Cornwall Local Plan Adoption Notification - Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations

Under Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 that the Cornwall Council adopted its Local Plan on the 22nd of November 2016.

The Local Plan, Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating the Strategic Environmental Assessment) and adoption statement and all other relevant documents can be viewed free of charge Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00 at Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro, TR1 1XU, One Stop Shops, libraries during normal library opening hours and online at: www.cornwall.gov.uk/localplancornwall.

PLANNING AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 2004 (AS AMENDED)

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (LOCAL PLANNING) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2012 (AS AMENDED) (REGULATION 26)

Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010 - 2030 (Adopted November 2016)

Adoption Statement

The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004

In accordance with the above regulations notice is hereby given that the Cornwall Council adopted the Cornwall Local Plan on 22nd of November 2016.

The Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010 – 2030 (“The Local Plan”) sets out the Council's vision and strategy for the Cornwall until 2030 and policies which will be used in determining planning applications.

The Local Plan covers the administrative area of Cornwall Council and replaces the majority of the ‘saved’ policies of Caradon Local Plan First Alteration (2007), Carrick Local Plan (1998), Penwith Local Plan (2004), North Cornwall Local Plan (1999) and Restormel Local Plan (2001), Cornwall Minerals Local Plan (1998), Cornwall Waste Local Plan (2002), Carrick Balancing Housing Markets DPD (2008). Saved policies of these documents are set out in Appendix A of the Cornwall Local Plan.

Mr Simon Emerson BSC Dip TP MRTPI, the Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, undertook an examination of the Cornwall Local Plan. The Inspector’s report concluded that the Local Plan is sound and legally compliant subject to the inclusion of the Inspector’s main modifications.

The Adopted version of the Cornwall Local Plan incorporates all of the main modifications set out in Appendix 1 of the Inspector’s report and the Council’s additional minor modifications.

The Local Plan, Sustainability Appraisal incorporating the Strategic Environmental Assessment and adoption statement and all other relevant documents can be viewed free of charge Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00 at Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro, TR1 1XU, One Stop Shops, libraries during normal library opening hours and online at: www.cornwall.gov.uk

Any person aggrieved by the Cornwall Local Plan, may make an application to the High Court under Section 113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 on the grounds that the plan is not within the appropriate power and/or a procedural requirement has not been complied with. Any such application must be made promptly, and in any event, no later than the 3rd of January 2017 (6 weeks after the date of adoption specified above).

Further information can be obtained from the Strategic Planning Team on (01872) 224283 or by e-mail: localplan@cornwall.gov.uk