Call for Sites 2026
The 'Call for Sites' will be open between Wednesday 14 October and Friday 6 November 2026. This is an opportunity to tell us about any land/site for potential development that has not been submitted to us previously.
Cheshire West and Chester Council decided to make the Darnhall Parish Neighbourhood Plan under Section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 on 20 May 2021.
The Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for Cheshire West and Chester and will be taken into account in local planning decisions. The Council has published a decision statement which sets out the decision to make the neighbourhood plan and the reasons for doing so.
The Darnhall NP referendum took place on 6 May 2021, with 92.5% of voters saying "yes" to the neighbourhood plan.
Cheshire West and Chester Council appointed Mr Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ as independent examiner of the neighbourhood plan. His report was published on 8 February 2021.
The Darnhall NP regulation 16 consultation ran from 12 October to 30 November 2020.
The Darnhall NP regulation 14 consultation took place between 10 February and 23 March 2020.
Darnhall Parish Council submitted a neighbourhood area application to the Council and the neighbourhood area was designated on 14 June 2016.