Neighbourhood planning in a time of change
In January 2025 we updated you on the publication of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 12 December 2024. Our new housing need is now 4,421 for Cornwall instead of the 2,707 that we had planned for under the current Cornwall Local Plan. As a result some of our local plan policies (and neighbourhood plans) are now out of date.
We have updated our guidance on neighbourhood plans (NDPs) that are protected under paragraph 14 of the NPPF. This protection means that the housing policies in these plans carry full weight in planning decisions. This includes their development boundaries.
Before, we included NDPs that allowed space for new housing within their boundaries. Recent appeals show that only plans that allocate specific housing sites in their policies are protected.
Plans not listed have out-of-date housing policies so they carry less weight in planning decisions.
View planning news affecting neighbourhood plans:
Latest news including planning changes
Neighbourhood Plans in Cornwall
Before a neighbourhood plan can be prepared, you must apply to us to designate a neighbourhood area:
Fill in our letter template explaining why the area is appropriate to be designated as a neighbourhood area
Attach your map showing the proposed designation area
Contact us for our mapping service if you need a map: neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk
A cluster is an area covering more than one parish. If it is a cluster we will publish your application on the online planning register for at least 6 weeks. This is so that local people have time to make representations
Our neighbourhood planning activity map shows the progress of neighbourhood plans across Cornwall.
Neighbourhood Plan Updates
Poundstock - Regulation 16 - Public Consultation dates published
St Goran - Regulation 14 - Pre-submission Consultation dates published
Wendron - Regulation 14 - Pre-submission Consultation dates published
You can find more information about neighbourhood plan updates below.
Progress of Neighbourhood Plans in Cornwall and Documents
Planning decisions must be made in accordance with the adopted development plans listed below. This is unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
Cornwall Local Plan which includes the:
National Planning Policy Framework (where relevant)
any made neighbourhood plan
You can view the active neighbourhood planning proposals through the online planning register. Either select the neighbourhood plan below or type the reference directly into the register. Please make sure you are on the Documents tab. This will display all the documents and comments that have been added to the application. Please reorder the list of documents by date published to bring the current documents to the top.
The neighbourhood plan referendum version will be made if more than 50% of people vote in favour of us using the neighbourhood plan to help determine planning applications in the neighbourhood plan area. The made version will be under the Document Type: Plan – Approved Amendments, Description: Made NDP.
Neighbourhood Plan | Progress |
|---|---|
Made 28 September 2023 | |
Being drafted | |
Being drafted | |
Made 30 January 2023 | |
Made 21 June 2017 | |
Made 14 October 2021 | |
Examination completed | |
Made 17 February 2022 | |
Designated 18 November 2019 | |
Made 11 April 2022 | |
Made 22 February 2024 | |
Made 6 September 2024 | |
Made 5 November 2019 | |
Made 18 June 2018 | |
Made 18 September 2019 | |
Regulation 14 - Pre-submission consultation completed | |
Regulation 14 – Pre-submission consultation completed 7 October 2019 | |
Made 16 May 2024 | |
Made 14 October 2021 | |
Made 9 April 2018 | |
Designated 20 September 2019 | |
Made 11 March 2020 | |
Designated 18 January 2019 | |
Made 9 March 2020 | |
Made 20 October 2017 | |
Made 18 June 2018 | |
Made 22 May 2019 | |
Designated 25 May 2017 | |
Made 27 November 2018 | |
Made 5 September 2019 | |
Made 11 February 2019 | |
Made 11 March 2019 | |
Made 20 February 2018 | |
Made 4 January 2022 | |
Designated 21 January 2018 | |
Designated 14 November 2016 | |
Made 11 March 2020 | |
Made 7 February 2022 | |
Made 19 November 2018 | |
Made 30 June 2022 | |
Made 11 March 2019 | |
Made 14 September 2021 | |
Made 3 September 2019 | |
Made 25 October 2023 | |
Made 12 May 2023 | |
Designated 13 November 2017 | |
Made 11 November 2024 | |
Made 23 June 2022 | |
Made 11 May 2022 | |
Made 27 June 2018 | |
Designated 7 July 2014 | |
Made 19 December 2022 | |
Made 12 July 2022 | |
Made 30 April 2019 | |
Made 20 October 2017 | |
Made 20 September 2022 | |
Made 13 November 2025 | |
Made 2 November 2021 | |
Regulation 14 - Pre-submission consultation completed | |
Made 1 September 2025 | |
Made 19 December 2022 | |
Made 22 August 2023 | |
Made 4 November 2024 | |
Made 14 February 2019 | |
Being drafted | |
Made 4 January 2022 | |
Made 12 July 2022 | |
Regulation 16 Public Consultation 1 June 2026 - 13 July 2026 Midnight | |
Being drafted | |
Made 17 November 2015 | |
Made 21 June 2017 | |
Made 3 December 2025 | |
Made 21 June 2017 | |
Made 2 December 2015 | |
Made 12 April 2022 | |
Being drafted | |
Designated 7 March 2019 | |
Made 14 February 2018 | |
Made 5 September 2019 | |
Made 28 October 2021 | |
Being drafted | |
Being drafted | |
Made 23 July 2020 | |
Made 14 September 2021 | |
Designated 2 August 2017 | |
Being drafted | |
Designated 23 October 2018 | |
Made 6 September 2021 | |
Made 6 September 2021 | |
Made 30 October 2019 | |
Made 18 June 2018 | |
Made 2 December 2015 | |
Designated 19 August 2014 | |
Designated 13 April 2015 | |
Regulation 14 - Pre-submission Consultation 1 June 2026 - 13 July 2026. Please see St Goran NDP website. | |
Made 19 September 2024 | |
Being drafted | |
Made 20 December 2016 | |
Made 7 February 2022 | |
Designated 23 May 2018 | |
Designated 12 June 2018 | |
Designated 22 May 2017 | |
Regulation 14 - Pre-submission consultation completed | |
Designated 12 November 2013 | |
Being drafted | |
Made 23 May 2018 | |
Made 21 June 2017 | |
Designated 7 July 2014 | |
Made 26 July 2024 | |
Made 28 October 2021 | |
Made 28 November 2019 | |
Made 1 November 2024 | |
Designated 10 February 2022 | |
Designated 7 June 2019 | |
Being drafted | |
Referendum – Not Made | |
Designated 18 January 2018 | |
Designated 23 February 2018 | |
Regulation 14 - Pre-submission consultation completed | |
Designated 14 April 2014 | |
Made 3 December 2025 | |
Designated 12 December 2013 | |
Designated 12 January 2016 | |
Made 20 December 2016, Modified and Made 20 June 2023 | |
Made 28 October 2021 | |
Wadebridge, Egloshayle and St Breock Reference: PA12/00003/NDP | Pre-submission consultation completed 10 April 2018 |
Designated 12 October 2016 | |
Regulation 14 - Pre-submission consultation 13 April 2026 - 25 May 2026. Please see Wendron neighbourhood plan website. | |
Designated 11 July 2014 | |
Made 23 May 2018 |