Create a neighbourhood priorities statement (NPS) to tell us about your community's priorities for growth and change. Use our template to ensure you can influence the Cornwall Local Plan. It sets out the key issues your neighbourhood priorities statement will need to consider. Contact us at neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk if you need any help.
What are neighbourhood priorities statements?
The Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) 2023 introduced neighbourhood priorities statements.
A neighbourhood priorities statement is produced by you as a local council, in consultation with local residents. They will be less detailed and quicker to produce than a neighbourhood plan. They do not contain planning policies but they do allow local people to influence growth and development in their area. An NPS is an opportunity for residents to set out their aspirations for the future and identify important local planning issues. They can suggest locations where new development will be supported. They can also suggest areas that are inappropriate for further development. You can identify the type of infrastructure investment that will make sure that new development benefits your places. A NPS can set out design rules to ensure that new development enhances places.
You will need to consult with local people and statutory consultees. All NPS must be endorsed by us. We have created templates to help you do this and meet any future legal requirements.
When we write the policies for the next Cornwall Local Plan, will have a legal duty to consider all approved NPS.
Tell us about your development priorities and infrastructure needs to help your area to thrive into the future. We want local people to have their say and help us to deliver positive development for Cornwall in the next Cornwall Local Plan.
Pilot programme
We are inviting a sample of parishes to take part in a pilot to help us to test some of the documents and processes. We will provide extra support through the process. Once this pilot is underway, we will open the process up to all parishes in the summer. We will report on the progress of the pilot in the neighbourhood planning newsletter.
How can you start a neighbourhood priorities statement?
After the pilot process completes, all areas across Cornwall will be able to produce a NPS. They will need to follow our procedures and format to meet any future legal requirements. Register an interest in starting a neighbourhood priorities statement at neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk. We will let you know when you are able to start the process.
Once the pilot is underway, we will publish guidance, templates and other useful information here so that you are able to access them.