St Clement Neighbourhood Plan
St Clement Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) presents the Vision and Objectives for the St Clement Parish over the NDP period to 2030 encompassing planning policies which seek to enable delivery of this vision and objectives.
St Clement NDP runs in tandem with the Local Plan, which runs to 2030. It is appropriate that it should have the same end period and therefore it will be reviewed and updated in 2030. The Parish Council may however deem it necessary to update the NDP at an earlier date if circumstances warrant any earlier review.
History
Following St Clement Parish Council’s public consultation with residents of the parish a Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Committee was formed in early 2016 made up of parish councillors and volunteers from the community.
During the lengthy process of developing the NDP there were several open public consultations held at village halls to both inform communities of progress and invite feedback. There are strict guidelines imposed by central Government detailing exactly what can, and what cannot, be included in a NDP. To assist the Steering Committee a professional NDP consultant was hired to scrutinise the finer detail to make sure the plan was consistent with requirements as laid down by Government.
By early 2020 the process of developing the NDP was completed and approved by Cornwall Council and been subject to Independent Examination by a Planning Inspector. However, the final stage before full legitimacy could be granted was an official referendum to be held among the local St Clement parish community. Unfortunately, the chosen referendum date coincided with the outbreak of COVID-19, which led to postponement of the voting. The St Clement Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan finally went to referendum on the 15th July 2021 and resulted in 94.15% in favour, 5.85% against of those who voted. As more than half of those voting had voted In favour of the St Clement Neighbourhood Plan it was officially accepted.
A copy of ‘St Clement Neighbourhood Development Plan’ can be downloaded here.
A Local Landscape Character Assessment of St Clement Parish
In parallel with the NDP a research document entitled ‘A Local Landscape Character Assessment of St Clement Parish – St Clement Neighbourhood Plan’ (LLCA) was produced by the same NDP Steering Group.
This is an assessment of the local landscape of our parish, identifying and documenting key features; landscape types and classifying the landscape to create an evidence base in order to help make informed decisions. The LLCA provides a framework to understand the landscape, its character and what gives the area its unique sense of place and value.
By carrying out a LLCA, decisions relating to all potential impact of any development on the existing landscape can be made. As a result the LLCA can be used as an evidence base to inform the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP).
A copy of ‘Local Landscape Character Assessment of St Clement Parish’ can be downloaded here.
Tresillian Milestone
Some time during the 1960s a milestone that had stood at the roadside in Tresillian Village since the 1830s went missing during roadworks to improve the A390 that runs through the village. Local resident, Keith Littlejohns, noticed an article published in the village magazine reflecting on its disappearance. Keith researched to find out more about the missing milestone and the whereabouts of its original location, during which he also discovered the importance of its unique design that was used for a chain of twelve Truro Turnpike Company milestones, eleven of which are still in existence. Following extensive enquiries it became obvious that it was extremely unlikely the original milestone would be found. The research then changed course to one of having a replica made, knowing now the original location from historical maps, and the physical appearance from other milestones in the chain. Having recently been co-opted as a parish councillor at St Clement, Keith put a proposal to councillors that this could be a project the parish council may wish to consider. With delays like COVID-19 and other issues with sourcing a suitable piece of granite and a stonemason occurring over a period of years the Tresillian Milestone was finally installed courtesy of Cormac staff on 11th January 2024.
