We recently carried out a consultation on a new Local Plan and carried out a Call for Sites.
The Local Plan consultation and Call for Sites are now closed, but you can see the consultation document and sustainability appraisal scoping report below.
| Local Plan consultation information 2025 |  (PDF 6.8 MB) |
| Sustainability appraisal scoping report March 2025 | (PDF 1.79 MB) |
New Local Plan - next steps
Once feedback has been received it will be formally considered, and an updated Local Plan will be prepared.
This updated Local Plan will be published (regulation 19 publication stage) so the public can make representations. After this all representations and the plan will be submitted to the Government for an examination in public, after which the Local Plan may be amended and if recommended by the Inspector it can be adopted by the council.
Call for Sites - next steps
All submitted sites will be assessed through the Land Availability Assessment process. The results of this will be published when they are available.
Any sites that are assessed as being suitable, available and deliverable will be included in an updated Local Plan (regulation 19 publication stage) which would need to be publicly consulted on.
The timetable for preparing the Local Plan can be viewed here Local Development Scheme.
Protecting your privacy
If you make a comment on the Local Plan or submit a site we will automatically retain your information in order to notify you of progress through the Local Plan process.
If you would like to be kept informed on progress with local planning and other planning policy activity in Chesterfield Borough you can join our consultation database by emailing local.plan@chesterfield.gov.uk.
If you have further questions please contact us at local.plan@chesterfield.gov.uk or call 01246 345002.
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