Thumbs-down for major out-of-Truro retail development at Threemilestone

By Richard Whitehouse Developers wanting to build a new retail park on the outskirts of Truro say they are “surprised and extremely disappointed” that planning permission has been refused....

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Cornwall’s health chiefs: “Don’t bring your minor injuries to Truro – we need to focus on Covid-19”

By Anne North Truro’s minor injury patients have been told to go to Camborne-Redruth instead of the emergency department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, as Cornwall’s only acute facility...

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Why we went ahead with the Truro New Town land deal, despite Covid-19 – by council cabinet portfolio holder

By Graham Smith The Covid-19 crisis nearly caused the collapse the Truro New Town project, according to the Cornwall Council cabinet member responsible for the scheme. Councillor Bob Egerton...

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Truro New Town: historic land deal finally crosses the line

By Anne North Cornwall Council has finally completed its £36 million land deal to build Truro New town, on 100 acres of prime farmland at Langarth to the west...

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Truro New Town – you’ll be able to see it from space, and it will look like this

By Richard Whitehouse New images have been released to show how Langarth Garden Village and the Stadium for Cornwall could look once completed. The aerial image of the site...

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Temporary access road for Truro New Town is approved unanimously

By Richard Whitehouse A temporary road which will give construction traffic access to one of the largest developments in Cornwall has been given the go ahead. Cornwall Council had...

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EXCLUSIVE: Truro New Town land deal contracts could be signed today

By Graham Smith The land deal necessary for Cornwall Council to proceed with its plan to build Truro New Town could be signed today (Tuesday.) Cornwall Reports understands that...

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Don’t blame me for the Truro New Town and stadium delays, says property developer at the centre of “complex web” of land deal companies

By Richard Whitehouse The boss of a company which was accused of holding up the sale of land for a new town and a Truro stadium has said it...

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Building a road to nowhere? The dilemma facing planners as they wonder how they will ever reach the promised land for Truro New Town

By Richard Whitehouse and Peter Tremayne Plans for a temporary road which would provide access for construction traffic for the Langarth Garden Village will be decided on Thursday (5th...

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EXCLUSIVE: the long and winding road that leads precisely nowhere – why Cornwall Council’s ambitions for Truro New Town, and a stadium, are struggling to progress

By Graham Smith Cornwall Council’s ambition to build Truro New Town at Langarth, and to facilitate the construction of a sports stadium, is being frustrated by a highly complex...

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