Notice of intention to commence Local Plan preparation

This Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation is prepared and published in accordance with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 (Regulation 19).

Name of planning authority who have prepared the notice

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Geographical area the plan will cover

The new local plan will cover the administrative boundary of Cheshire West and Chester Council, Office for National Statistics (ONS) code E06000050. The Local Plan area is shown on the map below.

Title of the local plan

The Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan

Minerals and waste

The Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan will incorporate all of the minerals and waste plan for the Cheshire West and Chester area.

Where the local plan timetable is published

The local plan timetable is published on our website here:

• Local Plan timetable

Availability of documents

Copies of the Notice of Intention to Commence Plan Preparation and the local plan timetable are  also available to view at:

• PDF document
• our principal office (The Portal, Wellington Rd, Ellesmere Port CH65 0BA) during normal office hours (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) 

Date this notice was published

12 June 2026

Date that we expect to start preparing the plan 

We expect to start the 30-month plan preparation process on 16 October 2026.

Further information

For further information, please contact: planningpolicy@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk