The parish council agreed to develop a Neighbourhood Plan for the Lezant area. This was agreed at a Parish Council Meeting held on 5 May 2015. This webpage provides you with information on the Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan.

Neighbourhood Plan Adoption 

Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan is now formally made and can be used from 11 March 2020 as part of the development plan in development management decisions in Lezant Neighbourhood Plan Area. The adopted neighbourhood plan, report and decision notice is available to download below:

• Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan Made
• Lezant NDP Making of the Plan Officer Report
• Lezant NDP Making of the Plan Decision Notice 

Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

The Lezant NDP referendum was held on 27 February 2020. The plan was successful at referendum and the result was:

• Number cast in favour of a 'Yes': 217
• Number cast in favour of a 'No': 21

You can view the documents below for further information.

• Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP)
• Lezant NDP Declaration of Result of Poll

Neighbourhood Plan Examination

The Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan has been successful at examination. The independent examiner appointed was Deborah McCann. The information was sent to the examiner on 1st October to start the examination and the examination report was recieved on 15th November 2019.

The documents can be dowloaded below:

• Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan with examination modifications
• Lezant NDP Examination Report
• Lezant NDP Basic Conditions Statement with examination modificaitions
• Lezant NDP Examination and Proceed to Referendum report
• Lezant NDP Modifications Table
• Lezant NDP Plan Proposal Decison Notice

The examiner requested information during the examination on the Lezant NDP from the parish council. The information is available to download below:

• Lezant Parish Council Designated Green Space Justication Table
• Lezant Parish Council Settlement Boundary Report

Statutory 6 Week Consultation on Plan Proposal

The Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan was formally submitted to Cornwall Council on 8 July 2019. Cornwall Council consulted residents and other interested stakeholders on the plan for the Lezant Parish area. The consultation ran between Thursday 15 August and 26 September 2019 for a six week period. The plan proposal includes:

• Proposed Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP)
• Lezant NDP Consultation Statement
• Lezant NDP Basic Conditions Statement
• Lezant Parish Design Guide
• Lezant Character Statement
• Lezant NDP Sustainability Check
• Lezant NDP Legal Compliance Report
• Lezant NDP Legal Compliance Check
• Lezant NDP Plan Proposal Decision Notice

Hard copies of the documents were available to view at Tre Pol Farm Shop, Launceston Library and Information Service during the consultation period. The documents were available to view online through the planning register using Planning application number PA19/00020/NDP.

Neighbourhood Area Designation 

Lezant Parish Council submitted an application and map to designation their Neighbourhood Area on 7 October 2015. Cornwall Council consulted residents and other interested stakeholders on the designation. The consultation ran from 15 October to 26 November 2015. Copies of the application letter and statement were made available to view during the six week consultation period. The statement explains how the Parish Council and Neighbourhood Area met the conditions of Section 61G(2) of the Town And Country Planning Act 1990. Documents were available from:

• Launceston Library and One Stop Shop
• Callington Library and
• Callington One Stop Shop

The documents can be downloaded below:

• Lezant Designation Letter
• Lezant Designation Map
• Lezant Designation Officer Report
• Lezant Designation Notice 

Further information is available on the Lezant Neighbourhood Plan website.