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Apply for Designation


Before a neighbourhood plan can be prepared, the parish or town council preparing the plan must apply to Cornwall Council to designate a neighbourhood area:

Letter template

  • Attach your map showing the proposed designation area
  • Contact us for our mapping service if you need a map: neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk 
  • If it is a cluster we will publish your application on the online planning register for at least 6 weeks. This is for local people to make representations. (A cluster is an area covering more than one parish)

Our neighbourhood planning activity map shows the progress of neighbourhood plans across Cornwall.

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