We can help you to produce your neighbourhood plan We can:Give advice and support througout the process until the successful adoption of your planHelp you write planning policiesProvide local information and evidenceGive you access to mapping and guidanceAnswer your questionsEmail us at neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk Your neighbourhood plan helps local people shape the future of their area. ...You will need evidence to show why the space is important to the communitySupport the improvement of local placesYour neighbourhood plan must work alongside the Cornwall development plan including the:Cornwall Local Plan and emerging Cornwall Local Plan 2050Climate Emergency DPDSite Allocations DPDUseful guides:Guidance on the content and policies in your neighbourhood planNeighbourhood plan templateGovernment guidance on writing planning policiesGovernment guide on assessing sites for developmentGovernment guide on Local Green Space designationsEnvironmental checks Neighbourhood plans need environmental assessments. ...You should engage with environmental organisations early if your plan may affect important natural or historic assets. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/neighbourhood-planning/preparing-a-neighbourhood-plan/prepare-your-neighbourhood-plan/

Last updated: 09/10/2026 14:41:36

A Personal Budget is the amount of money allocated to meet assessed needs.A Direct Payment is one way that the Personal Budget can be managed, where the funding is paid directly to you so that you can arrange support yourself.You do not have to receive a Personal Budget as a Direct Payment....Other options include:The Council arranging services on your behalf.A third party managing the budget for you.A combination of different arrangements.Who can have a Personal Budget?...To be eligible, a child or young person must:Require social care support and/or have special educational needs.Have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), or be working towards one where appropriate.Live in Cornwall.What can a Personal Budget be used for?

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/children-and-young-people-with-disabilities/direct-payments-and-personal-budgets-for-children-and-young-people/

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Neighbourhood plans must meet national basic conditions.Your plan must:Take account of national policy (NPPF)Not contain policies that would restrict the development of housing to less than would be permitted without the neighbourhood planContribute to sustainable developmentMeet environmental requirements (eg SEA)Reduce climate impacts and support the Local Nature Recovery StrategyDemonstrate consideration of human rights and equality impactsFull details are set out in the national guidanceHow to create a neighbourhood planKeeping your plan focusedOur experience is that effective plans are:ConciseFocused on key local issuesSupported by proportionate evidenceHow to keep your neighbourhood plan simpleTimescales and commitmentProducing a neighbourhood plan is a significant undertaking.In Cornwall:Plans typically take around 5 years from designation to completionMost work is carried out by local volunteersAs your plan progresses through the process it gains increasing weight. ...Email us at neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk How to Set up a Neighbourhood Plan Steering GroupYour Steering Group will help to lead the preparation of the neighbourhood plan and report to the qualifying body (town or parish council). ...We provide a range of templates and practical guidance to help you apply the national guidance at this stage including working with young people, initial survey template, neighbourhood plan structure and format, understanding if your plan requires a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), SEA screening and assessment guidance and examples of other neighbourhood plans.  

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/neighbourhood-planning/preparing-a-neighbourhood-plan/

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Make your plan....This section will help you make a plan ready for an emergency....Plan an escape route and make sure everyone knows how to escape.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire-and-rescue-service/keeping-safe/fire-safety/fire-safety-at-home/escape-plan/

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The neighbourhood plan will need to be amended by you with the Examiner's changes. ...It will then go through our internal committee to confirm that the neighbourhood plan can move forward to referendum. ...Our Electoral Services Team are responsible for organising and running the referendum. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/neighbourhood-planning/preparing-a-neighbourhood-plan/neighbourhood-plan-referendum/

Last updated: 03/12/2024 16:49:04

The guidance in this section gives advice on how to make a Neighbourhood Plan....It also shows the steps that you need to take to ensure that your Neighbourhood Plan meets the legal requirements....It has useful templates which will help you with some of the key documents that you will need to produce to support your Neighbourhood Plan. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/neighbourhood-planning/preparing-a-neighbourhood-plan/neighbourhood-plan-ndp-guide-notes-and-templates/

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If you have a long-term disability, the government’s HOLD scheme in England can help you buy any home for sale on a shared ownership basis: part-rent part-buy.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/housing/affordable-housing/shared-ownership/hold-home-ownership-for-people-with-long-term-disabilities/

Last updated: 14/05/2024 12:55:53

Or it can be a general emergency plan to cover any event....Cornwall Council’s community emergency plan template is a good starting point for your community emergency plan....It includes: a guide on preparing for emergencies for communities, a community emergency plan toolkit a community emergency plan template.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/people-and-communities/emergency-management/cornwall-community-resilience-network/community-emergency-plan-toolkit/

Last updated: 16/02/2026 16:25:31

We’ll arrange your care and support based on the care and support plan you have agreed with us, and use your personal budget to pay for it....We arrange your care We’ll spend your personal budget on meeting the needs identified in your care and support plan....We may commission services external to the council.We’ll make sure that: we get value for money you are satisfied with your support we tell you exactly what we spend your budget on 2.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/direct-payments/personal-budget-managed-by-the-council/

Last updated: 12/11/2025 09:41:24

The Cornwall Local Plan 2050 will help shape the future of Cornwall and provide the framework for managing development, support sustainable communities and tackle climate change. ...You can find the latest information on the Local Plan including evidence, ways to get involved and key progress.

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

Last updated: 15/09/2026 10:50:35