Upton-by-Chester and District Neighbourhood Plan

Regulation 20 - Made Plan

Cheshire West and Chester Council decided to make the Upton-by-Chester and District Neighbourhood Plan under Section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 on 2 September 2022.

The Upton-by-Chester and District 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.

Regulation 19 - Referendum

The Upton-by-Chester and District NP referendum took place on 28 July 2022, with 87.5% of voters saying "yes" to the neighbourhood plan. 

Regulations 17 and 18 - Examination

Cheshire West and Chester Council appointed Mr Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ as independent examiner of the Upton-by-Chester and District Neighbourhood Plan. ​His report was published on 14 April 2022.

Mr Mead wrote to the Council and the Qualifying Body (Upton-by-Chester and District Parish Council) on 4 March 2022 to clarify some initial procedural matters. The Council and the Qualifying Body wrote to Mr Mead with responses to his questions on 18 March 2022.

Regulation 15 and 16 - Publicity stage consultation and SEA + HRA screening determination

The Upton-by-Chester and District NDP regulation 16 consultation ran from 13 January to 24 February 2022.

Regulation 14 - Pre-submission consultation

The Upton-by-Chester and District NDP regulation 14 consultation took place between 8 February and 22 March 2021.

Regulations 5, 6 and 7 - Neighbourhood Area designation

Upton-by-Chester and District Parish Council submitted a neighbourhood area application to the Council and the neighbourhood area was designated on 16 January 2015.