Decision Maker: Cornwall Growth Board

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: October 9, 2025

Purpose:

Content:   It was moved by Councillor La Broy, seconded by Councillor Frost, and   RESOLVED   1.  That the Baseline report at Appendix 1, including the key issues and restatement of the principles, be endorsed to be used as the foundation for the further direction of the Local Plan. 2.  That further iterations of the call for sites be undertaken in response to emerging findings including, but not limited to, locations for potential new communities and the development of an associated framework for their delivery, including partnerships with Government and relevant agencies. 3.  That work be progressed on scoping activity, in accordance with the current Sustainability Appraisal framework (and any successor to that framework), including identifying initial reasonable alternatives for distribution of growth for future assessment by the Cornwall Growth Board, prior to consultation and that appropriate software solutions be piloted and used to support this work to integrate with other methodologies including the Cornwall Development and Decision Wheel or similar tools. 4.  That the initial findings from the work in response to the Council Motion from April 2024, relating to solar farms and the role of grade 3b land, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be incorporated into the evidence base for the Local plan and that further work on a Land Use Strategy for Cornwall be progressed as part of the Local Plan. 5.  That the Communication and Engagement Plan at Appendix 3 be adopted. 6.  That a cross-party informal working group be established to advise the Cabinet Member for Tourism, Localism and Planning on the Local Plan and that such a panel be administered by the Planning and Housing Service in accordance with the scope set out at Appendix 4.