Local Plan scoping consultation

We are carrying out a scoping consultation, to seek views on what the new Local Plan should contain, and how future consultation and engagement should be carried out.

The consultation will be open from 9am on Monday 7 September until 5pm on Monday 28 September 2026.

This is a short, early-stage consultation designed to help us identify the main issues and priorities for the new Local Plan. As more detailed proposals are developed, there will be further opportunities to comment.

Full details of the consultation and how to respond are available on our Local Plan Scoping consultation webpage.

What is the Local Plan?

The Local Plan is the key land use planning document for Cheshire West and Chester. It will help decide things like the most sustainable places where new homes and jobs could go, and how the environment could be protected.

The new plan will be a single Local Plan document that will update and replace the policies in the current Local Plan (Part One) and Local Plan (Part Two), and will set out how much development is needed in the borough and allocate land if needed.