Where are we now? Where do we want to be and why? Cornwall Now Current Activity Planned Activity Council’s Strategic Theme Ambitious Cornwall needs growth; more Cornwall housing investment We need to set a framework for Cornwall public infrastructure and a programme Cornwall’s growth with place higher consistent standard of Cornwall Infrastructure Board based masterplans and new development but this Establish a Cornwall Land development briefs. All must be balanced against Commission (Innovation & significant sites we plan and residents’ perceptions that Growth) significant sites sold by the the identity of Cornwall’s Greater policy controls over public sector shall have environment is being diluted. speculative development planning briefs/ concept We have an ambition to be (Innovation & Growth/Housing statements to get both social the most environmentally Delivery (SI)) and commercial outcomes. sustainable local planning Small sites revolution for Continue discussions with the authority in the UK by 2020. and custom build Department for Communities We need to create beautiful and Local Government (DCLG) places which offer a wide on identifying and range of employment, a mix implementing new garden of housing, zero carbon villages (as per the White design, sustainable transport, Paper), preparing for the next parking and local food Local Plan requirements in growing. addition to greater rights that We need to take greater would aid the delivery of control of local development developments through partnership We need to find ways of agreements, joint ventures maintaining public and forward funding of infrastructure in a financially infrastructure delivery, using sustainable way. We need to Compulsory purchase if learn from Europe and our necessary. garden cities and new towns and take on a stronger role in creating communities by identifying land for development, master planning,
Where are we now? Where do we want to be and why? Cornwall Council’s Strategic Theme Now Current Activity Planned Activity Ambitious Cornwall Cornwall needs growth; more public infrastructure and a higher consistent standard of new development but this must be balanced against residents’ perceptions that the identity of Cornwall’s environment is being diluted. We have an ambition to be the most environmentally sustainable local planning authority in the UK by 2020. We need to create beautiful places which offer a wide range of employment, a mix of housing, zero carbon design, sustainable transport, parking and local food growing. We need to take greater control of local development through partnership agreements, joint ventures and forward funding of infrastructure delivery, using Compulsory purchase if necessary. Cornwall housing investment programme Cornwall Infrastructure Board Establish a Cornwall Land Commission (Innovation & Growth) Greater policy controls over speculative development (Innovation & Growth/Housing Delivery (SI)) Small sites revolution for and custom build We need to set a framework for Cornwall’s growth with place based masterplans and development briefs. All significant sites we plan and significant sites sold by the public sector shall have planning briefs/ concept statements to get both social and commercial outcomes. Continue discussions with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) on identifying and implementing new garden villages (as per the White Paper), preparing for the next Local Plan requirements in addition to greater rights that would aid the delivery of developments We need to find ways of maintaining public infrastructure in a financially sustainable way. We need to learn from Europe and our garden cities and new towns and take on a stronger role in creating communities by identifying land for development, master planning,
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