Keele Neighbourhood Plan, Regulation 14, Town and County Planning, England Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulation 2012
Neighbourhood Plan Consultation
From 17th February 2026 at 12:00 noon to 31st March 2026 at 12:00 noon Keele Parish Council will be formally undertaking consultation in accordance with Regulation 14 Town and County Planning, England Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulation 2012. This is for the minimum six-week statutory consultation period. We welcome your comments on the draft Neighbourhood Plan.
Keele Neighbourhood Plan
The Neighbourhood Plan will guide the future development of the Parish. The Plan seeks to positively address climate change, support the rural economy, protect the rural and natural landscape, encourage heritage-led regeneration, and support housing to meet local need.
How to have your say!
Visit the draft Neighbourhood Plan online: Keele Neighbourhood Plan
Or
View a hard copy of the draft Neighbourhood Plan at:
- Keele University Students’ Union: The Hub
- Silverdale Library, High Street, Silverdale
- Newcastle under Lyme Library, Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- St John’s Church, Keele where a copy will be available in the porch
A small number of hard copies of the draft Plan are available for loan during the consultation period. Please email clerk@keeleparish.gov.uk
Community drop-in Events:
Members of the public can also view the draft Neighbourhood Plan and speak to a member of the Parish Council at the following drop-in events.
- Saturday 28th February, Keele Village Hall, 13:00 to 15:00
- Monday 9th March, Keele Village Hall, 18:00 to 19:00 followed by Public Open Forum at the Parish Council meeting at 19:00
- Tuesday 17th March- Students’ Union (Forest of Light), 12:00 to 14:00
- Wednesday 25th March, St John’s Church, 13:00 to 15:00
Our response form is available online (links below) or where there are hard copies of the draft Neighbourhood Plan. The form is available as a Word (docx) file or a pdf. Responses should refer to the page number and/or policy reference for each comment.
Representations can be made from noon 17th February 2026 to noon 31st March 2026 via email to: clerk@keeleparish.gov.uk or post to: Keele Parish Council, c/o Keele Village Hall, Highway Lane, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5AN
We want to hear from you, please give your comments on any of the policies in the draft Neighbourhood Plan and any other comments you would like to make.