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Penwith District - Saved Policies

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Introduction

Until a Local Plan for Cornwall is prepared, planning policy in use within the Penwith District area at the 31 March 2009 will continue to have some weight. The weight will vary with the degree to which the Policy is still relevant in terms of evidence and National Policy.

Saved Policies

The Penwith District Local Plan was adopted in February 2004, and a number of policies from this document were "saved" by the Secretary of State in September 2007 (Schedule, Secretary of State Direction, and Explanatory Note).

If you have any queries about which policies apply to a proposed application in the area formerly known as Penwith please contact a member of the Planning Team at the address to the right of this page.

In addition to the Local Plan, a number of other documents (Supplementary Planning Guidance and Other Material Considerations should also be considered as they supplement the policies and proposals of the Local Plan.

The Penwith District Local Plan text, policies and maps are available interactively on this Web Site.

The Penwith District Local Plan "saved" policies are:

Policy No.	Name
ST1	Plan strategy
GD1	Integration of development with surroundings
GD2	Design and layout of development
GD3	Incorporation of landscaping and planting within development
GD4	Provision for drainage/water supply and prevention of pollution/flooding
GD5	Requirements for safe movement of traffic
GD6	Control of advertisements and signs
GD7	Conversion of non-residential buildings
GD8	Conversion of buildings of local significance
CC1	Protection of landscape character etc.
CC2	Proposals involving interpretation of landscape character etc.
CC4	Conservation and enhancement of Heritage Coast
CC5	Protection of Areas of Great Landscape Value
CC6	Protection of Special Area of Conservation/Special Protection Area
CC7	Protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest
CC8	Protection of Areas of Great Scientific Value, County Wildlife Sites, County Geological Sites, Ancient Woodland Sites and Local Nature Reserves
CC9	Protection of protected species or habitat
CC10	Protection of integrity/continuity of landscape features and habitats of major importance for wild flora and fauna
CC11	Creation and management of landscape features and habitats of major importance for wild flora and fauna
CC12	Prevention of loss or damage to significant trees, woodlands, hedgerows and Cornish hedges
CC13	Control/management of tree planting and hedgerow schemes
CC14	Protection of the shoreline and coastal waters
CC15	Protection of Scheduled Ancient Monuments and other nationally important archaeological remains
CC16	Protection of areas of great historic value/archaeological remains of county importance
CC17	Protection of Historic parks and Gardens
CC18	Reclamation of derelict land/improvement of unsightly land
TV1	Focus of development on main towns, maximisation of use of previously developed land, protection of character/setting
TV2	Protection of environmental value of specified open areas
TV3	Protection of open areas within towns and villages
TV4	Prevention of loss of/damage to tress
TV5	Tree planting schemes
TV7	Redevelopment or alteration of shops or other commercial premises
TV8	Control of advertisements within conservation areas
TV9	Control of PVC-U and other non-traditional replacement windows and doors within conservation areas subject to article 4 direction
TV13	Retention of traditional shop fronts
TV14	Protection of Historic Settlements
TV15	Re-use of previously developed (potentially contaminated) land
TV16	Focus on major retail, office, entertainment, leisure and community developments within main towns
TV17	Control of edge-of-centre/out-of-centre shopping facilities
TV18	Control of non-retail uses with Prime Shopping Areas of Penzance and St Ives
TV19	Control of retail, offices and other non-retail uses in town centres
TV20	Prevention of loss of village or neighbourhood shops
TVA	Proposed redevelopment of former Cornwall Farmers Ltd site, Penzance
TV21	Control of development fronting Jennings Street
TV22	Control of development within Bread Street area, Penzance
TV23	Control of development of harbour car park, Penzance
TV24	Control of development of harbourside area, Penzance
TVB	Proposed provision of improved facilities for cargo handling
TVC	Reservation of Jubilee Pool with land between the pool and Battery Road
TV25	Control of hot food take-away outlets in St Ives
TVD	Proposed development of South Quay, Foundry Yard and South Quay, Hayle
TVE	Proposed development of Foundry area, Hayle
TV26	Control of number of residential or holiday units on Harvey's Towans, Hayle
H1	Requirements for housing provision in Penwith
H2	Control of intensification of residential use
H3	Development control on previously developed land and small greenfield sites in towns
H4	Development of small sites in St Just
H5	Development of small sites within smaller towns and larger villages
H6	Development of sites for 1/2 dwellings within smaller villages
H7	Prohibition of development, bar conversion of suitable existing buildings in specified villages
H8	Development outside towns and villages
H9	Replacement dwellings outside towns and villages
H10	Sub-division of dwellings/change of use to multiple occupancy
H11	Conversion of non-residential to dwellings
H12	Conversion of vacant or under-used space above town centre premises to residential use
H13	Requirements for negotiated element of affordable housing
H14	Requirements for secure arrangements for retention/occupancy of affordable housing
H15	Development of 'rural exception sites' for affordable housing
H16	Development of residential care and nursing homes within towns and villages
H17	Development of gypsy sites
H18	Design and layout of residential development
HA	Affordable housing at Penwith Street and Cross Street, Penzance
HC	Redevelopment of area at Alexandra Road - Western Promenade for housing
HD	Redevelopment of area at Queens Street for housing
HE	Conversion of building at Chywoone Hill, Newlyn for housing
HF	Redevelopment behind Madison Terrace and Beatrice Terrace, Hayle
HG	Redevelopment behind Copper Terrace, Hayle
HJ	Redevelopment of area adjacent to Old Stennack School
E1	Industrial and business development
E2	Industrial and business development on town edges
E3	Industrial and business development on smaller town edges
E4	Conversion of buildings for industrial and business use
E5	Prevention of irreversible loss of high grade agricultural land
E6	Farm diversification projects
E7	Development essential to agriculture and forestry industries
E8	Development directly related to fishing industry
E9	Change of use of industrial sites
EA	Area to east of creamery at St Erth
EB	Area south of the railway line at St Erth station
EC	Area south of the railway line at St Erth station
ED	North of sewage works St Erth
E10	Change of use of industrial land and buildings
EE	Western end of Chy an dour Coombe
EF	Area in Chy an dour Coombe
EG	Eastern end of Chy an dour Coombe
EH	West of Gulval
EJ	Ludgvan Lease
EK	The Creamery at St Erth
E11	Industrial and business development
TM1	Development related to tourism
TM2	Control of loss of holiday accommodation
TM3	Development of hotels and other new build holiday accommodation
TM4	Additional provision for caravans and tents
TM5	Holiday accommodation within Towans area
TM6	Conditional control of proposals for holiday accommodation
TM7	Improvement of existing holiday sites
TM8	Replacement chalets, extensions or other structures within Gwithian Towans
TM9	Replacement chalets, extensions or other structures within Riviere Towans
TM10	Visitor attractions in or on the edge of small towns and villages
TM11	Development of visitor centre at Geevor Mine
TM12	Conversion of buildings to visitor attractions or holiday accommodation
TM13	Conversion of an existing building as a camping barn
R1	New or improved recreational and sports facilities
RB	Outdoor sports provision adjacent to St Ives RFC
R2	Provision of children’s play space to serve residential development
RC	Proposal to reserve children’s play space
R3	Development resulting in a loss of existing or proposed open areas in formal or informal recreational use
R4	Development affecting the recreational value of areas
R5	Recreational facilities in the countryside
R6	Informal recreational activities and access to countryside
R7	Stable accommodation
R8	Facilitation of water related recreation
R9	Recreational facilities
TP1	Transportation proposals
TP2	Public transport facilities
TPA	Proposal to reserve an area at The Malakoff, St Ives for a ‘bus station’
TPB	Penzance bus station
TP3	Development on operational railway land
TP4	Control efficient and safe operation of port and harbour
TP5	Cycle routes and parking facilities
TP6	Protection of routes
TP7	Control of development which would affect existing rights of way
TP8	Road improvement schemes
TP9	Roadside facilities
TP10	Transhipment facilities
TP11	New and improved town centre rear access arrangements
TP12	Control of car parking provision in development
TP13	New car parks
CS1	New or improved community facilities
CS2	Loss of existing community facilities
CS3	Provision of recycling collection facilities
CS4	Floodplains and areas at risk from flooding
CS5	Control of proposals affecting quality of groundwater
CS6	Surface water disposal, rainwater harvesting and sustainable drainage systems
CS8	Control of proposals for development which would affect watercourses or the coast, etc
CS9	Renewable energy schemes
CS10	Wind turbines or wind farms
CS11	Telecommunications equipment