A land swap deal has been proposed to allow long-standing plans to relocate the household waste recycling centre in Newquay to go ahead.
Cornwall Council wants to transfer the freehold of the Trevenson Road Refuse Transfer Station to the Duchy of Cornwall. In return, the council would acquire the freehold of land next to the Newquay Strategic Route, opposite Hendra Holiday Park, to build the new facility.
The relocation follows criticism that the current recycling centre at Trevenson Road is no longer fit for purpose.
The new site, part of the Duchy of Cornwall's Nansledan development, will have a modern split-level design, increased capacity, and dedicated queuing lanes to ease traffic flow.
The development will go ahead under a Local Development Order, which streamlines the planning process. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and finish in 2027.
The land swap will cost the council nothing, as the Trevenson Road site will be exchanged directly for the proposed Hendra site.
Cornwall Council will make a decision at an extraordinary individual decision day meeting on Wednesday, September 2.
The report going to committee states: "The council’s current refuse transfer and household waste recycling centre on Trevenson Road is in need of replacement due to age and infrastructure limitations. The Nansledan development master plan has consistently incorporated a site for the new HWRC. The specific location has been south of the railway line accessed off the Newquay Strategic Route and is north of the Hendra roundabout. The proposed new site is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. They in turn wish to purchase the Trevenson Road site. The proposal is to agree a land swap between the parties. This is a one-to-one transaction under the council’s code of practice for property transactions. Respective
Land Swap Deal Proposed for Newquay Recycling Centre