Penryn Town Centre - Mid Cornwall Metro

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Streetscape improvements are proposed for four locations in Penryn town centre.

These proposals have been taken forward as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro proposals. The locations are numbered 2,3,5 and 6 due to previous other locations being removed from the proposals.

The statutory consultation is now open and can be found at the bottom of the page. The deadline for responses is the 2nd October 2025.

The site notice drawings of the designs can be found here or to the right.

The previous completed consultations can be seen here: Penryn - Commercial Road and Town Centre improvements | Let's Talk Cornwall, and the link to the Mid Cornwall Metro website here.

Why are we proposing changes?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be travelling 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, 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. This project is a part of this feature.

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

Updated design engagement event

After listening to your feedback and incorporating changes into the design of the project, Cormac hosed a second engagement event for businesses and residents living in the Penryn area to update everyone on the project at The Fish Factory Event Space on Commercial Road on 8th July 2025. This was done in order to inform the public and make any necessary changes before the formal consultation. The designs for the town centre were generally well received, but there was some negative feedback for the proposed commercial road work, meaning plans are not being taken forward at this time.

Previous consultations and exhibitions were also completed earlier in the design stages, as detailed on the project timeline included on this page.

Streetscape improvements are proposed for four locations in Penryn town centre.

These proposals have been taken forward as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro proposals. The locations are numbered 2,3,5 and 6 due to previous other locations being removed from the proposals.

The statutory consultation is now open and can be found at the bottom of the page. The deadline for responses is the 2nd October 2025.

The site notice drawings of the designs can be found here or to the right.

The previous completed consultations can be seen here: Penryn - Commercial Road and Town Centre improvements | Let's Talk Cornwall, and the link to the Mid Cornwall Metro website here.

Why are we proposing changes?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be travelling 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, 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. This project is a part of this feature.

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

Updated design engagement event

After listening to your feedback and incorporating changes into the design of the project, Cormac hosed a second engagement event for businesses and residents living in the Penryn area to update everyone on the project at The Fish Factory Event Space on Commercial Road on 8th July 2025. This was done in order to inform the public and make any necessary changes before the formal consultation. The designs for the town centre were generally well received, but there was some negative feedback for the proposed commercial road work, meaning plans are not being taken forward at this time.

Previous consultations and exhibitions were also completed earlier in the design stages, as detailed on the project timeline included on this page.

  • Consultation Feedback Form

    Please complete this Consultation Feedback Form to give your views on the Penryn MCM town centre improvements by 2nd October 2025.

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    We will use the information you provide to inform the review and decision making process of this proposal.

    All responses received will be given due consideration. Following the closure of the consultation period and subsequent scheme assessment process, we will provide you with an update on both the result of this process and, if applicable, the anticipated timescales for any associated works.

    We regret that if you choose not to provide your address or withdraw your personal information before the completion of the scheme assessment process, we will be unable to consider your response in regard to a particular aspect of the scheme. Nonetheless, any points made will still be considered as general comments. If neither a postal address or email address is provided, we will also be unable to keep you updated on the scheme's progress.

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