This includes things like carers visiting people at home, equipment and technology, specialist housing, or day opportunities where you can meet others and join activities....They offer the right support for things like housing, money, care, health, and work....Whether you need help with housing, employment, or just want to meet others, Cornwall’s Community Hubs are there to offer guidance and support.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/information-and-support-for-adults/

Last updated: 26/08/2026 14:39:56

This helps to set policies and allocations and makes sure that we all know what we need to do.We have been developing a draft vision using:Recent engagement and conversationsEvidence about our communities, economy, environment and infrastructureReviewing our strategies and plansNational planning policy and legislationWhat will the vision include?...The Local Plan must support more housing choice, accessible homes and better designed places. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/cornwall-local-plan-2050/vision-objectives/

Last updated: 06/10/2026 10:22:14

Tell the “whole story” of the housing crisis in Cornwall, and raise awareness of the significant work of the Council and partners Cornwall Housing and Treveth at every stage to tackle the housing crisis, reduce homelessness, improve the quality of housing in the rented sector, increasing the provision of affordable housing, provide extra care and enable the support and specialist housing for vulnerable residents, provide much better quality temporary housing , reducing fuel poverty and resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers....We will communicate changes to our estate to our workforce, members and residents as a key driver of efficiency, value for money and an opportunity to help provide options for affordable housing.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/campaigns-consultations-and-petitions/appendix-a/

Last updated: 24/08/2026 15:18:16

If you claim Council Tax Support any capital and/or savings could have an impact on the amount you receive.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/council-tax-support/how-savings-and-capital-affect-council-tax-support/

Last updated: 08/11/2023 11:29:29

In the last Local Plan there was a lot of incremental work which fed in to town transport plans, allocations (via the Cornwall Site Allocations DPD or neighbourhood plans), and all the other wider work on neighbourhood plans too.   ...This time the Government require us to a) find sites for a larger number of houses in the plan period; b) allocate to a much greater level of granularity (i.e. encompassing smaller sites and smaller settlements than last time); c) to do site allocation via the Local Plan in a single document at the same time as all the other policy preparation;  and d) to do all that and get it to examination within a 30 month window rather than the 6 years we took to agree the strategic policies, the further 2 years to finish the Site Allocations DPD, then the further 4 years to secure the Climate Emergency DPD, or the many separate NDP processes that we have collectively run and concluded over the last 15 years.Therefore, we will have to inevitably analyse sites in a more prescribed and filtered way, and we don’t have the option in the same way of doing it over many years including via many different NDPs or a separate Site Allocations DPD. ...There may be rare occasions when there is a specific local issue of such consequence it needs its own policy.they cannot allocate or prevent allocation – they can provide context about constraints which can be taken in to account in allocations, but that difference is really important to be clear about.there is no funding – but, given how efficient the pilots are, that is not currently thought to be a barrier and the team have resources which are available, including templates, precedents from the pilots and standard surveys.In summary, therefore, we think NPSs will be the main way for towns and parishes to feed in to the Local Plan. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/neighbourhood-planning/news-and-updates/

Last updated: 19/10/2026 10:37:45

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.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/cornwall-local-plan-2050/local-plan-timetable/

Last updated: 30/07/2026 13:51:46

Cornwall Council is committed to tackling the housing crisis by using surplus public land to create thousands of homes for local people....This public-private partnership combines; Council land with private sector expertise and finance to accelerate housing delivery....Our ambition 800 acres of public sector land identified for housing Around 7,000 homes planned, including affordable and market rental First 1,000 homes on site by 2029 Supporting the Government’s target of 4,421 homes per year in Cornwall Why it matters Cornwall faces a housing crisis, particularly in the private rented sector.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/housing/homes-cornwall-building-homes-for-local-people/

Last updated: 02/02/2026 14:16:49

People on low incomes may be able to get housing benefit and council tax support from the council....Appeal a Council Tax support decision Appeal a Housing support decision Housing Housing payments Housing payments are for people who are receiving Universal Credit (housing cost element) or housing benefit payments that are less than their rent payments and need help to cover the shortfall. ...There is a limited amount of money available for housing payments. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/people-and-communities/do-you-need-a-helping-hand/help-with-bills/council-support-schemes/

Last updated: 01/04/2026 14:03:34

You may not meet the criteria for emergency housing....Rough Sleeper Services If you are not eligible for emergency housing and have nowhere else to stay, we will refer you into rough sleeper services....Longer-term housing If you are homeless, our Housing Options caseworker will agree a Personal Housing Plan with you.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/housing/advice-for-certain-groups/leaving-prison/

Last updated: 12/08/2025 07:30:30

In this section Council tax support, housing benefit, local housing allowance, help with childcare costs, information for landlords and self employed. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/

Last updated: 27/05/2026 14:35:00