Neighbourhood planning activity in Cornwall


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the neighbourhood area matches the parish area, Ponsanooth Parish Council (originally St Gluvias Parish Council) have withdrawn their original area designation and submitted a new designation request for the revised Ponsanooth neighbourhood plan area.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.

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

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

Perranuthnoe

Truro and Kenwyn

Neighbourhood Plan Referendums

Mabe

The referendum was held on Thursday 10 August 2023 which was successful.

The specified documents are: 

Blisland

The referendum was held on Thursday 24 August which was successful.

The specified documents are:

Recent successful referendums:

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