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Government legislation Town and Country Planning Act 1990 The Planning and Compensation Act 1991 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 The Localism Act 2011 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 The Town and Country Planning (Use.....

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-enforcement/planning-enforcement-plan/planning-enforcement-legislation-and-policies/

Last updated: 30/04/2024 09:54:30

One of the Council's highest priorities is affordable housing. Cornwall Council plays a considerable role in delivering affordable housing. This includes proactive investment and direct delivery programmes.  Planning Documents are designed to be a practical guide. They explain in more detail the options available for landowners developers and planning applicants The document also include the arrangements for providing a.....

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/housing/affordable-housing/information-for-developers/planning-policy-documents/

Last updated: 18/07/2022 09:03:25

Who will control my data? The Data Controller for all the information you provide on this form is Cornwall Council, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY. Data Protection Registration Number: Z1745294 There’s something I don’t understand If you need help understanding anything contained in this notice, please contact the Economic Growth and Development Freedom of Information Team by emailing egdfoi@cornwall.gov.uk o.....

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Last updated: 01/08/2025 10:17:26

Below you will find links to a variety of our general planning advice webpages and guidance notes. These are listed A-Z. You can find links to other specific guidance, on our main Planning Advice and Guidance page or related content on this page. (For example,planning policy or historic environment guidance) Additional development guidance Guidance for: agricultural buildings (including Class Q and Class R) annexes use .....

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-advice-and-guidance/general-planning-advice-and-guidance/

Last updated: 01/07/2025 09:50:07

These policies give an indication of what type and scale of development is appropriate and are used to determine planning applications. The Cornwall Local Plan was formally adopted in November 2016.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/

Last updated: 19/11/2025 10:41:12

Planning application descriptions should be: accurate, clear, and precise. Applicants can include more detailed information within the supporting documents. Why is the description important? The description is used by the council to notify neighbours and consultees. The purpose of the description is to explain what is being applied for with sufficient clarity. This is so that a person who is not familiar with the site c.....

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-advice-and-guidance/planning-application-descriptions/

Last updated: 25/02/2026 09:46:18

Planning enforcement in the top 5 Cornwall Council is one of the top 5 authorities in England for planning enforcement. Latest Government information shows we served 90 enforcement notices in 2024/2025. 18 of the notices went to appeal, with 17 then upheld. This is a 94% success rate which is above national average. You can read the full article at: Planning Enforcement good news story April 2026. Housing Growth Prospect.....

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/whats-new-in-planning/

Last updated: 22/04/2026 08:00:33

Who will control my data? The Data Controller for all the information you provide on this form is Cornwall Council, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY. Data Protection Registration Number: Z1745294 There’s something I don’t understand If you need help understanding anything contained in this notice, please contact the Economic Growth and Development Freedom of Information Team by emailing egdfoi@cornwall.gov.uk o.....

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications/planning-and-sustainable-development-privacy-notices/planning-privacy-notice-c-for-planning-conditions-monitoring-visits/

Last updated: 01/08/2025 10:48:58

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: Policy Guidance Climate Emergency DPD CEDPD Policy AL1 Regenerative and Low Impact Development CEDPD Policy SEC1 .....

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/adopted-plans/planning-policy-guidance/

Last updated: 16/03/2026 11:43:07

In this section The planning enforcement service can investigate and act if something is built that needs but does not have planning permission. We can also investigate if a development has not followed the plans that were agreed upon when permission was given.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-enforcement/

Last updated: 15/08/2023 14:07:53