Areas of Application

We have compiled a list of Guidance Notes most relevant to specific areas of application. The supplied Guidance Notes are not an exhaustive list. They are a good starting point to find approaches, resources, considerations, and outcomes. Note: The Assessment forms will download when opened.

Guidance Notes for Developers

Those who are designing, developing, delivering, or applying for medium to larger-scale change. Purposes may include:

• Supporting a Planning application
  1. Heritage Impact Assessments including archaeology contractors, architects, construction industry, etc.
  2. Clients submitting medium to larger change applications. these may be on behalf of an organisation, company, or association.
  3. Environmental Impact Assessments, Strategic Environmental Assessments
• Master planning, including maritime landscapes and environments.
• Neighbourhood planning
• Major infrastructure, including renewable energy and strategic planning, including housing allocation.
• Renewables and developing green infrastructure.
• Medium to larger-scale land use change
• Utilities, including Highways Agency

Guidance Notes: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9

Download the The Cornish Distinctiveness Assessment Template: For Change

Guidance Notes for Property Owners

Those who design, develop, deliver, or apply for change to heritage assets of significance. This may include:

• Property owners applying for change, change of use, conversion or extensions to the following types of assets.
• Churches, chapels, and other ecclesiastical assets
• Open spaces, parks and gardens, sports and recreation facilities
• Public buildings, including community halls.
• Theatres, galleries, museums, and heritage sites
• Retail, pubs, post offices
• Housing
• Farms and estates, nature reserves

Guidance Notes: 3 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 9

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Guidance Notes for Cornwall and National Policy, Governance and Planning

Those involved in planning large or small-scale change from a local or national government level. This may include:

• Local Planning Authority
• Department for Culture Media and Sport
• Historic England
• Natural England
• Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Levelling Up Homes and Communities
• Environment Agency
• Marine Management Organisation
• Town & Parish Councils
• Organisations and individuals involved in the promotion of positive changes. These may be improvements, planned changes or informing planning process (appeals etc.).

Guidance Notes: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 9

Download The Cornish Distinctiveness Assessment Worksheet: For Informing Decisions

Guidance Notes for Researchers or Special Interest Groups

For individuals or organisations learning more about Cornwall’s historic environment. Those who contribute to the collective knowledge and awareness of distinctive Cornish heritage.

• Young people / children / families
  1. Schools / home learning projects
  2. General interest
• Adults / professionals
  1. Conservation Area appraisals, management, policies, monitoring etc. – likely parish/community-led.
  2. Specialist interest groups
  3. Private research, including publications, exhibitions, etc.
  4. Academic research
  5. Destination management and promotion (tourism bodies for example)

Guidance Notes: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9

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