PLANS FOR CITY CENTRE REGENERATION TO BE RESUBMITTED
For those regular visitors to Cornwall these plans for a £170m scheme to regenerate a run-down area of Truro are due to be resubmitted next month.
The Cornwall Council-led proposals for the Pydar area aim to revitalise what is currently a partially derelict area.
The regeneration of Pydar Street will help achieve the council’s commitment to provide new low-carbon homes for Cornwall.
There are also plans to create a new hub for the creative industries, creating jobs and ensuring that talent from Falmouth University and local businesses stays in Cornwall.
The aim is to create a vibrant community hub, with green spaces, leisure uses and better connectivity to park areas surrounding Truro. It will also enhance natural areas along the river, with a pathway for people to walk, as well as providing terraced gardens and the planting of 150 trees.
An outline planning application for the project was refused by Cornwall Council’s Strategic Planning Committee in February, due to concerns over the loss of parking and the height and mass of some buildings.
Since then, the Pydar team has been engaging with those involved in the process and the revised planning application will look to address these concerns, with a view to it being submitted by the end of April for determination later in the year.
Tim Dwelly, the council's portfolio holder for culture, economy and planning, said: "The regeneration of this important site in the centre of Truro remains a priority, as it will bring investment into the city and support its future economic growth.
"The project team working on the scheme on behalf of the council will take on board the concerns raised and work to resolve them."
