There are 212 Parish and Town Councils in Cornwall. 140 parishes are engaged in the different stages of the Neighbourhood Planning process. 140 Neighbourhood Areas are designated.
The Neighbourhood Planning Activity Map was last updated on 7 September 2023. It shows the current stages of Neighbourhood Plans in Cornwall. The information below sets out:
- Made Neighbourhood Plans
- the latest information on Neighbourhood Plans being progressed in Cornwall.
Made Neighbourhood Plans
There are a number of made Neighbourhood Development Plans in Cornwall.
Full list of Made Neighbourhood PlansPlans in progress
Current Applications for Designation
Recent applications by town or parish councils to designate their neighbourhood plan area will be published here. There will also be:
- a map showing the area that the designation relates to
- contact details for the Qualifying Body
Pentewan Valley
Ponsanooth (originally St Gluvias)
St Gluvias Parish Council designated the St Gluvias neighbourhood area in 2016. Following a boundary review, the parish boundary has changed. To ensure that the neighbourhood area matches the parish area, Ponsanooth Parish Council (originally St Gluvias Parish Council) have withdrawn their original area designation and submitted a new designation request for the revised Ponsanooth neighbourhood plan area. This designation request has been approved.
- Letter of withdrawal of St Gluvias Designation
- Cornwall Council's withdrawal statement
- Ponsanooth application letter for Ponsanooth Designation
- Designation map
- Ponsanooth Designation Decision Notice
Designated Areas
These are areas whose application for designation has been approved by Cornwall Council. These groups are in the process of developing their plans but have not yet submitted them to Cornwall Council. You will be able to find more information on the progress of these plans by visiting the appropriate town or parish council website. Contact details can be found here:
Names of Town and Parish Councils
- Blisland
- Bodmin
- Botus Fleming
- Callington
- Camborne
- Carlyon
- Carn Brea
- Cubert
- Deviock
- Dobwalls
- Egloshayle (cluster with Wadebridge)
- Forrabury and Minister
- Gweek
- Lancells
- Lewannack
- Mabe
- Marazion
- Marhamchurch
- Mawgan in Pydar
- Michaelstow
- Pelynt
- Penzance
- Perranzabuloe
- Poundstock
- Probus
- Redruth
- Sennen
- Sithney
- St Blaise
- St Breock (cluster with Wadebridge)
- St Columb Major
- St Day
- St Dennis
- St Gennys
- St Germans
- St Gluvias (now Ponsanooth)
- St Goran
- St Hilary
- St Keverne
- St Levan
- St Mabyn
- St Mellion
- St Merryn
- St Neot
- St Newlyn East
- St Stephen in Brannell
- St Teath
- St Tudy
- St Veep
- St Winnow
- Stithians
- Stoke Climsland
- Tintagel
- Torpoint
- Tresmeer
- Treverbyn
- Wadebridge
- Week St Mary
- Wendron
- Werrington
Regulation 16 Consultations
You can view documents on the Online Planning Register. Please search for their planning application numbers:
Carn Brea
- Carn Brea NDP - PA23/00023/NDP - We are publicising the neighbourhood plan and inviting representations between 13 September 2023 - 25 October 2023 midnight.
St Newlyn East and Mitchell
- St Newlyn East and Mitchell NDP - PA23/00024/NDP - We are publicising the neighbourhood plan and inviting representations between 19 September 2023 - 31 October 2023 midnight.
Neighbourhood Plan Examinations
You can view documents on the Online Planning Register. Please search for their planning application numbers:
Carlyon
- Carlyon NDP - PA23/00007/NDP - The examination is progressing.
- Carlyon Examiner's Initial Questions and Responses
- Carlyon Response to the Examiner's Initial Questions
- Carlyon Examiner Response
- Carlyon Response
Dobwalls and Trewidland
- Dobwalls and Trewidland NDP - PA23/00002/NDP - The examination has started. The plan area covers the parish of Dobwalls and part of St Keyne and Trewidland Parish.
Mabe
- Mabe NDP - PA22/00007/NDP - The examination has completed.
- Examiner's initial comments
- Cornwall Council response to initial comments of the independent examiner
- Cornwall Council suggested wording to initial comments of the independent examiner
- Examiner's further comments
- Cornwall Council response to further comments of the independent examiner
- Examiner's further comments
- Cornwall Council's response to further comments of the independent examiner
- Wind energy map
- Mabe green corridors
- Mabe important biodiversity enhancement
- Mabe Parish tree cover baseline
- Biodiversity designation sheet
- Mabe non-designated heritage assets
- Heritage listing matrix
- Mabe CC site allocations figure 2
- Mabe Examiner's Report
Perranuthnoe
- Perranuthnoe NDP - PA22/00003/NDP The examination is completed.
- Perranuthnoe NDP response to statutory and public representations to regulation 16 consultation.
- Perranuthnoe Examiner's report
Truro and Kenwyn
- Truro and Kenwyn NDP PA22/00006/NDP. The examination is completed.
- Truro and Kenwyn Neighbourhood Development Plan
- Truro and Kenwyn NDP statement to Examiner
- Questions raised by the Examiner in the course of her examination of the Truro and Kenwyn NDP
- Responses to the Examiner
- Truro and Kenwyn NDP notice of Examination Hearing
- Historic England Statement of Common Ground
- Natural England Statement of Common Ground
- Notice - change of venue for examination hearing
- Hearing Examination Notes
- Final Examiner's report
Neighbourhood Plan Referendums
Mabe
The referendum was held on Thursday 10 August 2023 which was successful.
The specified documents are:
- Mabe Information for Voters
- Mabe Information Statement
- Mabe NDP
- Mabe Examiner's Report
- Mabe Decision Statement
- Mabe Summary of Representations
- Mabe Notice of Referendum
- Mabe Notice of Poll
- Mabe Declaration of Result
Blisland
The referendum was held on Thursday 24 August which was successful.
The specified documents are:
- Blisland Information for Voters
- Blisland Information Statement
- Blisland NDP
- Blisland Examiner's Report
- Blisland Decision Statement
- Blisland Summary of Representations
- Blisland Notice of Referendum
- Blisland Notice of Poll
- Blisland Declaration of Result
Recent successful referendums:
- Breage Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement
- Madron Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement
- Morval Neighbourhood Development Plan signed decision
- Perranarworthal Neighbourhood Development Plan signed decision
- Perranuthnoe Neighbourhood Development Plan signed decision
- Truro & Kenwyn Neighbourhood Development Plan signed decision
Need help?
Most issues can be resolved online, it's the quickest and most convenient way to get help.
- Neighbourhood Planning
- 0300 1234 151
- neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk
