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Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)


The adopted Cornwall Local Plan provides policies for housing.   The Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) adopted February 2020 sets out the assumptions for both the discount required where homes are to be offered for discounted market sale (Appendix 1) and for calculating the off-site contribution tariff (Appendix 2). The Housing SPD explains that the variables involved will change over time and will need to be refreshed periodically.

The figures in appendices 1 and 2 have been updated to reflect the changes in earnings, house prices and officer hourly rates. 

An Affordable Housing Cascade Note sets out the process for the allocation of affordable housing in Cornwall,

Do you have any questions about the Housing SPD? If so, please contact the Local Plans Team:

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