Cornwall accepts sites with no fixed closing date, and a separate call for large sites (800+ homes) is open through 2026. Status checked 25 September 2026. Council source
Cornwall Call for Sites
Promote your land through Cornwall's Call for Sites process.
Cedar Planning helps landowners, developers and promoters prepare clear, evidence-led Call for Sites submissions for housing, employment, mixed-use and strategic development opportunities across Cornwall.
Why this matters
Land promotion starts before a planning application.
The Cornwall Call for Sites is an opportunity to put land in front of Cornwall Council as it prepares its next Local Plan. A strong submission does more than identify a red line boundary — it explains why the site is suitable, available, achievable and capable of making a positive contribution to Cornwall's growth.
The Cornwall Call for Sites is currently open for submissions through 2026, where the Council are inviting submission for a range of different development opportunites.
- Initial planning review of the site and surrounding context.
- Assessment of settlement relationship and accessibility.
- Identification of key constraints and planning risks.
- Preparation of a structured Call for Sites submission.
- Clear strategy for next steps, evidence and promotion.
Who we help
Call for Sites support for landowners, promoters and developers.
Landowners
Understand whether your land has realistic development potential before committing to expensive technical work.
Developers
Promote deliverable sites with a planning-led case that addresses policy, constraints and likely development capacity.
Strategic Land
Position larger opportunities for future allocation through settlement expansion, mixed-use growth or new community strategies.
Our process
A clear route from land opportunity to formal submission.
Site Review
We review location, planning history, settlement context, constraints and likely development options.
Promotion Strategy
We identify the strongest planning case and whether the site is best promoted for housing, employment or mixed use.
Submission Pack
We prepare a focused planning-led representation with supporting narrative and key site information.
Next Steps
We advise on follow-up evidence, future Local Plan stages and whether a planning application route may be appropriate.
Cornwall planning context
What makes a strong Cornwall Call for Sites submission?
Sustainable location
Sites close to existing settlements, services, employment and public transport are usually easier to justify.
Clear availability
The Council needs to understand that the land is genuinely available and capable of being brought forward.
Deliverable capacity
A strong submission should explain the realistic scale of development after constraints are considered.
Constraint awareness
Landscape, ecology, heritage, flooding, highways and infrastructure issues should be identified early.
Planning narrative
The submission should explain why the site is logical, sustainable and capable of contributing to Cornwall's future needs.
Long-term strategy
A Call for Sites submission is often the first stage in a longer land promotion and planning strategy.
Questions landowners ask
Cornwall Call for Sites FAQs.
No. A Call for Sites submission does not guarantee that land will be allocated or granted planning permission. It is an opportunity for the Council to assess the site as part of its evidence base.
Not always, but landowner awareness and availability are important. Where a site is being promoted, the Council will want confidence that it can realistically come forward.
Potential sites may include land for housing, affordable housing, employment, infrastructure, mixed-use development, care uses, community uses or other forms of sustainable growth.
Not always. At Call for Sites stage, the priority is usually a clear, proportionate planning case. Further technical work may be recommended where constraints are likely to be decisive.
Speak to Cedar Planning
Have land in Cornwall that could be suitable for development?
We can review your site, identify the key planning opportunities and constraints, and prepare a professional Cornwall Call for Sites submission.
