The Stoke Climsland Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan is on its way!
Neighbourhood Planning gives our community the chance to set out a positive vision for how we want the Parish to evolve in the coming years, and to have a stronger voice in the important issues that affect land use and housing development. In short, if new development is needed, we want it shaped by local priorities and local knowledge, rather than solely by decisions made in Whitehall or County Hall.
Consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan was open until 5th JANUARY 2026, and it is currently being reviewed in the light of the comments recieved.
To find out what the draft Neighbourhood Plan includes:
- You can view a summary leaflet by clicking here: SUMMARY LEAFLET
- You can see the full Neighbourhood Plan by clicking here: STOKE CLIMSLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
To see the Plan’s supporting documents, click here: Draft Neighbourhood Plan & Supporting Documents
What Happens Next. The draft Plan will be updated and then submitted to Cornwall Council, which will check it, then do a further 6 week consultation, before an Independent Examiner reviews the NDP. If it passes the Examination, a local referendum of all electors in the Parish will be held. If it is passed in the referendum it will become part of the Development Plan and must be taken into account when planning applications are decided.
Who prepared the Neighbourhood Plan? The Plan has been prepared by a Steering Group made up of Stoke Climsland Parish Councillors and local volunteers, working in line with national regulations and guidance from Cornwall Council. The Group has listened carefully to the views of residents and businesses gathered through surveys and events over the past five years, and has been supported by planning consultants, funded mainly through government grant aid delivered by Locality. Alongside this, the Steering Group has carried out detailed research across all of the topics covered by the Plan, helping to shape the policies it contains. By law, the Plan’s policies must also align with national planning policy and the strategic planning framework set by Cornwall Council.
Please note that the NDP and its evidence base, which are written taking into account consultations up to 2025, are all in draft and are of no official status at this stage: