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NCC2050 Comprehensive Plan
NCC2050 is here!
NCC2050, the new comprehensive plan, was approved in July 2022!
This comprehensive planning update was a robust community-driven process that allowed us to strategically shape how we grow and develop as a County over the next 10 years.
NCC2050 will help guide development and services; shape the communities where we live, work, and play; celebrate our environmental, historical, and cultural assets; and support a robust economy. Broad citizen input from every neighborhood, every industry, and every person was key to creating a vibrant and inclusive future that reflects our community values.
We’re excited about the future of New Castle County and want to ensure its growth and development is sustainable and equitable for all.
NCC2050 is effective from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2032.
Read the final plan at NCC2050.NewCastleDE.gov.
News Coverage:
- Delaware Public Media: New Castle County 2050 comprehensive plan is signed into code, 8/22/22
- WDEL Radio: Meyer signs comprehensive plan for New Castle County, 8/23/22
- The Nature Conservancy: Legislative Priorities: Leading Delaware Forward, 8/22/22
- Bay to Bay News: New Castle County seeking comment on 2050 comprehensive plan, 12/6/21
- NCC Government: New Castle County Executive Meyer public comment period for New Castle County's NCC@2050 Comp Plan, 12/6/21
- News Journal: Students study the past - and shape the future - of New Castle development, 5/02/21
- Brandywine Conservancy: Q&A with Matt Meyer, County Executive for New Castle County, Delaware, 3/8/21
- University of Delaware: New Castle County Partners with IPA to Launch Planning 101 for Citizens, 8/10/20
Archived: New Castle County 2012 Comprehensive Plan
The 2012 update of New Castle County's Comprehensive Plan was adopted into Law on May 7, 2012 and subsequently certified by Delaware Governor Jack Markell upon the recommendation of the Office of State Planning Coordination. This update consists of 12 chapters and 178 pages including maps, meeting summaries, survey results, and other supporting information. This plan expired on June 30, 2022.
Click on the cover to the left to view the complete booklet. We have also split it into multiple PDF files below for more manageable online viewing utilizing smaller file sizes.
A hard copy of the 2012 update plan may be purchased for $50 by contacting the Department of Land Use at (302) 395-5400 or LandUse@newcastlede.gov. Printed copies are also available for viewing at New Castle County's libraries.