The purpose of this document was to clearly define the special interest, character and appearance of the conservation area. The appraisal should then inform development control decisions and policies and act as a foundation for further work on design guidance and enhancement schemes, such as might flow from the Neighbourhood Plan. Liskeard-Conservation-Area-Character-Appraisal-and-Management-Plan … [Read more...]

The original Caradon Local Plan, which included general policy for the Liskeard area, and a separate Liskeard Statement, was adopted in August 1999. An immediate review commenced, leading to the publication of a draft review in 2003. This was subjected to a Public Inquiry in 2006/7 and finally adopted in 2007. It has a main document, supported by separate maps. Caradon Local Plan 1st Alteration Interim-Proposals-Map Caradon Local Plan 1st Alteration Full Document Caradon Local Plan … [Read more...]

When preparing the evidence base for the Neighbourhood Plan, consideration has to be given as to how far back in time to go in reviewing existing documents and plans. Clearly the recent Town Framework of 2012 and the Town Forum's Community Strategy of 2008 are relevant, and so is the Caradon Local Plan 1st Review of 2007. The 2003 WS Atkins Liskeard Action Plan may have interesting contents, as might their Liskeard Town Centre Regeneration Study of 1996, but how relevant is the Liskeard Local … [Read more...]