Development
Building Cornwall
Cornwall has always built things well. From the engine houses that powered the Industrial Revolution to the new communities taking shape today, that instinct runs deep.
Now the ambition is bigger than ever. With the second highest housing target of any local authority in England – 4,421 homes per year, 88,420 over a 20-year Local Plan period – the opportunity for investors, developers and government partners is significant, active and ready.
More homes. Better communities
Cornwall’s housing ambition and its economic ambition are the same. The Good Growth Plan is explicit about it: without more homes, the sectors growing fastest here – renewable energy, critical minerals, marine, space – can’t hire and retain the people they need. Getting the right homes built, in the right places, is what makes everything else possible.
A pipeline ready for investment
Cornwall Council is already in the game, bringing land, expertise and its own investment to the table. But the scale of what’s needed means private developers, Registered Providers and institutional investors are essential. Cornwall already has 26,000 homes with planning permission, a proactive planning service to reduce risk and a dedicated partnership with Homes England to unlock what’s stalled and accelerate what’s ready.
The sites are here. The support is in place. What’s needed now is the investment to make them move.
Built differently from the start
Every major development in Cornwall carries a commitment to quality and sustainability. Langarth Garden Village is being built to net zero carbon standards with a district heat network powering the community. West Carclaze homes are carbon positive in operation. And Nansledan targets 20% Biodiversity Net Gain throughout. These aren’t add-ons; they’re the baseline. New communities here are built to work for the people who live in them, long after the last brick is laid.
4,421 homes per year
Cornwall's housing target, second highest of any local authority in England
88,420
homes to be delivered over the next [Local Plan/number of years?] period
26,000
homes with planning permission across Cornwall today
30,000
homes within the current prioritised projects and programmes
10,000+
affordable homes in Cornwall Council's portfolio
48,000
new and improved supported homes needed across Cornwall by 2050
Langarth Garden Village | Truro
a pioneering net zero community of 3,400 homes with a district heat network, locally sourced renewables and 20% biodiversity net gain
Nansledan | Newquay
3,700 homes designed around walkability, health and net zero construction, with a GP surgery, primary school and a new commercial high street at its heart
West Carclaze Garden Village | St Austell
1,500 carbon positive, EPC-A rated homes with on-site solar and a 350-acre country park
Hayle North Quay | Hayle
set within the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, this long-term regeneration project will deliver 530 homes plus shops, restaurants, offices and community space
Pydar Gardens | Truro
320 homes, 8,000sqm of commercial space, a riverside walk, central garden square
Newquay Station Quarter | Newquay
£56m Mid Cornwall Metro has transformed Newquay’s rail connections and unlocked a long-held ambition to regenerate the area around the station
Redruth Brewery | Redruth
Cornwall Council has already invested £20m in regenerating half this 5.9-acre town centre site with the historic buildings at its heart being brought back to life.
The Opportunity
Part of something bigger
Cornwall’s housing programme doesn’t operate in isolation; it’s part of the region’s economic growth. Each new home built helps power what comes next.
