Cornwall Council has submitted a planning application to place 18 one-bedroom homes on a site in Long Rock, near Penzance, for use by homeless people.

The facility would provide short to medium term supported accommodation for rough sleepers.

The development is planned for a former highways depot in Newtown Lane at Long Rock. It is part of a county-wide scheme by the council to provide more emergency accommodation for homeless people.

In a design and access statement the council explains that the development would be a permanent replacement for a temporary “Bunkabin” site at Long Rock which was installed during the covid-19 pandemic and is set to be decommissioned.

The statement explains: “The site will be professionally managed by Cornwall Housing Ltd who have successfully managed several such sites, including the current Long Rock temporary accommodation Bunkabin scheme, which this proposal supersedes.

“Rents will be social rents and the focus will be on ensuring an appropriate level of support for each individual, in a quality environment.

“The ethos of the management of the site is to provide a settled environment; supporting residents with their needs in order to be able to sustain a more permanent housing solution longer term.

“Every effort has been made to provide a high-quality and livable environment for the residents and for them not to feel like they are in an institution.”

•To find out more or to comment on the proposals search for planning application number PA22/10106.