern distributor road. Housing need (preferred area): 555 (Band A-D) plus 628 (Band E) Objective 4 – Services and Facilities The consultation response highlighted equates to 4.8% and 4.3% of Cornwall total respectively To expand Bodmin town centre to help a number of views and issues. These included support for growth in Bodmin Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 580 to retain a greater level of comparison shopping trips. Maintain and enhance to achieve a number of key objectives Bodmin employees estimate (2011): Full time: 6,068 Part-time: 2,635 local shops, facilities and services as well as diff erent views refl ecting with the aim of providing for local concerns about the scale and speed of communities. possible growth and the impact of any proposed northern distributor road and Objective 5 – Environment its deliverability. Ensure development is sensitive to the natural, built and historic environment of the area. 109 Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

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14.3 In responding to these issues town centre traffi c management solution Employment development of new sites and the an alternative approach is proposed. to both mitigate air quality issues redevelopment of exiting employment This will no longer include a northern and provide greater opportunities for 14.5 Bodmin supports a number of sites. distributor road in the plan for this development of the town centre. successful employers with a surplus of period due to the diffi culties in likely jobs over resident working population. 14.4 These proposals will be developed Housing Requirements delivery. Transport solutions can The position of Bodmin on the junction and brought forward as part of the 14.6 The area should plan for around however be developed to resolve of the main trunk roads brings with it Cornwall allocations development plan 3,200 dwellings (about 160 dwellings specifi c issues of pinch points and opportunities to continue to strengthen document. per year) between 2010 and 2030, further work is currently being the employment role through subject to transport infrastructure developed to identify an alternative improvements in Bodmin. 110 Pre-submission document March 2013

14.7 As the main settlement Policy PP11 – Bodmin d. Prioritisation of sustainable transport growth should be of a size, nature withgood employment and transport solutions and include measures to and scale appropriate to the needs, provision, Bodmin will be required to CNA address air quality issues in the town; character, role and services available accommodate the majority of those of the settlement. 1. Development will be permitted e. Promote better quality jobs to create dwellings. The overall level of housing where it can be demonstrated that a more balanced local economy; b. Development should help rebalance proposed for Bodmin will require a the following priorities for Bodmin the communities by providing step change in building rates and the f. Address deprivation in education, can be satisfi ed: facilities, economic development or provision of signifi cant infrastructure training and skills. housing for local needs of a scale that improvements. As a result it is a. The protection of the vitality and 2. In the remainder of the is appropriate to the settlement and envisaged that taking into account viability of Bodmin town centre Community Network Area reduces the need to travel; completions since 2010 and current through the promotion of retail, development will be permitted infrastructure constraints an annual offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals for where it supports the following c. Development should deliver building rate between 2013 and 2018 of change of use or redevelopment will priorities: community benefi ts in the form of 70 per annum rising to 200 per annum only be permitted within the Primary aff ordable housing for local people for the remaining 12 years to 2030 is an Shopping Area if the proposal adds to a. The provision of around 200 and contributions to requirements for appropriate target. the attractiveness of the centre and dwellings in the period up to 2030. facilities, services and infrastructure does not reduce the predominance of Additional housing and employment identifi ed locally. 14.8 Co-ordination will be needed A1 retail use; amongst the remaining parishes within the CNA to ensure that housing needs b. The need for the provision of around are met. The Council will support the 7,700sqm of B1a offi ce accommodation preparation of Neighbourhood Plans as and 8,800sqm of Industrial space has a way of planning for the needs of those been identifi ed. This has the potential areas with a focus on meeting local of accommodating 650 jobs in the CNA needs and aff ordable housing. over the plan period; c. The provision of around 3,000 dwellings in Bodmin in the period up to 2030 to be phased in relation to infrastructure requirements;

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Objectives Objective 5 – Jobs and Housing PP12 Camelford 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 parishes of Advent, being directed to the area. character of the area. Camelford, Davidstow, Forrabury and Minster, Lesnewth, Michaelstow, Objective 2 – Congestion Otterham, St Breward, St Clether, St Juliot, St Teath, Tintagel, Tremaine, Objective 7 – Environment Treneglos, Tresmeer, Trevalga and Warbstow. 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% Cornwall) 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 Rough Tor 15.8 The provision of around 2,350sqm AONB and Brown Willy – Cornwall’s highest of B1a offi ce accommodation and SAC Boscastle 2,350sqm of new industrial space has SSSI points on Bodmin 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 A395 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. Cornwall Council, 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 parish 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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Objectives Objective 4 – Heritage and PP13 Bude Community Network Environment 16.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed To maintain and enhance the area’s Area in planning for the Bude Community heritage and environmental assets for Network Area include: the benefi t of the local community Objective 1 – Employment and to use them to enhance the area’s Maintain Bude’s role as a local service tourism off er. Introduction centre meeting the needs of the town Objective 5 – Character and the rural hinterland and sustain 16.0 The Bude Community Network Area covers the 11 parishes of Bude- To maintain and enhance the distinct Stratton, Jacobstow, Kilkhampton, Launcells, Marhamchurch, Morwenstow, and enhance Bude’s role as one of the character of Bude, Stratton, Flexbury North Tamerton, Poundstock, St Gennys, Week St Mary and Whitstone. primary employment hubs in the north- and Poughill and in doing so protect east of the county – in doing so raising these from physical and/or perceived the quality and quantity of employment coalescence. Key Facts: opportunities. Objective 6 – Infrastructure Population 2007: 16,600 Objective 2 – Housing To deliver the highway and sustainable Dwellings 2010: 8,335 (3.3% Cornwall) To alleviate the demand for local transport infrastructure needed to aff ordable housing and improve the Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,563 support the delivery of future housing overall balance of housing in the area in and economic growth and deliver other Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 346 (Bands A-D) plus 475 (Band E) terms of tenure, type and aff ordability. infrastructure required for the growth equates to 3% and 3.2% of Cornwall total respectively Objective 3 – Community Services of the area. Enhance the quantity and Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 719 Support the needs of communities quality of Bude, Stratton, Flexbury and Poughill’s publicly accessible green Bude employees estimate (2011): Full time: 1,880 Part-time: 1,751 in the rural hinterland through appropriate local needs development infrastructure to improve health and and the maintenance of community wellbeing. facilities.

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16.5 The town is heavily dependant on Figure 18: Bude CNA Map Development Strategy Bude Community Network Area - Environmental Designations its seasonal tourism industry and wants 16.2 The long term vision for Bude, to reduce seasonality by extending the Key Stratton, Flexbury and Poughill is to tourism season. In addition to tourism, AONB Shop (Morwenstow) increase the prosperity of the Bude SAC the town wants to focus on investment SSSI area, improving the quality of life while from the knowledge industry (design Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b Kilkhampton maintaining and enhancing and area’s rather than manufacture) to encourage natural heritage and Cornish culture. more highly paid jobs. 16.3 Bude, along with the satellite settlements of Stratton, Flexbury and Housing Bude/Stratton/Flexbury/Poughill Poughill, is the principal settlement in 16.7 The provision of aff ordable Marhamchurch north east Cornwall. It is situated in a housing for local people is of predominantly rural area with relatively paramount importance to the residents A39 poor transport links to the rest of of Bude, Stratton, Flexbury and Poughill Cornwall and Devon. and the aim is to provide housing that will support the existing and future Week St Mary Employment aff ordable housing needs of the local 16.4 The local economy is largely community. However it is imperative based on retail and service sectors that any housing growth is balanced 0241 (in particular tourism activities). with growth in employment and is Km N © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 There is also a concentration of more supported by the required level of specialist biotechnology research and infrastructure. The natural and historic 16.8 The Town Framework Plan (TFP) this will be further developed through a development activities, due in part environment is one of the areas greatest steering group for Bude, Stratton, neighbourhood plan for the area. to the legacy of the Tripos Receptor assets and this needs to be carefully Flexbury and Poughill looking at Research Centre. Local unemployment managed in order to protect and 16.9 The largest area for future growth facilitating these aims by promoting is low and there has been modest enhance its tourism off er. is already determined, having an an integrated approach where suitable employment growth in recent years. existing planning permission in place. land is identifi ed for future employment This area is referred to as Binhamy Farm. and residential uses. It is anticipated that An additional area to accommodate

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for future growth, over the 20 year Housing Requirements period, is identifi ed to the south of the town - this area being considered best 16.11 The Community Network Area placed to accommodate employment, should plan for around 1250 dwellings residential and community uses, (about 75 dwellings per year) over the presenting opportunities to develop period between 2010 and 2030. potential new sustainable transport 16.12 As the main settlement with good linkages to the town centre. employment and transport provision, 16.10 Fundamental to the delivery of Bude will be required to accommodate the strategy will be the enhancement of the majority of those dwellings. Co- Bude, Stratton, Flexbury and Poughill’s ordination will be needed amongst the infrastructure, including transportation; remaining parishes within the CNA to primary and secondary education; ensure that housing needs are met. The utilities; green space; healthcare; leisure Council will support the preparation Town Centre Notation - Bude facilities and burial capacity. of Neighbourhood Plans as a way of Key planning for the needs of those areas. Town centre boundary Primary retail frontages Primary shopping area (PSA)

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Policy PP13: Bude CNA d. Development proposals should b. Development should help rebalance maintain and enhance the distinct the communities by providing 1. Development will be permitted characters of Bude, Stratton, Flexbury facilities, economic development or where it can be demonstrated that and Poughill and in doing so protect housing for local needs of a scale that the following priorities for Bude- these from physical and/or perceived is appropriate to the settlement and Stratton can be satisfi ed: coalescence; reduces the need to travel; a. The protection of the vitality and e. The retention and enhancement of c. Development should deliver viability of Bude town centre through heritage assets with a particular focus community benefi ts in the form of the promotion of retail, offi ce and on enhancing the tourism off er of aff ordable housing for local people leisure uses. Proposals for change Bude-Stratton. and contributions to requirements for of use or redevelopment will only facilities, services and infrastructure 2. In the remainder of the be permitted within the Primary identifi ed locally. Shopping Area if the proposal Community Network Area adds to the attractiveness of the development will be permitted centre and does not reduce the where it supports the following predominance of A1 retail use; priorities: b . T h e n e e d f o r t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a r o u n d a. The provision of around 450 6,350sqm of B1a offi ce dwellings in the period up to 2030. accommodation and 6,350sqm Additional housing and employment of Industrial space has been growth should be of a size, nature identifi ed. This has the potential of and scale appropriate to the needs, accommodating 200 jobs in the CNA character, role and services available over the plan period; of the settlement; c. The provision of around 800 dwellings in the period up to 2030;

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Objectives Objective 5 – Infrastructure PP14 Launceston Community To deliver the highway and sustainable 17.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed transport infrastructure needed to Network Area in planning for the Launceston support the delivery of future housing Community Network Area include: and economic growth and to deliver Objective 1 – Aff ordable Housing other infrastructure required for the Introduction Enable the provision of aff ordable growth of the area. 17.0 The Launceston Community Network Area is a predominantly rural area housing. Objective 6 – Congestion that covers the parishes of: Altarnun, Boyton, Egloskerry, Laneast, Launceston, Objective 2 – Employment in Tackle congestion in Launceston. Lawhitton Rural, Lewannick, Lezant, North Hill, North Petherwin, South Launceston Objective 7 – Drainage Petherwin, , St Stephens By Launceston Rural, St Thomas the Sustain and enhance Launceston town’s Apostle Rural, Trewen and Werrington. Improve surface water drainage in employment role, through the provision Launceston. of employment sites and necessary Key Facts: infrastructure. Objective 8 – Heritage Assets Maintain and enhance the area’s Population 2007: 18,000 Objective 3 – Employment Opportunities heritage assets for the community’s Dwellings 2010: 8,491 (3.3% Cornwall) benefi t and to enhance the area’s Raise the quality and quantity of tourism off er. Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,903 employment opportunities, including Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 295 (Bands A-D) plus 444 (Band E) equates prioritising the use of brownfi eld sites to 2.6% and 3% of Cornwall total respectively for employment. Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 982 Objective 4 – Community Services Launceston employees estimate (2011): Full time: 4,113 Part-time: 2,125 Improve the provision of and access to community services and facilities, especially sustainable transport, health services, further and higher education and training opportunities and public open space.

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Development Strategy part of the Cornwall Site Allocations Figure 19: Launceston CNA Map Development Plan Document to Launceston Community Network Area - Environmental Designations 17.2 Launceston’s vision is for the identify specifi c sites and proposals. Key people of the historic capital of World Heritage Site 17.5 Fundamental to the delivery of the Cornwall and its surrounding area to AONB strategy will be the enhancement of SAC enjoy an improving quality of life based Launceston’s infrastructure, including SSSI on a thriving economy that respects the Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b transportation; primary, secondary and natural and built environments, with post 16 education; utilities; green space; Launceston enhancing its role as one of healthcare; leisure facilities and burial Cornwall’s economic hubs. capacity. Launceston 17.3 The town wants to build on its strengths, strongly promoting itself Employment South Petherwin Altarnun/Five Lanes/Trewint as a strategic centre for the east of Lewannick Cornwall and the west of Devon, as well 17.6 The need for the provision A30 as addressing the identifi ed educational of around 8,450sqm of B1a offi ce and training shortfall. It wants to accommodation and 16,900sqm take better advantage of its location of new industrial space has been identifi ed. This has the potential of enhancing itself as one of Cornwall’s Stoke Climsland/Venterdon economic hubs. The town wants to accommodating 900 jobs in the CNA over the plan period. deliver a range of housing stock and 0241 Km N mixed communities that will provide © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 for existing and future needs of the Housing Requirements local community (including aff ordable 17.7 The Community Network Area amongst the remaining parishes within housing). should plan for around 1500 dwellings the CNA to ensure that housing needs are met. The Council will support the 17.4 The Town Framework Plan (about 75 dwellings per year) over the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans as for Launceston seeks to facilitate period between 2010 and 2030. a way of planning for the needs of those Launceston’s aims by presenting an 17.8 As the main settlement with areas. integrated spatial strategy where good employment and transport suitable land is identifi ed for future provision, Launceston will be required employment and residential uses. to accommodate the majority of those This work will be further developed as dwellings. Co-ordination will be needed

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 Fundamental to the delivery of the strategy

Town Centre Notation - Launceston will be the enhancement of Launceston’s Key Town centre boundary infrastructure Primary retail frontages Primary shopping area (PSA)

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Policy PP14: Launceston d) Provision of further and higher education facilities in the CNA; CNA e) The retention and enhancement of 1. Development will be permitted heritage assets with a particular focus where it can be demonstrated on enhancing the tourism off er of the that the following priorities for CNA and of Launceston. Launceston can be satisfi ed: 2. In the remainder of the Community a) The protection of the vitality and Network Area development will be viability of Launceston town centre permitted where it supports the through the promotion of retail, following priorities: offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals a) The provision of around 400 for change of use or redevelopment dwellings in the period up to 2030; will only be permitted within the Primary Shopping Area if the b) Development should help rebalance proposal adds to the attractiveness of the communities by providing the centre and does not reduce the facilities, economic development or predominance of A1 retail use; housing for local needs of a scale that is appropriate to the settlement and b ) T h e n e e d f o r t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a r o u n d reduces the need to travel; 8,450sqm of B1a offi ce accommodation and 16,900sqm of Industrial space c) Development should deliver has been identifi ed. This has the community benefi ts in the form of potential of accommodating 900 jobs aff ordable housing for local people  in the CNA over the plan period; and contributions to requirements for facilities, services and infrastructure c) The provision of around 1,100 identifi ed locally. Th e n e e d fo r t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a r o u n d dwellings in the period up to 2030. To be identifi ed in the Cornwall Towns 8,450sqm of B1a offi ce accommodation Allocations DPD; and 16,900sqm of industrial space has been identifi ed

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Objectives Objective 4 – Housing PP15 Liskeard and Looe Balance the housing stock to provide a 18.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed range of accommodation, particularly Community Network Area in planning for the Liskeard and Looe for open market family homes and Community Network Area include: intermediate aff ordable housing in Objective 1 – Economy and Jobs Liskeard. Introduction Deliver economic growth / Objective 5 - Leisure Facilities 18.0 The Liskeard and Looe Community Network Area covers the parishes employment, providing much needed Improve and maintain the provision of of Deviock, Duloe, Dobwalls and Trewidland, Lanreath, Lansallos, Lanteglos, jobs to counterbalance current and recreational, cultural and leisure services Liskeard, Looe, Menheniot, Morval, Pelynt, Quethiock, St Cleer, St Keyne, future housing development in and on and facilities in Liskeard with particular St Neot, St Martin-by-Looe, and Warleggan. the edge of Liskeard. focus on delivering sports pitches. Objective 2 – Sustainable Key Facts: Development Development Strategy Improve connectivity within and on the 18.2 A comprehensive and co- Population 2007: 33,000 edge of Liskeard to ensure the town ordinated approach will be pursued Dwellings 2010: 15,547 (6.1% Cornwall) functions eff ectively as a major hub to the planning and development and service centre for the network area; of Liskeard. The approach set out in Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,869 including enhanced public transport the Liskeard Town Framework Plan, Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 706 (Bands A-D) plus 1,073 (Band E) provision. integrates elements of housing, equates to 6.1% and 7.3% of Cornwall total respectively Objective 3 – Liskeard as a Service economic, transport, community and Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 969 Centre environmental policy, and will enable Liskeard to achieve balanced housing Liskeard employees estimate (2011): Full time: 2,349 Part-time: 1,949 Strengthen Liskeard’s role as a service and economic growth linked with centre and improve town centre Looe employees estimate (2011): Full time: 746 Part-time: 763 infrastructure improvements, whilst viability through regeneration schemes protecting, regenerating and enhancing including the redevelopment of the its local service role, its unique qualities cattle market and relocation of the and character and historic built and post sorting offi ce to provide a pannier natural environment. market and improved traffi c fl ow in the town and access from the A38 18.3 The Town Framework Plan (TFP) Moorswater junction.. for Liskeard which will be developed

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Figure 20: Liskeard and Looe CNA Map Dobwalls, Menheniot, St.Cleer, Pelynt, Liskeard & Looe Community Network Area - Environmental Designations Polperro and Polruan. There is also a

Key large network of small villages and World Heritage Site hamlets throughout the area. AONB SPA 18.5 Liskeard, with a population of SAC A390 9,100, is one of Cornwall’s oldest urban SSSI Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b and market centres; it has signifi cant St Cleer St Neot historic buildings and townscape, and its setting on its hilltop overlooking

A38 Dobwalls wide tranches of landscape is an Liskeard important characteristic. A classic Menheniot market town, Liskeard now needs to

A390 improve its viability and make the most

A38 of redeveloping key town centre sites to Duloe strengthen its role as a service centre. 18.6 There is a local aspiration to Pelynt Downderry support higher value business uses in Looe Liskeard. A range of accommodation including open market family housing Polruan 0241 and intermediate aff ordable housing is Km N © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 required to balance the housing market in the town. Other challenges include as part of the Cornwall allocations and post sorting offi ce, which are increasing access to cultural and leisure development plan document seeks to recognised as potential regeneration services (including sports pitches). facilitate Liskeard’s aims by presenting opportunities. an integrated spatial strategy where 18.7 Liskeard was successful in a bid for 18.4 Liskeard and Looe are the main suitable land is identifi ed for future the Home Offi ce Portas Pilot scheme settlements within this area, and act as employment and residential uses. The for town centre regeneration, winning the local service centres to the many TFP not only includes land immediately grant funding to carry out town centre smaller settlements surrounding them. adjoining Liskeard, but also identifi es regeneration projects. Larger villages in the area include town centre sites at the Cattlemarket

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Housing Requirements and services and has a rail connection to Liskeard and could support more 18.8 The Community Network Area growth than other smaller settlements should plan for around 2,000 dwellings in the remainder of the CNA. Co- (about 100 dwellings per year) over the ordination will be needed amongst the period between 2010 and 2030. remaining parishes within the CNA to 18.9 As the main settlement with ensure that housing needs are met. The good employment and transport Council will support the preparation provision, Liskeard will be required to of Neighbourhood Plans as a way of accommodate half of those dwellings. planning for the needs of those areas. Looe has a good range of facilities 125 Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

Policy PP15: Liskeard and c) The provision of around 1,000 c) Development should deliver dwellings in the period up to 2030; community benefi ts in the form of aff ordable housing for local people Looe CNA d) The retention and enhancement of and contributions to requirements for 1. Development will be permitted Heritage assets with physical linkages facilities, services and infrastructure where it can be demonstrated that between Liskeard and the Cornwall identifi ed locally; the following priorities for Liskeard and Devon Mining Landscape World can be satisfi ed: Heritage Site. d) Development proposals in and related to Looe must ensure that the a) The protection of the vitality and 2. In the remainder of the sustainable tourism off er of Looe is viability of Liskeard town centre Community Network Area supported and enhanced. through the promotion of retail, development will be permitted offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals where it supports the following for change of use or redevelopment priorities: will only be permitted within a) The provision of around 1000 the Primary Shopping Area if the dwellings in the period up to 2030. proposal adds to the attractiveness of Additional housing and employment the centre and does not reduce the growth should be of a size, nature predominance of A1 retail use; and scale appropriate to the needs, b) the provision of around 12,400sqm character and services available of of B1a offi ce accommodation and the settlement; 14,200sqm of Industrial space has b) Development should help rebalance been identifi ed. This has the potential the communities by providing of accommodating 1,000 jobs in the facilities, economic development or CNA over the plan period; housing for local needs of a scale that is appropriate to the settlement and reduces the need to travel;

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PP16 Caradon Community Objectives Development Strategy 19.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed 19.2 A comprehensive and co- in planning for the Caradon Community ordinated approach will be pursued to Network Area Network Area include: the planning and development of the network area. The approach, promoted Objective 1 – Regeneration through local consultation and parish Introduction Enable the regeneration of plans identify a need for development town centre. to regenerate Callington, promote more 19.0 The Caradon Community Network Area covers the 8 parishes of Objective 2 – Aff ordable Housing sustainable transport choices, increase Callington, Calstock, Linkinhorne, Pillaton, South Hill, St Dominick, St Ive and Enable the provision of aff ordable employment prospects, capture tourism St Mellion. housing (low overall housing benefi ts and provide a high proportion requirement). of aff ordable housing. Key Facts: Objective 3 – Jobs and Services 19.3 Callington, with a population of 5,600 is the key settlement within this Population 2007: 17,900 Enhance employment opportunities area, and acts as the local service centre and services (including public services), Dwellings 2010: 8,152 (3.2% Cornwall) to the smaller settlements surrounding considering the infl uence of Plymouth. Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,119 it. Larger villages in the area include Objective 4 – Tourism Calstock, Gunnislake, Pensilva and St Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 226 (Bands A-D) plus 264 (Band E) Ann’s Chapel and a network of smaller equates to 2% and 1.8% of Cornwall total respectively Promote the Cornwall and West Devon Mining World Heritage Site as a tourist villages and hamlets. There is a need Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 466 destination. identifi ed for regeneration of the town centre of Callington and enhancement Callington employees estimate (2011): Full time: 2,022 Part-time: 894 Objective 5 - Infrastructure of employment opportunities and Deliver the infrastructure needed for service provision. the growth of the area. 19.4 Settlements in the community network area such as Callington, Pensilva, Gunnislake and Calstock were strongly infl uenced by mining during the industrial revolution. This has produced a characteristic landscape,

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Figure 21: Caradon CNA Map the impact of the port of Plymouth. 19.8 The area requires an integrated Caradon Community Network Area - Environmental Designations This is a complex and dynamic area management approach to its which encompasses Plymouth Sound, sustainable development which: extending up the rivers of the Tamar, • Protects the value and integrity of Tavy, Lynher and Plym. It is the largest the Port of Plymouth 1 , recognising estuarine system in , A3 its position as a unique asset to the 88 supporting over a quarter of a million area. people, a diversity and richness of wildlife, as well as a landscape and • Delivers the conservation objectives A390 Gunnislake heritage recognised through national of the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries and international designations such as European Marine Site. Pensilva Callington the European Marine Site (Special Area • Delivers opportunities for improved Calstock of Conservation and Special Protection A390 water transport linkages along the Area). waterfront. 19.7 The management of the Plymouth • Acknowledges the port’s Key Sound and Tamar Estuaries is currently fundamental importance to the World Heritage Site co-ordinated through the Tamar AONB economy of the area, and the need SPA Estuaries Consultative Forum (TECF), A388 to accommodate a wide range of SAC chaired by the Queen’s Harbour uses / activities, including its role as SSSI Master. This body works to a six year Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b 0241 a primary naval port and dockyard, Km N management plan which provides © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 its uses by commercial shipping, a framework for the sustainable commercial fi shing, tourism, buildings and some areas form part of historically a rich landscape and management of the Tamar Estuaries recreation and leisure. the Cornwall and West Devon Mining forms part of the Tamar Valley Area of and a context to ensure statutory World Heritage Site. There are also Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tourism compliance in delivering conservation issues of contamination and instability levels remain low and aspirations have objectives for the European Marine Site in some areas. been raised locally to capitalise on the draw of the natural beauty and mining 19.5 The Tamar valley forms a distinct 1 heritage of the area. Under the Port of Plymouth Order 1999, The Port of Plymouth is defi ned as the waters of sub-area, marked both by its intense Plymouth Sound, and all waters inland as far as the tide fl ows, ie it includes the Tamar, Tavy and industrial exploitation, and also by 19.6 The area sits adjacent to the Lynher. The waters of the Port of Plymouth all come under the jurisdiction of the Queens Harbour extensive market gardening; it was Tamar Estuaries and is infl uenced by Master.

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Housing Requirements Policy PP16: Caradon c) Additional housing and employment h) Development that helps rebalance growth should be of a size, nature the communities by providing 19.9 The Community Network CNA and scale appropriate to the needs, facilities, economic development Area should plan for around 1,000 character, role and services available of Development will be permitted or housing for local needs of a scale dwellings (about 50 dwellings per the settlement; where it supports the following that is appropriate to the settlement year) over the period between 2010 and reduces the need to travel; and 2030. priorities for the network area: d) The promotion, protection and enhancement of the retail area of a) The provision of around 2,200sqm i) Development that delivers 19.10 As the main settlement Callington; community benefi ts in the form with reasonable employment and of B1a offi ce accommodation and 6,650sqm of Industrial space has e) Restoration of heritage assets in the of aff ordable housing for local transport provision, Callington will people and contributions to be required to accommodate the been identifi ed. This has the potential town; of accommodating 300 jobs in the requirements for facilities, services majority of those dwellings. Co- f) The prioritisation of permitted or and infrastructure identifi ed locally. ordination will be needed amongst CNA over the plan period; allocated employment land for the remaining parishes within the b) The provision of around 1,000 employment in the period up to 2030; CNA to ensure that housing needs dwellings in the period up to 2030. g) Provision of appropriate tourism are met. The Council will support the There should be a focus on Callington facilities with an aim to provide preparation of Neighbourhood Plans for the majority of development with improvements and conditions that as a way of planning for the needs of additional housing and employment support enjoyment, interpretation and those areas. growth focussed on the settlements appreciation of the mining heritage of Callington and Gunnislake; and natural beauty of the area;

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PP17 Cornwall Gateway Community Network Area Objectives Development Strategy Introduction 20.1 Specifi c objectives to be addressed 20.2 Saltash lies on the eastern edge of in planning for the Cornwall Gateway Cornwall, and is bordered for the most 20.0 The Cornwall Gateway Community Network Area covers the parishes of Community Network Area include: part by the Rivers Tamar and Lynher Antony, Botusfl eming, Landrake with St Erney, Landulph, Maker-with-Rame, that act as immutable boundaries; Millbrook, Saltash, Sheviock, St Germans, St John and Torpoint. Objective 1 – Regeneration whilst to the north and south of the Support the regeneration of Saltash and town are Areas of Outstanding Natural Key Facts: Torpoint town centres. Beauty that restrict development. Saltash’s location astride the major Population 2007: 31,300 Objective 2 – Jobs and Services Improve the provision of and access arteries of communication between Dwellings 2010: 14,958 (5.9% Cornwall) to jobs and services (including public Devon and Cornwall whether by river, Past housing build rates 1991-2010: 1,553 services), considering the infl uence of rail or road has always been the key to Plymouth. its historic prosperity. Saltash completions 2001-2010: 961 (107pa) Objective 3 – Aff ordable Housing 20.3 The town wishes to unlock the Housing need (preferred area) 2012: 700 (Bands A-D) plus 955 (Band E) equates potential of its geographical and Enable the provision of aff ordable to 6.1% and 6.5% of Cornwall total respectively communicational strengths, as well housing. Existing housing commitments 2010-2012: 274 as addressing the current imbalance Objective 4 – Transport between the number of jobs and level Saltash employees estimate (2011): Full time: 2,583 Part-time: 2,431 Support the improvement of public of housing found within the town. In Torpoint employees estimate (2011): Full time: 1,088 Part-time: 702 transport between the rural and urban order to do this the town wants to take advantage of its natural assets but Millbrook employees estimate (2011): Full time: 394 Part-time: 324 areas. these need to be sensitively developed Objective 5 – Tourism and marketed in order to help Saltash Improve Saltash as a tourism destination promote itself as an attractive place to through the promotion of its heritage live and visit, with a focus on river based and regeneration of the waterfront. leisure and recreation. The regeneration of the waterfront is therefore fundamental to achieving this aim.

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Figure 22: Cornwall Gateway CNA Map Cornwall Gateway Community Network Area - Background Map regeneration of the town centre (Fore Street) aims to achieve a shopping and leisure centre that meets the needs

A388 road & rail and requirements of the populace but links to rest of Cornwall by complementing not competing employment, A38 facilities & services links to Plymouth with Plymouth. This will be achieved through the regeneration of sites such Saltash as Alexandra Square and the Railway

road & rail Station area. links to Plymouth & 20.5 The identifi cation of sites to rest of UK meet the need identifi ed will be A374 Torpoint ferry links to Plymouth taken forward through the Cornwall allocations development plan Key document to follow this plan or a Ferry Link Millbrook Rail Link neighbourhood plan. This will look Road Link World Heritage Site to identify how these objectives can AONB Kingsand/Cawsand SPA be delivered through site specifi c SAC SSSI allocations and how an integrated Flood Zone 2, 3a & 3b 0241 Km N approach can be developed to bring © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Cornwall Council, 100049047, 2011 forward economic growth with housing using Saltash’s natural advantages.

20.4 Saltash is unique in Cornwall since decisions that aff ect the local economy it is a town that is heavily infl uenced and viability of the town centre. There / constrained by the proximity and remains an opportunity for Saltash dominance of the large urban area to recover more of it’s and south east of Plymouth. This has resulted in the Cornwall’s retail expenditure to support town’s retail provision not refl ecting its vitality. The location of the town the fact that it is the largest town centre to the eastern side of the town in South East Cornwall. This unique is also a constraining feature as it limits situation must be taken account of in future expansion and accessibility. The

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of Saltash’s infrastructure, including 20.9 The management of the Plymouth transportation; primary, secondary and Sound and Tamar Estuaries is currently post 16 education; utilities; green space; co-ordinated through the Tamar healthcare; leisure facilities and burial Estuaries Consultative Forum (TECF), capacity. chaired by the Queen’s Harbour Master. This body works to a six year Tamar Estuary management plan which provides a framework for the sustainable 20.8 The area sits adjacent to the Tamar management of the Tamar Estuaries Estuaries and the impact of the port of and a context to ensure statutory Plymouth this is a complex and dynamic compliance in delivering conservation area which encompasses Plymouth objectives for the European Marine Site. Sound, extending up the rivers of the Tamar, Tavy, Lynher and Plym. It is the 20.10 The area requires an integrated largest estuarine system in south west management approach to its Town Centre Notation - Saltash sustainable development which: Key England, supporting over a quarter of a million people, a diversity and richness Town centre boundary • Protects the value and integrity of Primary retail frontages of wildlife, as well as a landscape and the Port of Plymouth2 , recognising its Primary shopping area (PSA) heritage recognised through national position as a unique asset to the area. 010020050 Metres version 1.0 © Crown copyright and database rights 2012 Ordnance Survey 100049047. and international designations such as the European Marine Site (Special Area Housing Requirements of Conservation and Special Protection Employment help counter the impacts of Plymouth. Area). 20.11 The area should plan for around Industries should be encouraged 1,300 dwellings (about 65 dwellings per 20.6 It is important to the locality to make use of Saltash’s waterfront year) over the period between 2010 and that any future growth of Saltash is location and gateway into Cornwall 2030. employment driven in order to address status as well as its good transport links the imbalance in the number of jobs (road and rail). and level of housing found in the area. 2 The town needs to attract industries Under the Port of Plymouth Order 1999, The Port of Plymouth is defi ned as the waters of Infrastructure Plymouth Sound, and all waters inland as far as the tide fl ows, ie it includes the Tamar, Tavy and that will deliver well paid, high quality 20.7 Fundamental to the delivery of Lynher. The waters of the Port of Plymouth all come under the jurisdiction of the Queens Harbour jobs (knowledge based industries) to Master. the strategy will be the enhancement

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20.12 As the main settlement with Policy PP17: Cornwall b) The provision of around 4,150sqm and scale appropriate to the good employment and transport of B1a offi ce accommodation and needs,character,role and services provision, Saltash will be required Gateway CNA 12,350sqm of Industrial space has available of the settlement; to accommodate the majority of been identifi ed. This has the potential 1. Development will be permitted c) Development should help rebalance those dwellings. Co-ordination will of accommodating 550 jobs in the where it can be demonstrated that the communities by providing be needed amongst the remaining CNA over the plan period; the following priorities for Saltash facilities, economic development parishes within the area to ensure can be satisfi ed: c) The provision of around 750 or housing for local needs of a scale that housing needs are met. The dwellings in the period up to 2030; that is appropriate to the settlement Council will support the preparation a) The protection of the vitality and and reduces the need to travel; of Neighbourhood Plans as a way viability of Saltash town centre d) The provision of, or safeguarding of planning for the needs of those through the promotion of retail, for, employment related to maritime d) Development should deliver areas. offi ce and leisure uses. Proposals for uses in waterside locations and the community benefi ts in the form change of use or redevelopment will creation of new public access to the of aff ordable housing for local 20.13 Five parishes on the Rame only be permitted within the Primary waterfront. people and contributions to Peninsula have joined together to Shopping Area if the proposal adds to requirements for facilities, services create a Neighbourhood Plan to 2. In the remainder of the Community the attractiveness of the centre and and infrastructure identifi ed locally. infl uence development in the area, Network Area development will be does not reduce the predominance ie. The provision of, or safeguarding with a focus on improving transport permitted where it supports the of A1 retail use. It is estimated that for, employment related to maritime accessibility. following priorities: there is capacity for the provision of uses in waterside locations and the 20.14 Development in Torpoint an additional 70sqm of Convenience a) The provision of around 300 creation of new public access to the should support the regeneration of and 1,300sqm of Comparison A1 net dwellings at Torpoint in the period up waterfront; the waterfront and town centre. This sales fl oorspace in the centre, edge-of- to 2030; e) Prioritisation of sustainable can be used to encourage economic centre and out-of-centre locations of b) The provision of around 250 transport solutions and measures to growth which should be delivered the town up to 2030. dwellings in the period up to 2030. address air quality issues in Tideford. alongside housing and infrastructure Additional housing and employment that supports local services. growth should be of a size, nature

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Monitoring Framework to measure our performance in terms of delivering each policy. This will be In order to determine whether we are done through reporting in the Cornwall achieving the plans objectives and monitoring report on performance therefore delivering our vision we need against a series of indicators. If, over to ensure we are delivering what we say time it becomes apparent that targets we want to deliver in the plans policies. are not being met, this may trigger the The monitoring framework below need for a review of the local plan either therefore sets out how we are going in whole or in part.

Key outcome sought Indicator Targets Part 1: Strategic Policies Policy 1: Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development Planning applications determined in 1: Number of applications approved as departures to the 0: No applications should be approved contrary to the Local Plan accordance with Local Plan Local Plan Policy 2: Spatial Strategy Job provision 2.1: Number of jobs provided through business growth Delivery of an average net increase of 2,500 jobs per annum Employment fl oorspace provision 2.2: Amount of employment fl oorspace provided Delivery of an average net increase of 21,120 sq metres of employment fl oorspace per annum Increased renewable energy capacity 2.3: Amount of: (i) renewable energy capacity and low 1400 MW of electricity generation capacity & 190 MW of useable heat carbon energy generation installed; and (ii) useable heat generation capacity by 2030 generation capacity installed (14.1) 2.4: Total Per Capita Energy consumed in Cornwall Net reduction New home provision 2.5 No of dwellings completed To deliver a minimum of 2,100 dwellings per year (residual delivery of a minimum of 42,250 dwellings over the plan period 2.6 Housing Trajectory including: a)Net additional To ensure at least a 5 year supply of deliverable housing sites dwellings in previous years; b) Net additional dwellings for the reporting year; c) net additional dwellings in future years and; d) the managed delivery target

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Key outcome sought Indicator Targets Area based projects 2.7: Amount of employment fl oorspace delivered in Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery Camborne, Pool and Redruth 2.8: Amount of retail fl oorspace delivered in Pool Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery 2.9: Employment fl oorspace delivered in Mid Cornwall Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery including: (i) the Bodmin employment area; the Eco Community projects at West Carclaze and Baal; and the Newquay Aerohub Enterprise Zone 2.10: Amount of employment and retail fl oorspace Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery delivered in and around Truro 2.11: The amount of employment fl oorspace delivered in Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery South East Cornwall 2.12: The amount of employment fl oorspace delivered in Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery the Saltash and Launceston employment areas located along the A30 and the A38 2.13: Amount of maritime business fl oorspace and other Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery economic fl oorspace provided in Falmouth and Penryn in proximity to CUC Policy 3: Role and Function of Place Strategic distribution of major developments 3: Amount of major development provided by (i) listed Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery (residential developments over 10 dwellings settlement, (ii) other settlements, (iii) rural areas or 0.5ha and non residential developments over 1,000sqm or 1 ha) Policy 4: Shopping, Services and Community Facilities Viability and vitality of retail town centres 4.1: Amount of retail, service and community facilities To provide an appropriate amount of retail, service and community provided by: (i) CNA; (ii) Town Centre Area; (iii) Edge and facilities as identifi ed in the CNA targets out of centre area; and (iv) out of town 4.2: Amount and mix of existing retail, service and To maintain and enhance existing mix of retail, service and community community facilities in town centres and potential areas facilities within town centres to support the retail hierarchy of growth 4.3: Amount of retail and community facilities lost in No net loss of existing services and facilities in smaller settlements smaller settlements 4.4 Vacancy rates in main town centres Maintain a decreasing trend in vacancy rates

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Key outcome sought Indicator Targets Policy 5: Jobs and Skills New Jobs and economic growth 5.1: Amount and type of employment development Reported performance as a proportion of all delivery provided: (i) within settlements;(ii) on established employment sites; and (iii) in rural areas Enhanced quality and range of tourist 5.2: Amount and quality of new tourism facilities Net increase facilities Provision of educational facilities 5.3: Amount of new educational facilities to support Net Increase further and higher education Safeguarding Employment Land 5.4: Losses of employment space to other uses No net loss of viable employment fl oorspace Policy 6: Housing Mix Provision of special care or shelter needs 6.1: Amount of special care and shelter needs housing Net increase housing provided Ensure the provision of an appropriate mix of 6.2: Amount of new housing provided by house type, All new housing developments of 10 or more dwellings provide an housing tenure and size appropriate housing mix that refl ects local housing market need Policy 7: Housing in the Countryside Restrict housing development in the 7: Amount of housing development in the open No housing approved unless it meets the policy criteria countryside countryside approved contrary to policy Policy 8: Aff ordable Housing Aff ordable housing provision to meet needs 8.1: Number of aff ordable homes provided: (i) on sites To attain a contribution towards aff ordable housing on all development with a net increase of 2 dwellings or 0.1ha in size; and (ii) with a net increase of over 2 dwellings on sites with a net increase of 5 dwellings or more 8.2: Number of aff ordable homes provided by tenure 70% aff ordable rent 30% shared equity 8.3: Proportion of aff ordable and market housing All new housing of two or more dwellings to meet the minimum provided percentage of aff ordable housing for the appropriate zone as identifi ed in the policy Policy 9: Aff ordable Housing Led Schemes Provision of aff ordable housing to meet 9: Number of dwellings provided on exception sites by (i) Not more than 50% of the homes provided or 60% of the land take to be needs Open Market, and (ii) Aff ordable open market

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Key outcome sought Indicator Targets Policy 10: Publically Owned Sites Aff ordable delivery on Publically owned sites 10: Percentage of homes delivered on publically owned 50% Aff ordable sites which are aff ordable Policy 11: Managing Viability 11: Percentage of housing sites not able to deliver the Nil full quota of aff ordable housing and therefore applying policy 10 criteria Policy 12: Gypsies and Travellers Gypsy and Traveller site provision 12: Net additional Gypsy Traveller pitches provided 2010-20: Residential pitches 236; Transit pitches 52; Show People Pitches 9. by: (i) Residential Pitches; (ii) Transit Pitches; and (iii) Showpeople Policy 13: Design High quality design in new development 13: Proportion of sites of 10 or more homes achieving a 100% good rating in the building for life standards Policy 14: Development Standards 14: Number and proportion of applications refused on 100% grounds of not complying with the Design Standard policy Policy 15: Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Increase renewable energy consumption 15: Amount of: (i) renewable energy capacity and low 1400 MW of electricity generation capacity & 190 MW of useable heat carbon energy generation installed; and (ii) useable heat generation capacity by 2030 generation capacity installed Policy 16: Safeguarding Renewable Energy Protection of renewable energy installations 16: Number or proportion of applications refused on 100% grounds of potentially eff ecting Renewable energy capacity of existing installations Policy 17: Health and Well Being Improvement in Health and well being 17.1: Net amount of informal open spaces provided by Net increase major developments 17.2: Net amount of formal open spaces and travel Net Increase networks provided by type including: Recreation grounds, parks and gardens, play space, sports pitches, footpaths and cycle paths

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Key outcome sought Indicator Targets 17.3: Provision of community spaces by type including; Net Increase (i) community centres and village halls; and (ii) indoor sports and other recreational facilities Policy 18: Minerals – General Principles Development principles 18. Mineral production (tonnes) of various sectors Primary aggregate production in line with the annual Local Aggregates (primary aggregates, secondary/recycled aggregates, Assessment building stone, china clay and metaliferous minerals) in Net increase in the production of secondary/recycled aggregate the county Policy 19: Minerals Safeguarding Safeguard Minerals reserves 19.1: Number of applications granted contrary to an Nil objection of Natural resources on grounds of sterilization of mineral reserves 19.2: Identifi cation of minerals Safeguarding Areas Identifi cation of Mineral Safeguarding areas in Local Plan – Minerals DPD Policy 20: Strategic Waste Management Principles Development Principles 20.1: Capacity of existing and new waste management No change in capacity for all waste facility types apart from an increase in: facilities for: (i) transfer stations; (ii) Composting; (iii) (a) construction and demolition waste landfi ll provision of 659,000 tonnes; Recycling; (iv) energy recovery; and (v) landfi ll (b) construction and demolition waste recycling of 377,000 tonnes; and (c) 100,000 m3 of landfi ll capacity for Local Authority collected waste 20.2: Amount of waste recycled composted or reused by Annual net increase (i) construction and demolition, (ii) households and (iii) commercial 20.3: Amount of waste used in energy production Annual net increase Policy 21: Managing the Provision of Waste Management Facilities Development principles 21: Number and proportion of applications for new 100% waste management facilities refused on policy grounds Policy 22: The Best Use of Land The effi cient use of Land 22.1: The amount (%) of residential development Look at past delivery rates to set benchmark for performance provided on PDL 22.2: The amount of Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3a Nil Agricultural land lost to other uses

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Key outcome sought Indicator Targets Policy 23: Natural Environment Protection of the natural environment 23.1: Change in areas designated for their intrinsic No net loss environmental value (Biodiversity and geodiversity) including sites of international, national, regional, sub- regional and local signifi cance 23.2: Amount of biodiversity habitat gained through Net increase in current levels of biodiversity habitat through the creation mitigation through 106 agreements of: (i) new Wildlife Corridors and (ii) new Local Wildlife Sites Policy 24: Historic Environment Protection and enhancement of the historic 24.1: Number of listed buildings on the ‘At Risk’ Register Decrease environment 24.2: Number of major applications approved in WHS Zero contrary to advice of English Heritage Policy 25: Green Infrastructure Provision of an integrated green 25.1: Progress in achieving the outputs of the Green Targets identifi ed in the Green infrastructure Plan infrastructure network Infrastructure Strategy 25.2: Open space managed to green fl ag status Maintain or improve accessibility to good quality open space Policy 26: Flood Risk Management and Coastal Change 26: Number of applications approved contrary to the Nil advice of EA on (i) fl ooding grounds (ii) water quality Policy 27: Transport and Accessibility 27.1: Working age people with access to employment by 75.1% by 2015 public transport (and other specifi ed modes) NI176 27.2: Access to services and facilities by public transport Increase Policy 28: Infrastructure 28.1: Achievement towards the 5 year delivery and Monitor progress in the delivery of critical and necessary projects and the investment plan by CNA and strategic delivery plan amount of accumulated funding 28.2: Amount of Section 106 contribution, fi nancial and Increase or reported performance non fi nancial contributions 28.3: On site mitigation measures provided by Increase or reported performance developers by type

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Key outcome sought Indicator Targets Part 2: Area Based Policies A. Generic indicators applied to each CNA Housing PPA: Annual number of dwelling provided in the CNA Applied against specifi c target for number of dwellings by town and or compared to the residual target CNA to 2030

Employment PPB: Amount of B Class employment fl oorspace Applied against specifi c square metre fl oorspace targets by B1a/B1b offi ce provided compared with the residual target and B1c, B2 and B8 industrial uses by CNA to 2030 Retail PPC: Amount of convenience and comparison retail Applied against specifi c square metre fl oorspace targets by convenience fl oorspace provided within, on the edge of and outside and comparison retail uses by main towns to 2030 town centres B. Area Specifi c Proposals Policy PP1 - West Penwith PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals relating to the Delivery of proposal harbours of Newlyn and Penzance Policy PP2 - Hayle & St Ives PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals relating to the Delivery of proposal commercial regeneration of Hayle Harbour and St Ives Bay as a key tourism destination Policy PP3 – Helston and the Lizard PPD: Support the build out of Helston Business Park with Delivery of proposal high quality industrial and offi ce uses Policy PP4 – Camborne, Pool and Redruth PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals relating to the Delivery of proposal delivery of mixed use and employment uses around CPIR especially in regards to the regeneration of under used or derelict sites Policy PP5 – Falmouth & Penryn PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals relating to the Delivery of proposal delivery of employment uses related to the maritime uses on the waterside and dock areas and the knowledge economy at CUC Tremough Policy PP6 – Truro and the Roseland PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals relating to the Delivery of proposal delivery of employment uses related to the knowledge economy focused on Trelisk medical sector, Cornwall College and maritime uses in the port of Truro Policy PP7 – St Agnes and Perranporth PPD: Delivery of waterfront related employment and Delivery of proposal leisure uses

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Key outcome sought Indicator Targets Policy PP8 – Newquay & St Columb PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals relating to Delivery of proposal maintaining and enhancing the stock of tourist related accommodation and facilities in the town Policy PP9(i) – St Austell PPD: Delivery of employment especially offi ce and retail Delivery of proposal fl oorspace to support the regeneration of the town centre Policy PP9(ii) – St Blazey, Fowey & Lostwithiel PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals – the delivery of the Delivery of proposal regeneration of St Blazey town centre

Policy PP9(iii) – China Clay PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals – the delivery of West Carclaze: Housing & 5.1ha of employment land mixed use Eco towns scheme at West Carclaze and Baal Policy PP10 – Wadebridge & Padstow PPD: Delivery of waterfront employment and leisure Delivery of proposal fl oorspace to support Padstow and Wadebridge and tourism related to the Camel Trail Policy PP11 - Bodmin PPD: Delivery of employment and retail to support Delivery of proposal the town centre especially the build out of Beacons Technology Park Policy PP12 - Camelford PPD: Delivery of employment and retail to support the Delivery of proposal service function of Camelford centre Policy PP13 - Bude PPD: Delivery of design and high technology Delivery of proposal employment fl oorspace to support the existing clusters Policy PP14 - Launceston PPD: Delivery of employment and retail fl oorspace to Delivery of proposal support Launceston as an economic hub Policy PP15 – Liskeard & Looe PPD: Delivery of higher value employment and retail Delivery of proposal fl oorspace to support the regeneration of the town centre on key town centre sites Policy PP16 - Caradon PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals – promotion of Delivery of proposal tourist facilities to support the Cornish Mining WHS Policy PP17 – Cornwall Gateway PPD: Delivery of strategic proposals – provision of Delivery of proposal maritime related employment space and enhancement of waterfront leisure activities

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Saved Policies The following policies are going to • TV24C - Reservation of Jubilee Pool Carrick Local Plan 1998: be saved with land between the pool and • 5D - Additional shoppers car park at Battery Road The majority of policies from the Structure Plan 2004: Falmouth • TV25D - Proposed development of Structure Plan, Minerals Local Plan, • 2 – Character Areas, Design & • 5H - Pedestrian priority in Falmouth South Quay, Foundry Yard and South Waste Local Plan and the former District Environmental Protection Councils are to be replaced by the Quay, Hayle • 7E - Prime Retail frontage Minerals Local Plan 1998: policies contained within the Cornwall • TV25E - Proposed development of • 10L - Marina Development in Local Plan. The former district of Kerrier • S1 - Mineral Consultation Areas Foundry area, Hayle Falmouth/Penryn did not have an adopted plan and • CC3 – Areas of Special Environmental • TV26 - Control of number of • 11C - Prime Seafront hotel area of therefore there are no saved policies Concern residential or holiday units on Falmouth to replace. Some policies however, will Harvey’s Towans, Hayle be retained and reviewed as part of the • CC5 - Protection of Settlements Restormel Local Plan 2001: emerging Allocations Document. • CC6 – Safeguarding existing routes • H18A - Aff ordable housing at Penwith • 14 Areas of Great Landscape Value Street and Cross Street, Penzance The saved policies that are not being • CC7 – Railway routes • SA7 - Housing allocations replaced by the Local Plan policies will • HC - Redevelopment of area continue to be used in full where they Penwith Local Plan 2004: at Alexandra Road - Western • SA32 - Mixed use at Polkyth do not contradict with the Local Plan. • CC5 Protection of Areas of Great Promenade for housing • N7 - Housing allocations Landscape Value • HD - Redevelopment of area at • N9 - Special refurbishment Queens Street for housing • TV20A – Proposed redevelopment • N10 - Employment land of former Cornwall Farmers Ltd site, • HG - Redevelopment behind Copper Penzance Terrace, Hayle • N11 - Employment land • TV22 – Control of development • HJ - Redevelopment of area adjacent • N12 - Regeneration sites within Bread Street area, Penzance to Old Stennack School • N13 - Regeneration sites • TV23 - Control of development of • EE - Western end of Chy an dour • N15 - Growth area local centre and harbour car park, Penzance Coombe mixed use areas • TV24A - Control of development of • EF - Area in Chy an dour Coombe • N16 - Regeneration sites harbour side area, Penzance • EG - Eastern end of Chy an dour • N17 - Newquay growth area road • TV24B - Proposed provision of Coombe improved facilities for cargo handling • N31 - Trenance leisure facilities • N32 - Fistral beach 143 Cornwall Local Plan 2010 - 2030

North Cornwall Local Plan 1999: • WAD12 - Land south of West Hill and Penwith Local Plan 2004: Carrick Balancing Housing Markets between Wadebridge school and A39 • BOD4 - Land at St Lawrence’s ST1, GD1, GD2, GD3, GD4, GD5, GD6, DPD 2008: bypass (education) – education Hospital– mixed uses GD7, GD8, CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5, CC6, BHMI1, BHMI2, BHMI3, BHMI4, BHMI5 Caradon Local Plan fi rst Alteration CC7, CC8, CC9, CC10, CC11, CC12, CC13, • BOD5 - Land east of former A38 and and BHMI6. 2007: CC14, CC15, CC16, CC17, CC18, TV1, TV2, to west of Launceston Road and Love Restormel Local Plan 2001: TV3,TV4, TV5, TV7, TV8, TV9, TV13, TV14, Lane – B1, B2 and B8 • CL9 Areas of Great Landscape Value TV15, TV16, TV17, TV18, TV19, TV20, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, • BOD7 - Land west of Berrycombe CP • LISK5 - Bay Tree Hill Improvements TV21, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, school - education • LISK7 - Educational Reserve H10, H11, H12, H13, H14, H15, H16, H17, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, • LAU1 - Land to south of Dutson Road H18, HB, HE, HF, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, • SA4 - Highways Reservation - housing E7, E8, E9, E10, EH, EJ, EK, E11, TM1, TM2, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, • W1 - Whitsand Bay TM3, TM4, TM5, TM6, TM7, TM8, TM9, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, • LAU3 - Land to south of A30 - TM10, TM11, TM12, TM13, R1, R2, R3, R3, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, The following policies are replaced housing R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, by those contained within the Local • LAU4 - Land to south of Pennygillam TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9, TP10, TP11, TP12, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, Plan Industrial Estate – B1, B2 and B8 TP13, CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS8, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, Cornwall Structure Plan Policies: CS9, CS10, and CS11 SA2, SA2, SA3, SA4, SA5, SA8, SA9, SA11, • WAD5 - Land east of Bridge View and SA12, SA13, SA14, SA15, SA16, SA17, SA18, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Carrick Local Plan 1998: Egloshayle Road – housing and open SA20, SA21, SA22, SA23, SA24, SA25, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 space 3A, 3D, 3F, 3H, 3HH, 3J, 3L 4D, 4F, 4O, 4Q, SA26, SA33, SA34, SA35, SA39, SA40, and 28 • WAD6 - Land between A39 bypass 4R, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4W, 4X, 5C, 5A, 5E, 5K, 5LC, SA41, SA42, SA43, SA44, SA45, SA46, and B3314 – B1, B2 and B8 Minerals Local Plan 1998: 5M, 5G, 5N, 6A, 6B, 6BB, 6C, 6CB, 6D, 6E, SA47, SA48, SA49, SA50, SA51, SA52, 6G, 6H, 6I, 6J, 6N, 6P, 7A, 7B, 7D, 7F, 7G, SA54, SA55, N2, N3, N4, N6, N8, N14, • WAD7 - Land north of Higher Trenant E3, E4, E5, E8, E9, E10, E11, C1, C2, C3, 7H, 8A, 8D, 8E, 8EE, 8F, 8G, 8I, 8J, 8K, 9A, N18, N19, N20, N21, N22, N23, N24A, N25, Road – B1, B2 and B8 C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, 9D, 9E, 9F, 9G, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10F, 10K, CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC6 and CC7. N26, N27, N28, N29, N30, N33, N34, R1, • WAD8 - Land adjacent to Trevilling 10P, 10W, 10J, 10R, 10S, 10T, 10U, 10V, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, Road – waterside industrial site Waste Local Plan 2002: 11B, 11A, 11AE, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12I, 13B, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R21, R22, 13C, 13K, 13L, 13M and13I. • WAD10 - Land between Eddystone L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L6a, L6b, L7, L8, L9, L10, R27, R29, R30, R31, R32, R33, R34, R35, Road and Town Quay – mixed L11, L12, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, E10, E11 R36, R37, R38, R39, R40, R41, R42, R43, development and C1 R44, R45, R46, R47, R48, R49, R50, R51, R52, R53, R54, R55, R57, R59, R60, R61,

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R62, R63, R64, R65, R67, R68, R69, R70, MAB1, MAB2, MAB3, MAB4, BUS4, BUS5, R71, R72, R73, R74, R75, R76, R77, R78, BUS6, POU1, WHI1, BRD1, LAU2, LAU5, R79, R80, R81, R82, R83, R84, R85, R86, LAU6, EKY2, NHL1, SPN1, STO2, PAD2, R87, R88, R89, R90, R91, R92, R93, R94, PAD3, PAD4, PAD6, WAD1, WAD2, WAD9, R95, R96, R97, R98, R99, R100, R101, R102, WAD11, WAD13 and POL1. R103, R104, R105, R106, R107, R109, R110, Caradon Local Plan fi rst Alteration R112, R113, R114, R115, R116, R117, R118, 2007: R119, R120, R121, R122, R123, R124, R125, R126, R127 and R128 ALT1, ALT2, ALT3, ALT4, ALT5, ALT6, ALT7, ALT9, ALT11, ALT15, ALT16, ALT21, North Cornwall Local Plan 1999: ALT22, ALT23, ALT24, HO1, HO2, HO3, HSG1, HSG2, HSG3, HSG4, HSG5, HSG6, H05, H06, HO7, HO8, HO10, HO11, HO12, HSG8, HSG9, HSG10, ECN1, ECN2, ECN3, H013, HO14, HO15, EM1, EM2, EM3, EM5, ECN4, ECN5, ECN6, ECN7, ECN8, ECN9, EM6, EM7M EM8, EM9, EM10, EM11, ECN10, ECN11, ECN13, ECN14, ENV1, EM12, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, CL1, CL2, CL3, ENV2, ENV4, ENV5, ENV9, ENV11, ENV12, CL4, CL5, CL6, CL7, CL8, CL9, CL10, CL11, ENV13, ENV14, ENV15, SAF1, SAF2, SAF4, CL12, CL13, CL14, CL15, CL16, CL17, CL18, SAF5, SAF7, SAF7A, SAF9, SAF10, SAF11, CL19, CL20, CL21, CL22, EV1, EV2, EV3, TRU1, TRU1A, TRU3, TRU4, DVS1, DVS2, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV7, EV8, EV9, EV10, EV11, DVS3, DVS4, DVS5, DVS6, DVS8, BOD1, EV12, EV13, EV14, EV15, EV16, TM1, TM2, BOD6, BOD8, BOD9, BLS1, LVT4, NAN2, TM3, TM4, TM5, TM6, TM7, TM8, TM9, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, PU1, PU2, PU3, PU4, PU5, HAZ1, HAZ2, HAZ3, HAZ4, HAZ5, REN1, REN2, REN3, SA2, CA1, LO1, M1 and W1.

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Local Plan – Strategic Policies Ref: (for offi cial use only) Pre-submission document representation form Please return to Cornwall Council by 5.00pm on 22 April 2013 Please complete a separate sheet for each representation you wish to make (All representations will become public)

1. Personal details 2. Agent details (if applicable) Name Organisation (If relevant) Address line 1 Address line 2 Address line 3 Address line 4 Postcode Telephone number Email address

Q1. Do you consider that the Local Plan meets the legal and procedural Q2. A local planning authority should submit a plan for examination which requirements? it considers to be ‘sound’ – namely that it is; positively prepared, justifi ed, eff ective and is consistent with national policy. Do you consider the Plan has Yes No met these tests? Q1. Please specify the reasons below Yes No Q2. Please specify the reasons below

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Q3. Please set out below any concerns you have with the Local Plan including any change(s) you consider necessary to address these concerns. You will need to say how this change will address the concerns and it would be helpful if you could put forward your suggested revised wording to any policy or text and any evidence to support the change. Please state which paragraph or policy your change refers to and specify the reasons below:

Document Paragraph number Policy number Document Paragraph number Policy number Cornwall Local Plan – Strategic Policies Cornwall Local Plan – Strategic Policies Sustainability Appraisal Report Sustainability Appraisal Report

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Q4. Did you raise this issue earlier in the plan preparation process? Yes No If yes, please specify at what stage: Completed forms should be submitted: by e-mail to: [email protected] by post to: Cornwall Council Local Plans Team Carrick House St Clement Street Truro TR1 1EB Please submit any views to Cornwall Council using the above methods Q5. If your representation is seeking a change, do you wish to participate at by 5:00pm on 22 April 2013. the examination in public? No, I do not wish to participate at the examination in public Next steps Yes, I wish to participate at the examination in public The representations received during this formal round of consultation will be reported to and considered by the Council. Any signifi cant If you require any assistance in completing this form or require any further changes will be consulted on prior to consideration by the explanation as to what is required please contact a member of the local planning planning inspectorate, who will appoint an inspector to conduct an team using the email address below or telephoning 01872 224283. examination in public.

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Comments can be submitted by e-mail, using the form available at www.cornwall.gov.uk/localplancornwall to the Local Plan Team on [email protected] Comment forms are also available from council offi ces and libraries. Completed response forms should be sent to: Cornwall Council Local Plan Team Carrick House St Clement Street Truro TR1 1EB

If you would like this information in another format or language please contact: Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY Telephone: 0300 1234 100 Email: [email protected] www.cornwall.gov.uk Printed on recycled paper JN31908 March 13