Truro's Lemon Quay project takes step forward

Plans for Lemon Quay in Truro have taken a step forward with the submission of the first planning application for the project.

The scheme aims to make the area a more attractive place to shop, work and visit.

The first stage of the plans submitted for approval include work to open up the entrance to the subway on Lemon Quay and improving the lighting.

The project is one of a range of regeneration schemes in Truro supported by £23.6m of government funding via the Town Deals programme.

Truro Town Deal Board, which is overseeing the project, said it would involve demolishing the existing concrete retaining walls on each side of the subway and replacing them with lower cut back walls.

New steps are also planned to provide access to the riverside edge of Lemon Quay, offering an alternative route for subway users, it added.

Alan Stanhope, chair of Truro Town Deal Board, said: "This is a major step in our Lemon Quay project to make it a more welcoming, vibrant and enjoyable space for everyone.

"By improving accessibility, enhancing the subway and creating stronger connections with the river, this scheme will strengthen Truro's appeal as a place to live, work, and visit.

Further applications for the remaining elements of the scheme, including plans for planting and landscaping in other areas of the quay, are being finalised.

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