SUMMARY OF REPRESENTATIONS General Comments General Customer Ref: 63Response Ref: 1334 Comment Cornwall County Council - Spatial Planning The holistic planning of the area is welcome although some of the drafting appears less joined up and occaisionally disjointed. The area has a strategic role to play for complementary planning with the regeneration of Camborne-Pool-Redruth and Falmouth-Penryn. This should not be lost in the focus of the AAP and reference to this relationship should be made. It should set out how their complementary functions can be best planned for in line with the proposals of the RSS. Truro has a vital role as the most buoyant economic and retail successes in Cornwall and the housing led growth agenda sekking greater opportunity for more bance between homes and jobs is welcomed. Customer Ref: 69Response Ref: 1335 Comment English Nature Sustainable development should be an overarching principle throughout the plan. There is currently a lack of emphasis on biodiversity and geodiversity issues. Customer Ref: 244Response Ref: 374 Comment Feock Parish Council Overall an excellent vision for the future. Concerned that the plan only covers 19 yesrs when some infrastructure projects should be projected further to ensure delivery. The plan does not proposed to bypass Truro and should consider additional road needs. Some of the phrases used in the plan may not be in common use, such as 'public realm' these should be explained. The issues identified for the communities of Truro and Threemilestone are common to many rural parishes - when will parishes be allowed to develop similar area plans? Customer Ref: 547Response Ref: 513 Comment Government Office for The South West The plan must be clear and specific about the main development, infrastructure and environmental actions proposed. The plan currently takes the approach of making quantified site- specific allocations by area and sector rather than quantified site-specific proposals for each of the main sites. This appears to conflict with PPS12 by reducing clarity and the value of the plan as a basis for implementation. The plan should be more specific. Do the strategies refered to in various policies mean that preferred strategies that will be firmed up at submission stage? The next stage will have to be specific. Generally each site specific proposal should quantify the main development components and proposed mix and propose other features (e.g highways and open space). This should not be prescriptive , but should provide a clear benchmark against which the applications can be assessed. In relation to chapters 5, 6 and 7 it would be more effective to group policies into area based chapters (e.g. City Centre, Highertown Corridor, Newham and East) rather than topic based chapters. This will ensure a spatial plan with strong emphasis on creating and strengthening sustainable communities and integrating development, infrastructure and environment. Customer Ref: 1033Response Ref: 677 Comment Martyn and Sue Alvey I recognise the need for affordable housing in the city and that Truro must accept its share of housing, however there is little justification for further full cost housing that would lead to to an increase in second homes in the County. I fully support proposals to make more of the city waterfront. This will be a significant challenge hampered by the presence of ugly, out of character buildings. Page 2 of 156 General Comments General Customer Ref: 1085Response Ref: 766 Comment RPS (Devon & Cornwall Constabulary) Devon and Cornwall Constabluary (D&CC) have a recognised requirement for new police facilities in Truro. The existing police station is outdated and no longer meets requirements. The replacement facility could be provided by 2,300 sq metres on the outskirts of Truro or 1396 sq metres police station and office space elsewhere. A shop front unit of 400 sq metres in the city centre is also required to provide a public access point. The police station is designated as an 'opportunity building' however there is no description of what this is. D&CC seek reassurance that this will not have a detrimental impact on future proposals for the redevelopment of the site. Customer Ref: 1107Response Ref: 771 Comment Mr R Damerell The attempt to produce a long term vision fro Truro and Threemilestone is to be supported and congratulated. Planning by its vary nature cannot forsee all future circumstances and can be based on inaccurate premises and data. The proposed development of Truro is rapid and massive - if mistakes are made, the impact will be of a similar scale. Customer Ref: 1124Response Ref: 865 Comment Carol Taylor The bus station should be relocated to the railway station with a hoppa bus accessign the city centre. This could be extended to Old and New County hall on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday to provide a park and ride service. If the city is to be expanded in the manner shown it will require more park and ride facilities. The removal of the bus station would allow the route across Lemon Quay to be closed and the site could be used for disabled parking. I support the protection of the landscape. There should be more facilities for children and young people in the city. There should be 1 bed affordable hosuing for the young and more seltered accommodation for the elderly in parts of Truro where they would feel safe. It would also be nice to see more individual shops rather than big chains. Customer Ref: 1125Response Ref: 873 Comment D R Smith Supermarkets are not addressed sufficiently in the AAP. If Tesco does not move there will be a botle neck and people will not use park and ride for their shopping at Tesco. Morlaix Avenue would benefit if the distributor road went into the car park from the other side, but it would still leave Tregolls Road. If Tesco do move close to a park and ride this would be an advantage although Tesco may lose out to people bypassing the centre to shop at the supermarket. Customer Ref: 1127Response Ref: 884 Comment Mrs Crocker It is extremely important that everyone who lives in Truro is close to a greenspace for recreation. Shops need to be within walking distance of residential areas rather than encouraging car journeys to supermarkets. Customer Ref: 1129Response Ref: 895 Comment Mr L R Richards Tree Preservation orders need to be better enforced to prevent felling by developers. Lemon Quay is a failure as open space, semi-pedestrianised and used for commercial gain. It should be given over to an urban park with mature trees, lawns and paths with the Lander monument relocated to provide a focal point. Vehicles should be removed from the piazza. The park will need to be adequately policed. More attention needs to be paid to preventing and removing illegal advertisements. Customer Ref: 1130Response Ref: 898 Comment Miss P Peacock The main problem for Truro is traffic, parked cars and lax traffic policing. Residential areas aer choked with inconsiderate commuter and shopper parking. Stricter parking controls are needed as well as employers such as County Council providing adequate parking. Page 3 of 156 General Comments General Customer Ref: 1138Response Ref: 927 Comment Alex Russell There should be more recycling facilities provided in Truro rather than just two. Are you going to knock down housing to create new housing? Is there any room for a port? Customer Ref: 1139Response Ref: 928 Comment Jessica Adcock Why is the recycling centre right next to the housing? Will the housing development be eco friendly? Customer Ref: 1141Response Ref: 931 Comment Marija Vanloef The plan is well presented and clear making an easy read. Customer Ref: 1142Response Ref: 936 Comment Miss E S Brown Any new major road should be named after our German twin town of Boppard. Customer Ref: 1148Response Ref: 950 Comment Jane Marley Overall a well throught out and reasonable plan. Thank you. Customer Ref: 1148Response Ref: 951 Comment Jane Marley I work in Truro but would prefer to have better access to the countryside, river and greenspaces. I would like to see the Tesco site redeveloped as a park or trees on or near Lemon Quay. Views of the cathedral should be preserved in any redevelopment. Customer Ref: 1151Response Ref: 977 Comment Peter Garner A district centre should be located at Focus, old Richard Lander School site or Truro golf course site. I support the strategy of protecting the landscape setting of the bowl of Truro. Customer Ref: 1157Response Ref: 1014 Comment Hall for Cornwall The work undertaken in the plan is welcome. Whilst it is appreciated that the work is broadbrush it should detail more how the plan will ensure that the unique character of the city can play a living part in its future. To continue to be a success it must be contemporary in action and cultured in outlook, retaining its heritage. It would help if the AAP made explicit the actions that will support this goal. Customer Ref: 1174Response Ref: 116 Comment Miss A M Bassett Would like to know the likelihood of land at Greenbottom being granted permission for residential. Customer Ref: 1181Response Ref: 134 Comment Mrs J Reynolds All new building in the city centre should be low rise. No more building down Malpas Road. No thought has been given to traffic A30 to Falmouth. No evidence of any replacement public car parking to replace any likely to go. Where is central coach parking to be? Page 4 of 156 General Comments General Customer Ref: 1183Response Ref: 140 Comment PB & SL Wilson Small colour document is a good attempt to explain the full AAP but it fails because the maps are too small. A supplement with large scale maps should be distributed in the West Briton.