Neighbourhood Plan
Cornwall Council has published the submission version of the Pentewan Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan for public consultation under Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations. The consultation runs from Wednesday 29 July 2026 until midnight on Wednesday 10 September 2026.
To view the plan or submit a comment go to Cornwall council On-line Planning register at:
https://planning.cornwall.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage
The plan, submitted by Pentewan Parish Council, covers the parish of Pentewan Valley and includes proposed policies on housing, local character, community facilities, transport, the economy, parking and sustainability.
If approved, the plan would become part of the local planning framework and would be used alongside the Cornwall Local Plan when deciding planning applications in the area.
All comments received during the consultation will be passed to an independent examiner, who will consider the plan before any further steps are taken.
Copies of the plan and supporting documents are available through Cornwall Council’s online planning register using the reference PA26/00003/NDP. Cornwall Council says documents will not be made available in other locations, but anyone unable to access them online. You can contact the neighbourhood planning team by email to neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk or by telephone.0300 1234 151
Comments can be submitted online through the planning register or by post to Neighbourhood Planning, PO Box 676, Threemilestone, Truro, TR1 9EQ. Email comments will not be accepted.
Residents who want to be updated on the outcome of any referendum can email neighbourhoodplanning@cornwall.gov.uk.
See the full Regulation 16 Notice from Cornwall Council below
WHAT IS A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN? Neighbourhood Planning allows people to come together to develop a plan for their area. The Neighbourhood Planning process is designed to give local people a say on local planning issues. This is because, when its adopted, the Plan must by law be taken into account by Cornwall Council when it decides on planning applications.
It also gives local people the opportunity to create a shared vision of how the Parish area should move forward over the next few years, covering issues such as:
- Tackling climate change
- Housing [including affordable housing]
- Business and Employment
- Transport and infrastructure
- Natural environment, landscape and Cultural Heritage.
Much of Pentewan Valley is in the Cornish National Landscape [formerly known as an 'area of outstanding natural beauty'], which has some of the most significant natural and historic environments in Cornwall, with diverse rural village communities which all have different needs and priorities.
The underlying aim of the Pentewan NDP is to help achieve sustainable growth and prosperity in the Parish. The Plan will have the potential to:
- Maximise affordable housing,
- Introduce a no second home policy,
- Influence design of new housing,
- Protect biodiversity and wildlife
- Protect our special landscape and villages
- Support business and help create new jobs,
You can read more about Neighbourhood Planning by following this link:
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/neighbourhood-planning/
Contact the Clerk for more information clerk@pentewanvalley-pc.gov.uk