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Mental health safety plans

Call 111 option 2 for support and advice If you are worried about your own or someone else’s mental health, call 111 and select the mental health option (option 2). This call is free and will enable you to speak to a mental health professional in Cornwall. Anyone, any age, any time. Mental Health Safety Plans A Mental Health Safety Plan is a preventative tool designed to help support those who struggle with mental wellbei.....

Last updated: 19/06/2025 07:32:58


Local Development Scheme and Statement of Community Involvement

Local Development Scheme Local authorities publish a Local Development Scheme (LDS).The LDS sets a timetable for the Local Development Documents that willbe produced as part of the Cornwall Local Plan. Current Position 2025 Local Development Scheme Statement of Community Involvement The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires us to prepare a 'Statement of Community Involvement' (SCI). Planning affects everyone .....

Last updated: 17/01/2025 07:28:06


Changing a Right of Way

Changes to public rights of way are possible.  Using powers under either the Highways Act 1980 or the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The Definitive Map (the legal record of public rights of way) can also be changed using a Definitive Map Modification Order under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The Council has (discretionary) powers to make a public path order under: The Highways Act.  To divert, extinguish or.....

Last updated: 14/04/2021 07:21:01


Register of Brownfield Land

Cornwall Council must publish and maintain a register of brownfield land exceeding 0.25ha which is: suitable, available and achievable for residential-led development Residential-led means mostly self-contained dwellings, which can include flats. The register must be updated at least annually. The register is to be in two parts: Part 1 is to comprise sites which, are considered suitable, available and achievable. Part .....

Last updated: 04/12/2024 14:30:20


Advertisements and signs

You may need to apply for advertisement consent if the advertisement is: bigger than 0.3 square metresor any size if illuminated. This applies: if on the front or outside of your property and to a house or a business premises. You can display signs for local events for a short period as long as they are: temporary advertisements and do not exceed 0.6 square metres. There are different rules for estate agents' board.....

Last updated: 03/09/2024 14:03:11


How to set up a Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

How to set up a Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group In Cornwall a parish or town council is ultimately responsible for preparing the neighbourhood plan. (You are the Qualifying Body). It is important that your Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group sets out how it will interact and report back to you. Set the objectives of the steering group using a sample terms of reference. Sample terms of reference Include a variety of indivi.....

Last updated: 03/12/2024 16:02:07


How we manage complaints and other services

Cornwall Council’s Planning Enforcement Plan sets out our procedures for dealing with alleged breaches of planning control. It explains how the Council best uses its planning enforcement resources. Chargeable discretionary services If the Council has no statutory duty to provide enforcement functions it will look to recover its costs of providing such a service where it can. We get several requests each month from solicit.....

Last updated: 26/02/2025 10:39:37


Climate Emergency Development Plan Document (DPD)

The full Climate Emergency DPD can be viewed via the following link: Climate Emergency Development Plan Document The Climate Emergency Development Plan Document was formally adopted on 21 February 2023. It adds to the Cornwall Local plan's Strategic Policies as part of a positive and flexible planning policy framework for Cornwall up to 2030. These policies will help us to act on climate change. Climate Emergency DPD gui.....

Last updated: 27/11/2024 17:00:39


Information for developers

This section includes guides to help developers at each stage of the planning process. Its includes affordable homes accessible housing policy information You can also find information on our meetings with Registered Partners and Developers key contact details. For more developer information please see the related links.

Last updated: 03/10/2024 14:50:51


Pre-application advice

Cornwall Council offer a pre-application advice service. Pre applications can be submitted, if you know you require planning permission and you wish to receive advice from a case officer or consultee service prior to the submission of a formal planning application. The service is offered on various size developments including: Householder developments Minor developments Discharge of condition(s) New proactive planning a.....

Last updated: 05/06/2025 08:47:16


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