Planning Policy Guidance

This page contains guidance on Cornwall wide planning policy guidance.

Climate Emergency DPD Guidance

The CEDPD adds to the Cornwall Local plan's Strategic Policies. It is part of a positive and flexible planning policy framework for Cornwall up to 2030. Guidance on how to apply the policies is set out below: 

* The current version of the energy summary tools will be phased out over a period of 6 weeks from the date Version 2.0 of the tools is published

• Policy Guidance Climate Emergency DPD
• CEDPD Policy  AL1 Regenerative and Low Impact Development 
• CEDPD Policy SEC1 Energy Summary Tool Introduction (Video Guidance)
• CEDPD Policy SEC1 2b - Transition Arrangements
• CEDPD Policy SEC1 2b- Renewable-Energy-off-setting
• CEDPD Policy SEC1 2b – S111 Renewable Energy Offsetting Form
• CEDPD Policy SEC1 - Energy Summary Tool PHPP v1*
• CEDPD Policy SEC1 - Energy Summary Tool SAP v1*
• CEDPD Policy G2 - Biodiversity Net Gain Guiding the Planning Process
• CEDPD Policy G3 - Canopy Policy in the Planning Process 
• CEDPD Policy G3 - Canopy Policy in the Planning Process (Video Guidance)
• CEDPD Policy G3 - Canopy Calculator User Guide 
• CEDPD Policy G3 - Canopy Calculator User Guide (Video Guidance)
• CEDPD Policy G3 - Cornwall Canopy Calculator V3 (Excel File Download)
• CEDPD Policy G3 - Q and A

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)

These are documents that provide more detailed advice and guidance. They supplement the policies and proposals in the Local Plan, and relate to specific topics or issues. 

• Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site SPD
• Housing SPD
• St Austell China Clay Restoration and Tipping Strategy SPD
• European Sites Mitigation SPD

Chief Planning Officer Advice Notes (CPOAN)

Housing Notes

• Providing Homes - May 2023
• Holiday Occupancy Conditions - minor update, March 2023
• Barn Conversions and Replacement dwellings in the Countryside - February 2023
• Addressing Affordability - September 2022
• Self and Custom Home Building in Cornwall - August 2022
• First Homes - July 2022
• Social Rent Viability Report for Cornwall Council - June 2022
• Specialist Accommodation for emergency homeless or move on housing - January 2022
• Provision of Temporary Residential Accommodation using converted holiday accommodation - November 2021
• Chief Planning Officer Note Holiday Parks - November 2021
• Residential Uses in Town Centres - August 2021
• The Affordable Housing Cascade Process - April 2021
• Extra Care and Enhanced Sheltered Accommodation - January 2021
• Infill/Rounding Off - December 2017

Design Notes

• Good Design in Cornwall - March 2023

Other Notes

• Planning for Air Quality - November 2021
• Preparing Concept Plans and Masterplans - May 2020
• Strategic Employment Sites - February 2020

Other Advice and Guidance

• Travel Plan and Parking Standards Advice for Developers - July 2023
• Residential Solar Best Practice Guidance - July 2023
• Cornwall Planning for Biodiversity Guide - June 2022
• Advice Note on CoHousing - September 2021
• Advice Note on Vacant Building Credit - November 2020 
• Town Renewal and Priorities Assessment - November 2020. 
• Guidance on Changing Places Toilets - September 2018 
• Sustainable Drainage Policy - July 2016
• Renewable Energy Planning Advice - March 2016 

Place based plans

Place based plans include:

• Town Visions
• Concept Plans
• Frameworks
• Masterplans

For more information please visit the Places page.