Call for Sites
Poundstock Parish Council
Neighbourhood Development Plan

Poundstock Parish Council is preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for the Parish. As previous minimum housing requirements have been met, the work so far on an NDP and related public consultation has not sought to identify any sites for possible development. However, Cornwall Council has now introduced a new minimum housing target for the Parish of eight houses. The Cornwall Homechoice register also currently indicates a total of 22 households with a local connection to the Parish seeking affordable rented housing. In order to address this housing need, the Parish Council is undertaking a Call for Sites.

The Parish Council therefore invites submissions for affordable housing schemes. Proposals should make provision for up to 22 affordable homes for local people or those with a local connection. These may be on one or more sites and may be for social rented accommodation or other forms of affordable housing.

Local landowners, developers and their agents are invited to submit potential housing sites for consideration. Proposed sites must be within the Poundstock Designated Neighbourhood Area.

All submitted proposals will be subjected to a site assessment process by the Parish Council consistent with the public feedback so far received for the draft NDP (see the Poundstock Local Landscape Character Assessment, Vision Statement, Policy Intentions and survey feedback on the Parish website). Sites considered suitable following this assessment will be considered for possible inclusion in a draft NDP as proposed housing site allocations. This draft will, subsequently, be available for public consultation as part of the process of adopting an NDP.

Once the responses have been considered, some sites may be found not to be suitable or necessary, therefore by submitting a site, it should be noted that there is no presumption that any site will, by virtue of its submission, be included in the NDP. All sites included will be subject to future planning consent.

If you wish to propose a site in response to this Call for Sites, please provide your name, contact details and a description of the site and proposed development, including the number and type of units proposed. You will also need to provide a clear site location plan (ideally, based on an OS map) identifying the site boundary in red.

Please submit this information by midnight on 8 April, 2025 to:

The Clerk, Mrs. Lynn Pluess, Trevoulter Barton, Poundstock, Bude, Cornwall EX23 0DH

Email clerk@poundstock-pc.gov.uk

Sites submitted to the Parish Council will be in the public domain and the information submitted will not be treated as confidential.

The Designated Neighbourhood Area, Local Landscape Character Assessment, Vision Statement, Policy Intentions and survey feedback can all be found on the Parish website at: https://www.poundstock-pc.gov.uk

Latest Poundstock Parish News

UPDATE Road Closure

A39 Between Treskinnick Cross And Wainhouse Corner

28

March 2025

Notice of Road Closure - Coombe Lane, Widemouth Bay

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 S.14: Temporary Prohibition of Traffic

Location: A39 Between Treskinnick Cross And Wainhouse Corner, Poundstock, Bude, A39 Between Wainhouse Corner And Collamoor Head, St Gennys, Bude and Cansford Dip, Otterham, Camelford

Timing: 30th March 2025to 2nd April 2025 (19:00 to 06:00 hours)

Previously closed between: (3rd March 2025 to 29th March 2025 )

Reason for Extension: Works to Repair Carriageway Surface

Contact: Rob Harris at Cormac Solutions Ltd - Tel: 0300 1234 222.

The above closure has been approved and is now in progress. Please click the following link to view a map and associated documents:

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Notice of Election

County, Town & Parish Councillors

14

March 2025

Poundstock Parish Council Elections

The next Poundstock Parish Council elections will be held in May 2025.
Parish Councillors serve a four-year term, with the last elections taking place in May 2021.

How to Become a Parish Councillor

If you are interested in serving your community, you can stand as a candidate in the local elections. You do not need to be affiliated with a political party—you can stand as an Independent candidate or without any description next to your name. If you do wish to represent a political party, you will need to go through their selection process before being nominated. More information and support for Independent candidates can be found here: https://www.local.gov.uk/be-councillor/contact-us.

Eligibility Criteria

To stand for election, you must:

Be at least 18 years old
Be a registered voter in the area or have lived, worked, or owned property within three miles of the parish for at least 12 months before nomination
Be a British or Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of any EU member state

You are not eligible to stand if you:

Are employed by the council you wish to represent (you may work for a different local authority as long as you are not in a politically restricted role)
Are subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order
Have received a prison sentence of three months or more (including suspended sentences) within the five years before election day
Have been convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice by an election court
Are subject to notification requirements or an order related to a sexual offence

For more information, visit our website or contact the Parish Council.