Truro Park and Ride at Langarth - geograph

Langarth Garden Village is a planned community near Truro, Cornwall, England.

History

In 2021, planning permission was granted for 3,550 homes on the edge of Truro. At completion Langarth Garden Village will house 10,000 people. The plans to build the village are supported by Cornwall Council. The council has invested £160 million into the project. The homes are proposed to be built over a period of 20 to 25 years. The project is one of 14 garden villages proposed by the government. The plans also include parks and public open spaces, cultural facilities and a mix of community buildings. This includes a proposed Langarth Forest School. The land formerly earmarked for the

Stadium for Cornwall The Stadium for Cornwall was a proposed multi-purpose stadium in Threemilestone, Cornwall, a county within the British Isles. There are no major sports stadia in Cornwall: the largest capacity ground is the Recreation Ground in Camborne. Footba ...

was later allocated for the construction of a new Community Sports Hub located at the edge of the Park and Ride, for a home for Truro City Football Club. The Minister of State for Housing Kit Malthouse allocated funds due to the plans including green spaces and natural environments for local communities. In July 2023, the construction of Fordh Langarth began. The road will link the

A390 road The A390 is a road in Cornwall and Devon, England. It runs from Tavistock to north west of the city of Truro. Starting in Tavistock, it heads south-westwards towards Liskeard, crossing over the River Tamar and into Cornwall, then through Gunn ...

through Langarth to the

Royal Cornwall Hospital The Royal Cornwall Hospital, formerly and still commonly known as the Treliske Hospital, is a medium-sized teaching hospital in Treliske, on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall, England. The hospital provides training services for the University of ...

Treliske The Royal Cornwall Hospital, formerly and still commonly known as the Treliske Hospital, is a medium-sized teaching hospital in Treliske, on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall, England. The hospital provides training services for the University of ...

Reception

Despite Cornwall having a large shortage of affordable housing, only 35% of the houses will be affordable. Cornwall Council has been criticised for lack of consultation. Current residents of the area are at risk of being displaced.

References

External links

Official website/
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