The Cornwall Local Plan

The Cornwall Local Plan covers the whole of Cornwall.  

You can download the adopted Cornwall Local Plan below:

• Adopted Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies
• Cornwall Local Plan: Community Network Area Sections
• Policies Maps

The Cornwall Local Plan was formally adopted on 22 November 2016. It provides a positive and flexible overarching planning policy framework for Cornwall. This will cover the period up to 2030.

In February 2016 Cornwall Council submitted the plan to the Secretary of State for examination. The inspector published a report in September 2016. The adopted plan includes the Inspector’s recommended main modifications.

The Cornwall Local Plan replaces a number of policies from:

• the Local plans of the former District and Borough Councils
• the Minerals and Waste Plans of the former County Council

The Adoption Statement and associated background documents are available to download below:

• Statement of Adoption (November 2016)
• Cornwall Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (Adopted November 2016)
• Cornwall Local Plan Inspector's Report and Schedule of Major Modifications (September 2016)
• The Cornwall Council Habitats Regulations Assessment.

Cornwall Local Plan Examination Evidence Base

You can find documents relating to this under the Examination library for the Local Plan. 

Saved Policies

Some policies from previous plans remain saved by the Local Plan. These include policies from:

• the Local plans of the former District and Borough Councils
• the Minerals and Waste Plans of the former County Council

These will be saved until they are replaced by the emerging Site Allocations Document or Neighbourhood Plans.

View saved policies

Adopted Neighbourhood Plans

Made plans form part of the Cornwall Local Plan and are used in decision making in the areas that they cover. These are often referred to as 'adopted plans'. The following plans have been Made:

• Quethiock Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Roseland Peninsula Neighbourhood Development Plan
• St Eval Neighbourhood Development Plan
• St Ives Area Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Truro and Kenwyn Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Rame Peninsula Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Roche Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Bude-Stratton Neighbourhood Development Plan
• St Minver Parishes Neighbourhood Development Plan

Many Neighbourhood Development Plans are still under preparation. You can view these on the Neighbourhood Planning in Cornwall page.

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.
• Gypsy and Travelling Communities Site Allocations Development Plan Document
• Neighbourhood Planning

Cornwall Council is required to prepare a local development scheme.  Find out about the history and current position of the Local development scheme.