NDP Draft Policy List

Based on the initial assessment of issues and community feedback, the policy content of the Neighbourhood Plan is proposed as:

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND           

  • What Is a Neighbourhood Plan?
  • Why Prepare a Neighbourhood Development Plan for St Ive & Pensilva Parish?
  • How has the NDP Been Prepared to Represent the Views of the Local Community?          
  • What Happens After This Consultation?
  • What is ‘Sustainable Development’

PART TWO: THE EVIDENCE BASE 

  • Strategic Planning Policy Background   
    • National Planning Policy Framework 2023
    • Cornwall Local Plan 2010 to 2030
    • Cornwall Climate Emergency Development Plan Document (CEDPD)
  • Local environmental, social and economic background               
  • Community Engagement Findings  
  • Key Issues & Implications for the Neighbourhood Development Plan    

PART THREE: VISION AND OBJECTIVES  

  • Vision
  • Objectives     

PART FOUR: THE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES       

Development Boundaries

  • Policy DB 1 – Development Boundaries

Climate Change

  • Climate Emergency Overview
  • Policy CC 1 – Sustainable Design and Low Carbon Heat    
  • Policy CC 2 – Local Energy Storage 
  • Policy CC 3 – Community Led Renewable Energy 
  • Policy CC 4 – Wind Energy    
  • Policy CC 5 – Ground Mounted Solar PV     
  • Policy CC 6 – Sustainable Drainage
  • Policy CC 7 – Natural Flood Management Solutions          

Housing           

  • Parish Housing Requirement            
  • Delivering the Housing Requirement           
  • Policy H1 – New Housing Development at St Ive & Pensilva Villages
  • Policy H2 – New Housing Development in the Countryside             
  • Policy H3 – Housing Mix        
  • Policy H4 – Community Led, Self and Custom Build Housing           

Business and Jobs    

  • Policy BE1 – Small Business Development
  • Policy BE2 – Supporting Home Based Businesses and Working from Home 
  • Policy BE3 – Farm Business Diversification and Rural Tourism           

Natural Environment

  • Policy NE1 – Landscape         
  • Policy NE2 – Biodiversity      
  • Policy NE3 – Trees, Cornish Hedges and Hedgerows         
  • Policy NE4 – Dark Skies         

Design & Heritage                   

  • Listed Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments       
  • Placenames  
  • Policy DH 1 – Heritage, Design & Cornish Distinctiveness [inc Historic Core + link to Design Code]    
  • Policy DH 2 – Non-listed Historic Assets

Community Facilities & Infrastructure        

  • Policy CF 1 – Protection and Enhancement of Community Facilities         
  • Policy CF 3 – Protection and Enhancement of Open Space and Recreation          
  • Policy CF 4 – Transport, Highways and Communications
  • Policy CF 5 – Footways, Pedestrian Links, Public Rights of Way     

PART FIVE: PROPOSALS MAPS      

  • Map 1  – Green Infrastructure in St Ive & Pensilva Parish. 
  • Map 2  – Heritage Features in St Ive & Pensilva Parish       
  • Map 3  – Village Maps for St Ive & Pensilva, Showing Community Facilities, Open Spaces and Recreation Spaces            

PART SIX: GLOSSARY