Cornwall Council housing
Housing strategy, social housing, second-homes policy and homelessness in Cornwall.
Decisions, press coverage and daily-brief activity on housing in Cornwall, drawn together in one place.
Council decisions
Formal decisions classified as housing
- Extra Care development sites inclusion and disposal23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
Three extra care housing sites in St Austell, Liskeard, and Bodmin will be listed for sale to successful bidders under the council’s extra care framework.
- Extra Care grant threshold methodology approval23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council approved the method for deciding how much grant money extra care housing developments can receive.
- Extra Care Development Framework call-offs publication23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council approved the publication of its chosen developers who will build new extra care housing on the identified sites.
- Extra Care grant funding delegation within approved thresholds23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council will let its director give grants for Extra Care housing within set limits if providers can prove they need the money to make their project work.
- Additional extra care sites allocation via Development Framework23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council will add more extra care housing sites through a framework and let officials decide their market values and grant limits.
- Targeted Disposal Route for extra care sites23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council will allow officers to sell or lease extra care housing sites directly to a chosen provider, without a full open competition, if not enough suitable providers come forward through the normal process, as long as the homes still meet the needed standards for extra care.
- Cabinet proposals on Homechoice Allocations Scheme15 Sept 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Resolved
The council will create a housing dashboard, address overcrowding in allocation rules, respond to a government consultation, and include disability support after a motion change.
- Declaration of surplus and disposal of Menerdue Farm2 Sept 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Approved
The Council will sell Menerdue Farm, keeping a small part to rent out for farming.
- Establishment of Place Partnership Memorandum of Understanding with Homes England2 Sept 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Not recorded
Cornwall Council is teaming up with Homes England, a national housing agency, through a formal agreement that will help build more homes and improve local areas across Cornwall.
- Treveth Holdings delivery plan, equity investment, and scheme approvals29 Jul 2026CabinetOutcome: Resolved
Treveth Holdings will build homes at Bedowan Meadows and Connor Downs, with the council investing £5.878 million.
- Council housing finance and affordable homes delivery21 Jul 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Resolved
The council supports equal access to low-interest housing loans for local authorities, asks the Leader to advocate for this, and orders a report on barriers and opportunities.
- Disposal of Glebe Farm, St Endellion to Tre Haven Community Land Trust8 Jul 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Not recorded
The Council will sell about 11.5 acres of Glebe Farm in St Endellion to a local trust at market price to build affordable homes and businesses, as long as planning permission is granted.
- Commissioning and commercial approach for Homelessness Supported Accommodation Services27 May 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Not recorded
The council will use a mix of competitive tendering and direct awards to buy homelessness support services from April 2027.
- Approval of updated Commissioning Plan for Cornwall Housing Limited27 May 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Approved
Cornwall Council has approved an updated plan with extra funding to improve housing services through Cornwall Housing Limited until 2030.
- Adopt Cornwall Housing Growth Prospectus 2026‑2725 Feb 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Not recorded
The council has officially approved the 2026‑27 Cornwall Housing Growth Prospectus, which sets out an eight‑point plan, priority projects and funding strategies.
In the press
Recent Cornwall housing coverage
- Ask us anything, say Cornwall’s housing duo (but we might not be able to answer)Cornwall Reports15 Oct 2026
Cornwall's housing duo invite questions, but say they might not be able to answer them.
- Cornwall Council welcomes regulator's report on social housing servicesCornwall Council30 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council has welcomed a regulator's report on its social housing services.
- New guide launched to help Cornwall residents stay warm, healthy and supported this winterCornwall Council30 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council has launched a new guide to help residents stay warm, healthy and supported during winter.
- Bogged down: there will be no Homes Cornwall business case before Christmas, admits County HallCornwall Reports29 Sept 2026
County Hall has admitted there will be no Homes Cornwall business case before Christmas.
- Call to make the housing register fairer is backed by councillorsCornwall Council15 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council councillors have backed a call to make the housing register fairer.
- More short break carers needed to support families of children with disabilities in CornwallCornwall Council9 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council is seeking more short break carers to support families of children with disabilities.
- Cornwall housing delivery and regeneration efforts boosted by new local-national agreementCornwall Council2 Sept 2026
Cornwall Council has entered a new local-national agreement aimed at boosting housing delivery and regeneration efforts in the county.
- Homes Cornwall: are you a Cornwall Council tenant farmer? Are you on County Hall’s hit-list for eviction?Cornwall Reports9 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council is being asked whether it has a list of tenant farmers facing eviction.
- Cornwall Council launches Homes Cornwall initiative to deliver quality homes for local peopleCornwall Council29 Jun 2026
Cornwall Council has launched "Homes Cornwall," an initiative aimed at delivering quality homes for local people in the region.
- In November the government made £39 billion available for housebuilding. Cornwall Council did not applyCornwall Reports17 Jun 2026
In November the government made £39 billion available for housebuilding, but Cornwall Council did not apply.
In the daily briefs
Items from recent daily briefs touching housing
- Second homes tax 'loophole' costing Cornwall millions is 'almost criminal' - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 21 Oct 2026
- Facebook group accuses Reform MP Sarah Pochin of housing hypocrisy
Story lead · medium · 4 Oct 2026
- Facebook group blames Conservatives and 'Affordable Housing' policy for crisis
Story lead · medium · 20 Sept 2026
- Anti-Reform Facebook group accuses local page of anti-immigrant dog whistle
Story lead · medium · 20 Sept 2026
- The scheme paying Cornwall landlords to help ease the housing crisis
CornishStuff · Council · 19 Sept 2026
- More short break carers needed to support families of children with disabilities in Cornwall
Cornwall Council · 9 Sept 2026
- Cornwall’s housing waiting list needs more honesty, say councillors
Cornwall Reports · Council · 9 Sept 2026
- Cornwall councillors to consider fairer, clearer housing waiting list system - falmouthpacket.co.uk
Google News Cornwall · Council · 9 Sept 2026
- Cornwall Council and Homes England sign new housing pact - CornishStuff
Google News Cornwall · Council · 3 Sept 2026
- Cornwall Council sign 'secret' government deal to build more housing - Cornish & Devon Post
Google News Cornwall · Council · 2 Sept 2026