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1CORNWALL LDF: CORE STRATEGY PLACE-BASED ISSUESPAPER: BODMIN COMMUNITY NETWORK AREA

1Summary1Purpose of paper2Bodmin Community Network Area3Key Facts:5Housing:7Local Economy:10Retail and Town Centres:12Transport and Accessibility:15Community facilities:17People:19Environment:

21Summary and Key Spatial Issues21Appendix A: Community Planning Area Visions / Key Objectives

23Appendix B: Landscape Character information from the 2007Cornwall Landscape Character Assessment

Bodmin Place Based Issues Paper February 2011

Contents

February 2011 Bodmin Place Based Issues Paper

Contents

Cornwall LDF: Core Strategy Place-based Issues Paper: BodminCommunity Network Area

Summary

Table .1

This paper summarises the key emerging issues for the Bodmin Community Network Areabrought together to inform the Cornwall Core Strategy.

The key issues:

Issue 1 – Identify the level and location of new growth.

Issue 2 – Create a better balance between the amount of housing and jobs.

Issue 3 – Enable the delivery of affordable housing.

Issue 4 – Support the needs of communities in the rural hinterland through appropriate localneeds development and the maintenance of community facilities.

Issue 5 – Promote better quality jobs to create a more balanced economy.

Issue 6 – Expand Bodmin town centre to help to retain a greater level of comparison shoppingtrips.

Issue 7 – Maintain and enhance local shops, facilities and services.

Issue 8 – Address deprivation in education, training, skills, health and disability.

Issue 9 – Address the air quality issues in the town centre at Bodmin.

Purpose of paper

This is one of a series of papers whose main purpose is to identify the key issues for a specificarea of Cornwall. There are nineteen Community Network Areas in Cornwall, based on groupingsof parishes as shown on the map below. Community Network Areas were introduced to givecommunities a stronger voice in helping them deal with complex issues. In this they offer a valuableconduit through which proposed Core Strategy area policies can be refined to reflect local issuesthrough engagement, policy formulation, delivery and local ownership. Further information onCommunity Network Areas can be found at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=12439.

The various issues have been identified from a variety of sources including plans and proposalsof other organisations. Parish Plans have been very useful in identifying issues, and a summaryof the ‘visions’ for each of the Parish Plans undertaken in the Bodmin Community Network Areais included in Appendix 1. These place-based papers, along with the topic-based Issues Papers,

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will form the first stage of the development of options for the Core Strategy. A full list of the CoreStrategy Issues Papers accessed on the Counci l ’s websi tehttp://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=22887.

For the purposes of this paper, ‘Bodmin’ is used to refer to the town and its immediate surroundings,and the ‘rural hinterland’ to the wider Bodmin area outside of the town.

Bodmin Community Network Area

Description ~ The Bodmin Community Network Area contains 7 parishes and a range of settlementsas indicated in the map below. Bodmin is the key settlement within this area, and acts as the localservice centre to the smaller settlements surrounding it. Larger villages in the area include Lanivet,Blisland and Helland whereas smaller villages include Millpool and Withiel.

Links with other areas: The area does have employment and transport related links with theWadebridge and Padstow, Launceston and St Austell Community Network Areas. There areeducation links with the St Blazey, Fowey and Lostwithiel Community Network Area.

Easy access to the A30 allows good road links to Truro, Plymouth and Exeter and while BodminParkway station lies just outside the area, it does provide a main line connection to the rest of thenetwork.

Bodmin Moor Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty links into neighbouring Community NetworkAreas.

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Key Facts:

Key facts about the Bodmin Community Network Area include the following(http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=20177 for the latest version of the BodminCommunity Network Profile which gives more information):

PARISHES: Blisland, Bodmin, Cardinham, Helland, Lanhydrock, Lanivet and Withiel.

POPULATION: The population of the Bodmin Community Network Area was 19,100 in 2007, andwas estimated to have increased by 6% since 2001. The population of Bodmin town is just over14,000.

ENVIRONMENT: The Bodmin Community Network Area covers 18,320 hectares. There is anArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty designation to the east of Bodmin, as well as several Sites ofSpecial Scientific Interest towards the periphery of the CNA, including the River Camel and BreneyCommon which are also designated Special Areas of Conservation. The higher risk flood zonesstretch along several watercourses in the CNA, with frequent flooding through Bodmin town centre.The CNA includes two building conservation areas in Bodmin and one in Blisland.

HOUSING: There were 7,909 dwellings in March 2010 within the network area - of which 1,054were constructed in the period 2001-2010. As of March 2010 the total number of dwellings included137 second homes and 108 empty homes. In addition there were 182 dwellings under construction



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and a further 321 permitted dwellings where work has not commenced; when completed thesedwellings will be counted towards the overall growth total. The number of affordable houses neededeach year for the next 10 years in the Bodmin CNA to meet the backlog is 25 (approx. net annualneed).

EMPLOYMENT: Bodmin hosts a wide range of businesses and industrial development supportingaround 9,000 jobs with the largest sector being manufacturing.

TRAVEL: Bodmin is strategically positioned near the convergence of the two main roads intoCornwall, the A30 and the A38 making travel times to Exeter around 1 hour and to Truro around35 minutes. While Bodmin Parkway station lies just outside the area, it does provide a main lineconnection to the rest of the network. Heritage train services run between BodminWenford Stationin Bodmin town and Bodmin Parkway. Bus services also run between Bodmin town and BodminParkway.

FACILITIES: Bodmin offers a wide range of services and facilities as expected, from banks andsupermarkets to doctors surgeries, a sports centre and a secondary school. A number of the largervillages contain a range of services including general stores, primary schools, pubs and children’sequipped play areas.

1 Introduction:

The following tables provide the link between the ‘Topic Based Issues Papers’ and the ‘PlaceBased Issues Papers’. Each table explores the evidence relating to this area against the mainthemes from a policy and community viewpoint, and concludes by identifying specific issues.



Hou

sing

:

Table.2

Hou

sing

:Thistableexplores

theevidence

relatingtohousing–futuregrow

th,balance

inthehousingstock,tenuremix,quality,

deprivation,second

homes,in-migration,affordabilityandhousingneed.E

videncethathighlightsspecificissues

forthisarea

will

beidentifiedunder‘Issues

forC

onsideration’andinthesummaryboxattheendofthetable–evidence

thatshow

sno

difference

betweenthisarea

andtheaverageforC

ornw

allw

illnot.

Issu

esforC

onside

ratio

nCom

mun

ityView

(1)

Eviden

ce&Po

licyCon

text

Determinethelevelsofgrow

thforB

odminthatwilladdress

Supportmaximisingthe

provisionofaffordable

housing.

TheNorthCornw

allpartofthe

NorthernPeninsula

Housing

marketareadidseta

targetof13,400

new

homes

by2026

(SouthWestR

egionalSpatialStrategy).

rebalancingjobs

andhousing

andenablethenecessary

TheRSShighlighted

Bodminas

afocusfordevelopment

Explorationof

developm

entfunding

for

lowcosthousing

inNorthCornw

all.How

everwith

theabolition

oftheRSS

bythecurrentgovernm

ent,housingtargetswillneed

tobe

determined

morelocally.

infrastructuretobe

realised

toaddresscurrentproblem

s.Determinehousinggrow

thin

thelargervillagesinthearea.

Needtoidentifysitesfor

affordablehousing

developm

ent

Bodminwas

identifiedas

a‘markettow

nsubmarket

areas’,these

arelarger,m

oreself-containedsettlem

ents

with

a‘gravity’inthemarketand

aremainlyinland

but

with

good

accessibility

(2) .

LocalN

eeds

Housing.

Ensureaffordable

housingissafeguarded

long

term

Affordablehousing.

Socialhousing.

Workon

theBodminMasterplaniscurrently

underway

andwillincludeaLand

useandinfrastructurestrategy

Housing

quality.

Needtodeterminethe

need

forlocallowcost

housing(W

ithiel)

Use

ofCouncilow

nedland

for

affordablehousing.

tolguide

developm

entforthenext20

years.The

masterplanisduetobe

completed

byearly

2010.

Bodminhasahigherproportionofflatsthan

theaverage

forC

ornw

all,whereas

andtheruralareas

have

higher

proportions

ofdetached

properties(3) .

New

housing

developm

entm

usttake

intoaccountconservation

1Theview

sinthiscolumnreflecttheview

sexpressedby

communities,predominantly

intheirparishandtownplans,wheretheseareavailable.Amorecomprehensive

listofviewsas

expressed

inparishandtownplansinthisCom

munity

NetworkAreaisshow

ninappendix2ofthisdocument.

2NorthernPeninsulaHousing

MarketA

ssessm

ent(2008)

3Office

forN

ationalStatistics(2001)Census2001



mattersandinfrastructure

priortodevelopm

ent

proceeding.

Bodmin'shouseprices

aretheleastexpensive

inCornw

all,propertiesintheruralareas

aremoreexpensive

(4) .

Thereare865peopleregistered

ontheHousing

Waiting

List

(5) ,with

themajority

ofpropertiesrequiredare1or

2bed.

Summary:

Thegrow

thof

Bod

min

shou

ldbe

iden

tifiedan

dcarefully

man

aged

toen

sure

thene

edsof

thearea

aremet

espe

ciallyin

term

sof

affordab

leho

usingan

dqu

ality

ofde

velopm

ent.Elsewhe

reaffordab

leho

usingissh

ownto

bean

impo

rtan

tissue

throug

hho

usingregister

statistic

san

dco

mmun

ityplan

s.

4Land

Registry

(2007)AverageHouse

Prices

5Cornw

allC

ouncil(2009)Housing

WaitingListdata



LocalE

cono

my:

Table.3

LocalE

cono

my:Thistablewillexploretheevidence

relatingtothelocaleconomy,includingregenerationandtourism–econom

icactivity,unemployment,deprivation,regeneration,dominantindustries,occupationlevels,skills,and

theabilitytoworklocally.

Evidencethathighlightsspecificissues

forthisarea

willbe

identifiedunder‘Issues

forC

onsideration’andinthesummaryboxat

theendofthetable–evidence

thatshow

sno

differencebetweenthisarea

andtheaverageforC

ornw

allw

illnot.

Issu

esforC

onside

ratio

nCom

mun

ityView

Eviden

ce&Po

licyCon

text

Improveaccessibilityfromthe

A30Be

acon

Technology

Park,

Supportforbusiness

start

upunits.

Cornw

allw

asgrantedEuropeanConvergence

Funding.

Bodm

inhasbeen

defined

asasignificantsettlem

entand,

asaresult,aStrategicInvestmentFramew

ork(SIF)w

asandfulfilpotentialforoffice

Ensurethehighest

quality

ICTinfrastructure.

preparedwhich

provides

informationon

thecurre

ntmarket

failureinBodminandhowtoaddressthisfailure.The

developm

entand

reduce

the

trafficwithinthetowncentre.

Identifypotentialsites

andbuildings

tosupport

SIFhasbeen

prepared

forB

odmin(6)andsetsouta

numberofpriorityprojects,including:

Amasterplanisunderway

for

Bodmintohelpfacilitate

thecreationofnew

enterprises.

investmentthrough

Convergence

funding.

Towncentreworkspace

developm

ent

Prepareamarketing

strategy

forB

odmin

Futurestourismsector.

New

workspace

provisionandassociated

infrastructureatWalkerLines.

Supportthecreationofquality

jobs.

MasterplanforN

orthWestB

odmin.

Determinelevelofprovision

ofem

ploymentspace

inrural

areas.

Supportdevelopm

entof

BodminTICinShireHall

Callywith

Gateworkspace

developm

ent.

Com

binedUniversities

Cornw

all(‘CUC’)presence

andbusiness

hubs.

Encourage

community

enterprises

tosupport

anddeliverlocalservices

Develop

andevolve

manufacturingem

ployment

space.

andcreateem

ployment

opportunities.

Industrialand

manufacturinguses

areasignificantpart

ofthelocaleconomyinBodminsupportingthemajority

ofthelocalw

orkforce.

Promotesolutions

tosocialexclusion

Despitesomerecentinvestmentand

newdevelopm

ent,

notablyatCallywith

Gate,muchoftheindustrialproperty

stockisconsidered

oldandtired.

Investigatetheuseof

LocalInitiativeFunds.

6NorthCornw

allD

istrictCouncil(2008)BodminStrategicInvestmentFramew

ork



TheBeaconTechnology

Parkon

thewesternedge

ofthetownisidentifiedas

apotentialgrowtharea

fornew

officespacetoenhancethelocaloffice

market.The

successofotheremploymentlocations

inthetownis

closelyrelatedtoproximity

totheA30.

Areview

ofexistingem

ploymentlandprovision(7)

identifiedBodminas

thehighestinthepriorityhierarchy

forsecuringlevelsofem

ploymentdevelopmentatthe

north

Cornw

alltow

ns.

Areafairlyself-containedintermsofem

ployment–

Bodministhecentremostlikelytoattractworkersfrom

theruralhinterland

(8) .

Unemploymentlevelshave

increasedrecentlyacross

thearea

–Bodminishigherthan

theCornish

average

butthe

ruralhinterland

isstilllower

(9) .

Ahigherproportionthan

theCornish

averagetravelto

workby

carinBo

dminandtheimmediateruralhinterland.

Alowerproportionthan

theCornish

averageuseofacar

intherestofthearea

(10).

Bodminhasasevendayaweekbusservicewhich

includes

traveltoworkservices

toLiskeard,S

tAustell,

New

quay

andTruro.Bus

services

areavailableinthe

ruralhinterland

butjustthose

onmajorroutes

offertravel

towork(11).

Summary:Th

earea

isfairlyselfco

ntaine

dinterm

sof

employ

men

t,ho

wever

themajority

arelower

paid/lo

wer

valuejobs

inman

ufacturin

g.

7GoldringYates(2006)EmploymentLandAssessm

ent

8Office

forN


9Office

forN

ationalStatistics(2009)Claimantcountdatafrom2008

and2009

10Office

forN


11Cornw

allC

ouncil(2009)Public

transportdata



Thereisane

edto

prom

otebe

tterq

ualityjobs

tocreate

amoreba

lanc

edecon

omy.



Retailand

TownCen

tres:

Table.4

Retailand

TownCen

tres:T

histablewillexploretheevidence

relatingtoretailandtowncentres–levelsofconvenience,

comparison

andserviceretailoutlets,self-containment,competitionfromothercentres’,shopperneeds,capacityforgrowth,and

loss

offacilities.Evidencethathighlightsspecificissues

forthisarea

willbe


forC

onsideration’andinthe

summaryboxattheendofthetable–evidence

thatshow

sno


andtheaverageforC

ornw

allw

illnot.

Issu

esforC

onside

ratio

nCom

mun

ityView

Eviden

ce&Po

licyCon

text

IfBodministogrow

and

becomemoreselfsufficientin

The2010

Cornw

allR

etailStudy

(12)indicatesthat:-

Undertake

amajor

design

studyofthetown

Bodminiscurrently

underperforminginretailterms.

themediumterm,thenitis

importanttoexplorehow

centretocreatea

developm

entand

Needform

oretowncentrecomparison

shopping

(i.e.itemsnotboughtonafrequentbasissuch

additionalretailprovision

marketingframew

orkfor

Bodmin.

clothing,footwear,householdandrecreational

goods)

withinthetowncanhelpto

retainagreaterlevelof

comparison

shopping

trips.

Needform

oreconveniencespaceinthemedium/

longerterm(i.e.theprovisionofeveryday

essential

Reviewlevelsofretailfacilities

intheparishesWithiel,Lanivet

itemssuch

asfood,drink,newspapersand

confectionery)

Helland,Lanhydrock,

Cardinham

andBlisland.

BodminTownCentre

Fram

eworkwas

adoptedby

North

Cornw

allDistrictCouncilinAp

ril2009

which

setsavision

toexpand

thetowncentrenorthwards

ontoland

between

ForeStreetandDennisonRoad.

81%ofresidentsintheBodminarea

considerBodminto

betheirlocalshopping

centre.(1

3).

12GVA

Grim

ley,Cornw

allR

etailStudy

2010

13Cornw

allC

ouncil/GVA

Grim

ley(2008)Householdtelephoneretailsurvey



Bodm

inarea

residentswillshop

locallyforfood,furniture,

domestic

appliances,electricalgoodsetcbutaremore

likelytovisitTruroorPlymouthforclothes

shopping.(1

4).

Summary:

Bod

min

isthemainservicecentre

with

inthearea.

Theexpa

nsionof

Bod

min

towncentre

inlin

ewith

thetowncentre

fram

eworkisvitaltohe

lpto

retain

agreaterlevelof

compa

rison

shop

ping

trips.

Maintaining

anden

hanc

inglocalsho

ps,facilitie

san

dservices

emerge

sas

akeyissu

e.

14Cornw

allC

ouncil/GVA

Grim

ley(2008)Householdtelephoneretailsurvey



Tran

sporta

ndAccessibility:

Table.5

Tran

sportand

Accessibility:Thistablewillexploretheevidence

relatingtotransportandaccessibility–opportunitiesforw

alking

andcycling,useofprivatevehicles

andpublictransport,road/rail/air/w

aternetworks,and

connections

withinandoutsidethearea.

Evidencethathighlightsspecificissues

forthisarea

willbe


forC

onsideration’andinthesummaryboxat

theendofthetable–evidence

thatshow

sno


andtheaverageforC

ornw

allw

illnot.

Issu

esforC

onside

ratio

nCom

mun

ityView

Eviden

ce&Po

licyCon

text

Theexistenceofasinglemain

routethroughthetownalso

Investigategreentransportoptions.

Theroad

networkwithinBodminis

widelyacknow

ledged

asakeyinfluence

Researchanddevelopm

enttoexplore

differentpublicandvoluntarytransport

options.

upon

theperformance

and

attractivenessofthetown.Thesingle

routethroughthetownruns

throughthe

hasthepotentialtoconstrain

options

forthe

grow

thof

Bodmin.inorderto

Reducetrafficspeeds.

towncentreandisofastandardwhich

accommodateanddeliverthe

Transportand

accessibilityaremost

importantissues

facing

thelocal

community

nowandinthefuture

isnotabletocope

with

currenttraffic

levels.

levelofgrowthrequiredfor

Bodm

inanewroad

linkacross

thetownmay

berequired

Thishascaused

issues

such

ascongestionandresultedinairquality

issues.

Needtoaddressthe

unacceptablelevelsof

pollutionas

aresultoftraffic

congestioninBodmin.

Thereareanumbercycleand

pedestrianroutes

connectingBodmin

andthesurroundingcountryside.The

Improvem

entofw

alking

and

cyclingenvironm

entsand

‘walktowork’projecthas

helped

toprom

otionofsustainable

walking

andcyclingnetworks

createadditionalroutes,includingavital

east–westconnectiontothesouthof

theBe

acon,utilisingtherailway

corridor

Limitedavailabilityofpublic

transportinsomeareas

andprovidingadirectlinkbetween

residentialneighbourhoodsandcentres

ofeducation,commerce

andleisure.

Roadsafety



BodminParkw

ayrailstation

approximately5kmtoits

eastwith

rail

Airquality

Possibilityofimproved

links

thatcouldbe

madetothe

connections

tootherpartsoftheCounty

andtherestoftheregion

aswellasthe

nationalrailway

network,via

restofthecountry.H

oweveritappears

theexistingBodminand

Wenfordrailway.

thatatpresentitsmainfunctionisfor

peopletravelling

fromthelocalarea

outwards.Itislittle

used

bypeople

travelling

intoBodmintown.

Dualling

ofA30

atTemple

couldhave

alargeimpactboth

intermsoftheaccessibilityof

Bodminhasasevendayaweekbus

servicewhich

includes

traveltowork

Bodminandthelandscape

impactson

BodminMoor

services

toLiskeard,S

tAustell,

New

quay

andTruro.Bus

services

are

availableintheruralhinterland

butjust

thoseon

majorroutes

offertravelto

work(15).

Arecentsurvey

with

ParishCouncils

indicatedthattransportandaccessibility

was

oneofthemostimportantissues

facing

thelocalcom

munity

nowandin

thefuture

(16).

Summary:

Needto

addresstheun

acceptab

lelevelsof

pollu

tionas

aresu

ltof

traffic

cong

estio

nin

Den

niso

nRoa

d,Bod

min

which

istheon

lythroug

hroad

which

conn

ects

theA30

with

theno

rthco

ast.

Any

newde

velopm

entinBod

min

may

requ

ireane

wroad

toease

pressu

rethroug

hthetownan

dim

prov

eaccess

toWad

ebrid

gean

dPa

dstow.

15Cornw

allC

ouncil(2009)Public

transportdata

16Cornw

allC

ouncil(2009)Surveyofkeyfacilitiesinsettlem

ents



Theon

lyrailstationin

thearea

isseen

tobe

remoteas

itlies5km

totheeast

ofBod

min.

Relianc

eon

privatetran

sportishigh

inruralareas

espe

ciallywhe

naccessingem

ploy

men

topp

ortunitie

s.



Com

mun

ityfacilities:

Table.6

Com

mun

ityfacilities:Thistablewillexploretheevidence

relatingtocommunity

facilities,includinghealth,recreationandopen

space–healthcare,education,meetingplaces,formalandinformalsportsspaces,openspace,andloss

offacilities.Evidence

thathighlightsspecificissues

forthisarea

willbe


forconsideration’andinthesummaryboxattheendof

thetable–evidence

thatshow

sno


andtheaverageforC

ornw

allw

illnot.

Issu

esforC

onside

ratio

nCom

mun

ityView

Eviden

ce&Po

licyCon

text

SignificantgrowthinBodmin

wouldcreatepressureon

community

facilities.

Ensurelocalpeoplehave

access

totop

quality

services

-prim

ary,community,

acuteandspecialist.(BodminFutures

2020

Vision)

Bodminhasreasonablelevelsofhealth

faculties

includingahospital.

Education&skillsfacilitiesinBodmin

includeasecondaryschooland4

primaryschools.Tehreareprimary

Ensuringthelocalcom

munity

have

access

toeducationand

Promotionofhealthylivingculture.

(BodminFutures)

schoolsinfourofthelargervillagesin

thearea.

trainingopportunitieswillbe

criticaltoensurethatthelocal

Undertake

healthimpactassessmenton

allprojectsandactions

intheplan.

(BodminFutures2020

Vision)

workforce

isabletomeetthe

requirementsofnewjob

opportunities.Thestrategy

mustconsiderthe

roleof

Bodminhasaleisurecentreandother

sportsfacilitiesand11

equipped

play

areasandaskatepark.

Themajority

ofthesettlem

entsinthe

ruralhinterland

containaccessibleplay

existingeducationcentresand

exploreopportunitiesto

areas,howeverNanstallonand

expand

andorimprove

Cardinham

onlyhave

access

toschool

playingfields.

facilitiestomeetcurrentand

futureneedsofthegrow

ing

population.

Themajority

ofsettlem

entsinthearea

have

meetingplaces

Opportunitytousehousing

grow

thtohelpdeliver

improved

leisureandhealth

facilities.



Opportunitiesforalltoaccess

recreationandopen

space.

Prom

otionofhealthylifestyles.

Use

ofcommunity

gardens

andallotments.

Summary:

Itisim

portan

ttha

tloc

alpe

oplebo

thin

Bod

min

andtheruralareas

have

easy

access

toqu

ality

health

facilitiesan

dthat

thisisba

cked

upby

ahe

althylivingag

enda

.The

reisan

oppo

rtun

ityto

usethepo

tentialh

ousing

grow

thin

Bod

min

tohe

lpde

liver

improv

edleisurean

dhe

alth

facilities.



Peop

le:

Table.7

Peop

le:T

histablewillexploretheevidence

relatingtopeople,including

demographics,education&skills,socialinclusion,crime

&anti-socialbehaviour–

ageprofile,socialdeprivation,health,safety,perceptions’ofcrim

e,qualifications

andskills.Evidence

thathighlightsspecificissues

forthisarea

willbe


forconsideration’andinthesummaryboxattheendof

thetable–evidence

thatshow

sno


andtheaverageforC

ornw

allw

illnot.

Issu

esforC

onside

ratio

nCom

mun

ityView

Eviden

ce&Po

licyCon

text

Popu

latio

nNeedtoensurethateducation

needscontinue

tosupportthe

risingpopulation.

Build

ontheCornw

allYouthManifestoand

supportthe

creationofaYouthPa

rliam

ent.

Thepopulationchange

between2001

and2007

intheBodminCom

munity

Needtotapresources,skillsand

experienceoftheretired

community.

Networkarea

was

up9%

againsta

total

of+6%across

Cornw

allasawhole.

Needtoaddressthe

deprivationineducation,skills,

training,healthanddisability.

SupportWorkshops

explaining

the

procedures

involved

intheplanning

process.

Atotalof57,675peopleinCornw

alllive

withinthe20%mostdeprived

areasin

England.O

fthe

Cornw

alltotal3,100

Growthagenda

inBo

dminmay

require

neweducation

facilities.

(16%

)livewithintheBo

dminCom

munity

Networkarea.

Existingcapacityandnumberofpupils

ontheregisterineach

ofthefour

primaryandsecondaryschoolin

Bodmin,and

forecastsup

to2013

indicatethatmostprim

aryschoolsand

thesecondaryschoolwillbe

slightly

belowcapacityby

2013.O

nly

Berrycombe

schoolwillbe

slightlyover

capacity.

One

ofthenine

areasinBodminfalls

withinthemostdeprived

20%in



England

intermsofeducation,training

andskillsdeprivation(17).

Five

ofthenine

areasinBodminfall

withinthemostdeprived

20%in

England

intermsofhealthdeprivation

anddisability(18).

Summary:

Dep

rivationin

educ

ation,

training

,skills,h

ealth

anddisabilityarearealissu

ethat

willne

edto

bead

dressedan

dwill

have

implications

forfutureplan

ning

policy.

17DCLG

(2007)EnglishIndicesofDeprivation2007

18DCLG

(2007)EnglishIndicesofDeprivation2007



Environm

ent:

Table.8

Environm

ent:Thistablewillexploretheevidence

relatingtotheenvironm

ent–

biodiversity,geodiversity,landscape

&seascape,

historicenvironm

ent,flooding,soil,airand

water.E

videncethathighlightsspecificissues

forthisarea

willbe

identifiedunder

‘Issues

forC

onsideration’andinthesummaryboxattheendofthetable–evidence

thatshow

sno


andtheaverageforC

ornw

allw

illnot.

Issu

esforC

onside

ratio

nCom

mun

ityView

Eviden

ce&Po

licyCon

text

Futuredevelopm

entinand

around

Bodminwillneed

toManagem

entofC

ornish

hedgerow

s.Thereisbothan

AreaofOutstanding

NaturalBeautyandAreaofGreat

Promoteallaspectsofsustainability,

recycling,renewables,wastemanagem

ent,

localsourcingetc.

LandscapeValuetothenorth

andeast

ofBodmin.

carefullyconsiderthepotential

impacton

thenatural

landscape,historic

Landscapecharacter:Thearea

contains

(partsof)a

numberoflandscape

environm

entand

theexisting

drainage

pattern,toensure

Provide

publiccompostingandrecycling

faculties

throughoutthearea.

characterareas

asdescribed

inAppendixB.(1

9).

flowstotheTownLeatarenot

exacerbated.

Investigatetheestablishm

entofa

'renewablesloan

(and/orgrant)schem

e'Thesteepslopes

surroundingBodmin

directsurface

watertowards

thetown

Opportunitiesexistinthe

landscapearound

Bodminto

toencouragebusinesses

andhome

ownerstoinvestinrenewableenergy

sources.

centreandintototheTownLeat,w

hich

flowsthroughtheheartand

underneath

oftown.Thereisinsufficientcapacity

provideSustainableUrban

Drainage(SUDs)system

sto

helpmitigatetheimpactof

Promoteconservationofgreenspaces

asan

integralpartofthetownenvironm

ent.

withintheexistingdrainage

infrastructureinthetownandtheTown

Leatpresentsaflood

riskand

developm

entconstraint.

discharges

thatcouldresult

fromdeveloping

withinexisting

catchm

entand

watershed

areas.

Airquality

islowalongDennisonRoad

inBodminandan

AirQuality

Needtoaddressopportunities

forimprovingairqualityin

DennisonRoad,Bodmin.

19Cornw

allLandscape

CharacterAssessm

ent(2007)



Managem

entA

reawas

declared

which

coversallofthe

towncentre.

Improvem

entofw

alking

and

cyclingenvironm

entsand

prom

otionofsustainable

walking

andcyclingnetworks

Bodminwas

animportantcentrein

medievalperiodandretainsmany

features

andmuchofits

characterfrom

thattim

e.(NCLP

April1999).Thereare

ConservationAreas

inBodminand

Blisland.

Summary:

Levelsof

prop

osed

developm

entw

illpu

tpressureon

thena

turallan

dscape

arou

ndBod

min.

Thereisan

urge

ntne

edto

addresstheairq

ualityissu

esin

thetowncentre

atBod

min.

Thetopo

grap

hyarou

ndBod

min

indicatesthat

sustaina

bleurba

ndraina

gecanbe

used

fora

nyfuture

developm

ent.

Future

plan

ning

policiessh

ould

improv

ean

den

courag

ewalking

andcyclingne

tworks.



Summary and Key Spatial Issues

Table .9

This paper summarises the key emerging issues for the Bodmin Community Network Areabrought together to inform the Cornwall Core Strategy. However, it will be added to and keptup-to-date as other relevant evidence becomes available. In updating these papers all previousversions will be archived to ensure it is clear what evidence was available at each stage.

Key Issues that are emerging are:

Issue 1 – Identify the level and location of new growth.

Issue 2 – Create a better balance between the amount of housing and jobs.

Issue 3 – Enable the delivery of affordable housing.

Issue 4 – Support the needs of communities in the rural hinterland through appropriate localneeds development and the maintenance of community facilities.

Issue 5 – Promote better quality jobs to create a more balanced economy.

Issue 6 – Expand Bodmin town centre to help to retain a greater level of comparison shoppingtrips.

Issue 7 – Maintain and enhance local shops, facilities and services.

Issue 8 – Address deprivation in education, training, skills, health and disability.

Issue 9 – Address the air quality issues in the town centre at Bodmin.

Appendix A: Community Planning Area Visions / Key Objectives

Table .10

Summary of “vision”Document

North Cornwall will be a great place to live, work and visit, wherethere is:

North Cornwall DistrictCouncil Core StrategyPreferred Options Report2007 a wider range of housing, particularly affordable housing to

rent and buy so that local people have realistic opportunitiesto live in North Cornwall;an average wage at least as high as the national average,reflecting a vigorous, high quality economy enabling peopleof all ages to enjoy good opportunities for training andemployment;



coast, countryside, wildlife and heritage that is valued andprotected because that is what makes North Cornwall special.We want to ensure that development in North Cornwall isappropriate and sustainable so we safeguard our district forfuture generations;a district where there is a high level of community pride; aclean and safe environment where crime and anti-socialbehaviour are tackled effectively and where fear of crime islow;opportunities and positive encouragement for residents tolead healthy lives; this means decent housing, safe andhealthy work places, active supportive communities andaccess to a wide range of social, cultural and leisure activities,green spaces and healthy natural environments; andsupport and opportunities for disadvantaged people. We wanta strong support network for residents so that the vulnerableand disadvantaged are not excluded from services. Werecognise that effective support will be underpinned by avibrant voluntary and community sector.

Bodmin Futures (2005) “We will strengthen the beating heart of our communities toachieve a future built on quality, partnership and a 21st centuryeconomy.We will use our natural environment to attract and retain thewealth creators.We will nurture and sustain learning as the foundation for ourenterprising economy and community.We will be the strategic urban centre of Cornwall; the placewhere skills and qualifications create well-rewardedemployment and enhance our quality of life.”

Withiel Parish Plan (2004) Transport improvements and options.

Improved telecommunications, support and creation of localbusinesses (B&B, post office) and also investigateopportunities for visitor activities.

Improving road safety - speed control, visibility, road surfacesetc.

Greater police presence and improved parish initiatives.

The need for a community post office/retail facility andlicensed premises.



Footpath improvements.

Improved local information, parish council activities.

Upgrading sports facilities and encouraging use of facilities,particularly younger members of community.

Provision and development of additional housing for localpeople.

Blisland Parish Plan (2006) Support for small businesses and provision of starterunits/workshops, utilising existing buildings with appropriaterestrictions to maintain character of area.More parish activities e.g. youth club; play facilities, concerts.Preservation of hedgerows and better signposting for areasof local interest.Provision of tourism information.Housing Development issues - development primarily oflow-cost/sheltered housing (if demand) that takes into accountparish infrastructure and character.Issues relating to quantity of traffic through Temple ( to avoidthe A30) and Blisland particularly in peak tourism periodcausing congestion but also bringing trade; and problemswith parking in the parish.

Appendix B: Landscape Character information from the 2007 CornwallLandscape Character Assessment

COMMUNITY NETWORK AREA 1 - BODMIN

Evidence and Policy Context

Landscape Character Areas (LCA) :

LCA 21 Fowey ValleyLCA 22 South East Cornwall PlateauLCA 32 Bodmin MoorLCA 33 Camel and Allen ValleysLCA 39 St Austell Bay and Luxulyan Valley

www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornwall_landscape (underscore between Cornwall and landscape)

Issues for Consideration




Ensure effective co-ordination and consistent approach to management of Bodmin Moor aswilderness area with important visual, historic and ecological elements.Conserve moorland habitats and their landscape character.Develop recreation strategy for controlled access to Bodmin Moor.Conserve mining and quarrying landscapes.Support effective management of Camel Trail.Encourage management of existing broadleaved woodland and planting new broadleafwoodland. Discourage extension of coniferous woodland area.Maintain strict development control in rural/ semi rural areas.Encourage appropriate planting around expanding settlements in exposed locations.Protect and enhance Beacon area in Bodmin.Support appropriate management and restoration plans for parkland and historic landscapes.Link the management and strategic planning of Network Area 1 with other adjacent networkareas :-

Bodmin Moor - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Network Areas 1, 3, 5, 10, 11.Heritage Coast – Network Areas 2, 5,19.



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