What is a Local Plan and why do we need one?

The Local Plan for Cornwall should set out a vision for growth and identify the quantity and broad location and key sites, for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It’s policies will be the basis for planning decisions. If we don’t have a Local Plan, development will still happen, but decisions will be taken in regard to the National Planning Policy Framework without local people having a say on setting local policies. The Local Plan is comprised of a suite of documents as set out below.

Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies

The Strategic Policies document will establish the context for future growth and development within Cornwall and will set the framework for all subsequent development plan documents in the Local Plan. The Strategic Policies document has reached Schedule of Focused Changes to the Proposed Submission Version stage.

Other Cornwall Local Plan Documents

Other documents being developed within the Cornwall Local Plan include the:

• Community Infrastructure Levy;
• Minerals Safeguarding Development Plan Document;
• Allocations Development Plan Document.