Penryn - Commercial Road and Town Centre improvements

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Why are we proposing changes?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be traveling between Falmouth and Penryn and Newquay as well as stations along this route.

We want to make access towards Penryn Station easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists and we also want to improve Commercial Road, making it a more attractive place to spend time, and making it easier to walk and cycle as well as cross the road.

The designs align with much of the recent design work for Commercial Road that was supported by Penryn Town Council.

What is Mid Cornwall Metro?

Mid Cornwall Metro is a £56.8m scheme, largely funded through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Rail improvements to be delivered through the scheme include a direct hourly train service connecting Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, St Austell, Par and Newquay.

Most of the works to enable this to happen are on the Newquay to Par line and include the re-introduction of a second platform at Newquay Train Station, an improved interchange at Par and a new passing loop at Tregoss Moor which will allow for increased frequency of trains between the mainline and Newquay

A key feature of the Mid Cornwall Metro programme is improving accessibility to Penryn and other train stations on the route by sustainable, active means – by foot and by cycle.

For more information, please visit the Mid Cornwall Metro website.

Public engagement

We asked people to let us know what they think of our draft plans. These plans show the proposed changes to the streetscape and public realm that are aimed at enabling better access towards the station and Commercial Road by bus, by foot, by wheelchair and by cycle and making the area more attractive for people to spend time in.

The survey for people to provide their feedback closed on 7 April 2024. The results have been analysed and will be used to inform the draft detailed design, which will be subject to a formal consultation later this year. See the consultation feedback report for more details.

Why are we proposing changes?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be traveling between Falmouth and Penryn and Newquay as well as stations along this route.

We want to make access towards Penryn Station easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists and we also want to improve Commercial Road, making it a more attractive place to spend time, and making it easier to walk and cycle as well as cross the road.

The designs align with much of the recent design work for Commercial Road that was supported by Penryn Town Council.

What is Mid Cornwall Metro?

Mid Cornwall Metro is a £56.8m scheme, largely funded through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Rail improvements to be delivered through the scheme include a direct hourly train service connecting Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, St Austell, Par and Newquay.

Most of the works to enable this to happen are on the Newquay to Par line and include the re-introduction of a second platform at Newquay Train Station, an improved interchange at Par and a new passing loop at Tregoss Moor which will allow for increased frequency of trains between the mainline and Newquay

A key feature of the Mid Cornwall Metro programme is improving accessibility to Penryn and other train stations on the route by sustainable, active means – by foot and by cycle.

For more information, please visit the Mid Cornwall Metro website.

Public engagement

We asked people to let us know what they think of our draft plans. These plans show the proposed changes to the streetscape and public realm that are aimed at enabling better access towards the station and Commercial Road by bus, by foot, by wheelchair and by cycle and making the area more attractive for people to spend time in.

The survey for people to provide their feedback closed on 7 April 2024. The results have been analysed and will be used to inform the draft detailed design, which will be subject to a formal consultation later this year. See the consultation feedback report for more details.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Penryn active travel scheme survey

    Please complete our short survey to give your views on the draft proposals for Penryn. This survey will close at midnight on 7 April 2024.


    Privacy Notice 

    We will use the information you provide to inform the feasibility design of improvements to Commercial Road and the roads and area surrounding Penryn Station.

    The Data Controller for the information you provide in this survey is Cornwall Council, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY. Data Protection Registration Number: Z1745294. Once the survey has closed, your data will be held within Cornwall Council’s secure network and premises for up to 2 years. Where we ask you to supply personal data on this form, we will only make access to this data available to authorised members of staff who are required to process it for the purposes outlined in this privacy notice. Please note that other information you provide, such as responses to open questions, may be published in full.


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