Climate Emergency DPD

Cornwall Council's Development Plan Document (adopted 2023) setting out policies to support net-zero, including stronger backing for renewable energy proposals.

The Cornwall Climate Emergency DPD was adopted in February 2023 as a supplementary planning document underpinning the Cornwall Local Plan. It introduces stronger support for renewable energy, energy storage and low-carbon heating, alongside fabric-first new-build standards exceeding national Building Regulations.

Key policies include: Policy SEC1 supporting renewable electricity generation; Policy SEC2 supporting decentralised energy and storage; Policy SEC3 mandating EV charging infrastructure on new builds; Policy AL1 setting an air-tightness target tighter than national Part L; and Policy ER1 supporting heat networks where viable.

For installers and applicants, the DPD provides positive policy support to cite in planning applications for ASHPs, GSHPs, solar PV and battery storage in Cornwall. CCS references it in every conservation-area or listed-building application we make. See our about page and call 01209 596 002.