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Environmental considerations and planning permission

Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Cornwall Council wishes to conserve and enhance the natural environment. The project team is liaising with ecologists, and other statutory consultants. This is to ensure that the proposed designs have minimal impact. Cornwall Council is also looking to provide opportunities for environmental enhancements. Where possible, the scheme routes are being selected to avoid key ecological .....

Last updated: 23/06/2021 08:32:21


Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The adopted Cornwall Local Plan provides policies for housing. TheHousing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) adopted February 2020 sets out the assumptions for both the discount required where homes are to be offered for discounted market sale (Appendix 1) and for calculating the off-site contribution tariff (Appendix 2). The Housing SPD explains that the variables involved will change over time and will need to be ref.....

Last updated: 03/07/2024 15:48:50


Find information on Enforcement activity

The Council has a register of formal planning enforcement actions. We publish regular reports on the workload and activity of the Planning Enforcement team. Online register of formal planning enforcement action The online planning register holds details of formal enforcement action. We have complete digital records from 2009. You can find out the case status and dates that any formal enforcement notices were issued. The .....

Last updated: 14/04/2025 09:18:43


Role of Divisional Ward Member in Planning

You can contact Elected Division Ward Members direct about planning applications.  Members are able to:  influence and comment on decisions that are made by the authority. This will: allow Members to represent the interests of their community and help deliver better decision making. Elected Members are subject to legal control which covers:  conduct and responsibility in carrying out their role.  An awareness of the.....

Last updated: 17/06/2022 14:00:59


News and Updates

National planning changes - how is your neighbourhood plan impacted? Protected NDPs Guidance on how the changes to the planning system will impact on neighbourhood plans at different stages of the process The Government published a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 12 December 2024. This sets out revised guidance and policies for planning across England and is now in force. A briefing note has been writte.....

Last updated: 24/04/2025 12:55:38


Cornwall planning for Biodiversity Guide

What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. It is a form of natural capital that helps to create and maintain our eco-system services. Our biodiversity is in a fragile state and the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. 56% of our species are in decline. It is important that the built environment does not cause the loss of biodiversity. What is the Biodiversi.....

Last updated: 12/08/2024 09:44:01


How you make a neighbourhood plan

What do you want to achieve with your Neighbourhood Plan? What are the key issues for your area and what are your aims and objectives? How can policies in your neighbourhood plan help you to address local issues and achieve your ambitions? Think about: how you want your places to evolve over time? what growth does your area need? what should change (and what should be protected) to make your area a better place to liv.....

Last updated: 18/12/2024 13:47:09


Article 4s

What is an Article 4? An Article 4 Direction is a special planning regulation that gives extra planning control in a chosen area. (For example, a Conservation Area). A Local Planning Authority (LPA) may have removed your permitted development rights by issuing an 'Article 4' direction. It can remove permitted development rights for: extensions porches replacement of windows and/or doors painting the exterior of a buildin.....

Last updated: 26/02/2025 09:48:31


How we use planning enforcement tools

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. What planning enforcement tools are available and when does the Council use them? Planning laws are designed to manage, and where necessary, control the development and use of land and buildings. They are not intended to protec.....

Last updated: 30/04/2024 09:46:25


Guidance on the content and policies in your neighbourhood plan

We have produced a number of guide notes on different policy areas. These will help you understand the different topics that your plans can cover. The guide notes have been sorted into different categories. This makes it simpler to find the advice that you are looking for. Housing Guide Notes These guide notes are for the development of new homes. From locations where you want new homes and design to the types of new home.....

Last updated: 30/01/2025 10:09:54


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