Keele neighbourhood plan

Keele Parish Council submitted a neighbourhood plan proposal to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council on 12 June 2026. In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, we have published the proposed Keele neighbourhood plan for a period of eight weeks from Monday 3 August to Monday 28 September 2026, in order to receive representations on the submitted plan.

The following documents were submitted to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council:

• notice of submitted Keele neighbourhood plan (includes details of where and when representations on the plan can be made)

• Keele neighbourhood plan

• Keele neighbourhood area map

• basic conditions statement

• consultation statement

• strategic environmental assessment and habitats regulation assessment screening document
    

Download the Keele neighbourhood plan proposal documents

Making representations

Representations on the plan should be made directly to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council before 5pm on Monday 28 September 2026.

Representations (comments) can be made in these ways:

Completing and submitting the online feedback form
 

Complete the online form

Alternative form

To further assist those who wish to make representations, a print friendly feedback form can be completed and returned to us by:

• e-mail to planningpolicy@newcastle-staffs.org.uk

• post to Planning Policy, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BL

Further information

Any representations made may include a request to be notified of our decision on the proposed plan.

The Council is aware that since the start of this consultation, a new National Planning Policy Framework has been published (Monday 17 August 2026) by the government.
  

Download the National Planning Policy Framework document

For further information please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01782 742456 or email  planningpolicy@newcastle-staffs.org.uk