Cornwall Local Plan Timetable
Cornwall Council is required to publish a timetable for production of its new Local plan. It must follow regulations made by Government Those Regulations are the Town and Country Planning (local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. It must also contain prescribed content under section 15b of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
Cornwall Council has given notice of its intention to commence preparation of a new local plan, which is to be referred to as the Cornwall Local Plan (CLP).
The Local Plan will cover the whole area of Cornwall.
The CLP will set out the spatial vision and strategic objectives for the future development of Cornwall. It will contain policies and site allocations to deliver these objectives and areas suggested for policies in the NPPF, and a framework for monitoring and implementation. A scoping consultation will be undertaken to inform its detailed content.
The CLP will include strategic policies on minerals and waste.
The Council does not intend to prepare any supplementary plans at this time.
Activity | Date |
|---|---|
Notice given of intention to commence local plan preparation | 30 April 2026 |
Scoping consultation starts | 5 October 2026 |
Scoping consultation ends | 16 November 2026 |
Gateway 1 self-assessment summary made available | 25 January 2027 |
Consultation on proposed local plan content and evidence starts | 10 May 2027 |
Consultation on proposed local plan content and evidence ends | 21 June 2027 |
Observations and advice sought under Gateway 2 | 13 September 2027 |
Consultation on the proposed local plan starts | 13 March 2028 |
Consultation on the proposed local plan ends | 24 April 2028 |
Observations and advice sought under Gateway 3 | 3 July 2028 |
Plan submission for examination | 11 November 2028 |
Anticipated date for plan adoption | 23 June 2029 |
This timetable satisfies the requirements of Regulations 4 and 5 of the Town and Country Planning (local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 and section 15b of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. It will have effect from 29th April 2026.
Further details can be viewed on the following spreadsheet.