TWO rural parishes have submitted their Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDP) to Cornwall Council for examination and public consultation.

Menheniot Parish covers the village of Menheniot and the smaller settlements of Merrymeet, Pengover Green, Doddycross and Lower Clicker, and has some 730 households.

Key priorities for local people according to the draft NDP are: protecting the peace and tranquillity of the area; protecting and enhancing the environment, landscape and heritage; supporting and developing community facilities, leisure and lifestyle; tackling traffic and parking conflict; meeting housing needs; supporting the local economy; and supporting renewable energy that is environmentally sound.

The vision set out in Menheniot’s NDP for 2030 and beyond is that “Menheniot Parish will be a well-designed, well-connected parish that: has a strong sense of local identity and is a pleasant and tranquil place to live, work and visit; meets the needs and aspirations of local people, offering a choice of homes, jobs and community facilities; tackles the causes of climate change and is resilient to them; supports a busy, active and dynamic community with a strong community spirit that is valued by residents; and celebrates, enhances and protects the special qualities of its environment, heritage and landscape.”

The plan and its detailed policies can be seen by visiting www.menheniotparish.org.uk and links there explain how to make comments.

Comments can be made up until April 8, after which the plan will be independently examined, and put to referendum.

Meanwhile, the parish of Linkinhorne has also submitted its Neighbourhood Development Plan.

The parish contains the villages of Minions, Rilla Mill and Upton Cross, the smaller settlements of Henwood, Linkinhorne and Bray Shop as well as several other small hamlets such as Caradon Town, Downgate, Ley Mill, Darley, Treovis and Plushabridge. With a population of around 1,500 people there are 865 dwellings in the parish. Archaeology, mining, and the historic built environment form key aspects of Linkinhorne’s heritage, and its landscape encompasses moorland, historic mining sites and agricultural land.

The vision set out in the Linkinhorne Parish Plan is to provide a community where “we all want to live from cradle to grave”. It sets out to: deliver the appropriate number of suitable new and affordable houses to meet the needs of all age groups within the parish until 2030 as part of a sustainable future; ensure that the overall character of the parish is maintained whilst supporting new growth and economic development; and protect village facilities and encourage new facilities where appropriate.

To view the Linkinhorne NDP and its detailed policies, and leave comments, visit Cornwall Council’s online planning register and use the reference PA21/00006.