What is a neighbourhood plan?

The Pelynt Neighbourhood Development Plan is an opportunity for the local community to shape the future of their Parish. The final stage of this plan are being completed now and we must look ahead to an environment shaped by climate change. We need to protect our valued and loved green space and heritage and contribute to tackling climate change. At the same time we must support local need for jobs, housing, community facilities and other infrastructure. Striking this balance will be no easy task.

The Pelynt Neighbourhood Development Plan (‘NDP’, ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ or ‘Plan’) is one of the tools we have to take up this task. It builds on the views of the community and on research undertaken by local volunteers over the last few years. It presents a vision for Pelynt Parish looking ahead to 2030 and beyond.

Neighbourhood Plans work alongside existing legislation and policy by providing the community, developers, council planners and councillors with criteria that must be met. The detail on what the local community has provided must be considered when new development is proposed. This ensures that developments include the shared vision for our area.

Once formally in place, the Pelynt Neighbourhood Plan will become part of the statutory local development plan. This will be used alongside the Cornwall Local Plan and national planning policies to inform decisions on planning applications within the Parish.

The Neighbourhood Area that this document relates to is shown below. The Area was formally designated in September 2021 by Cornwall Council. The boundary for the Neighbourhood Area follows the Pelynt Parish Council administrative boundary.