CCPC's 75th — Publications
The Chester County Planning Commission staff has been instrumental in developing a wide range of plans, publications, and initiatives over the last 75 years. Check out the following list for some highlights!
County Land Use and Comprehensive Plans
- Chester County Natural Environment and Planning: Landforms, Geology, Soils, Woodlands, and Climate (1963)
- Chester County Interim Land Use Plan (1974)
- Chester County Land Use Plan (1988)
- Landscapes: Managing Change in Chester County (1996)
- Landscapes2 (2009)
- Landscapes3 (2018)
Open Space and Environment
- Chester County Open Space Plan (1982)
- Linking Landscapes: A Plan for the Protected Open Space Network in Chester County (2002)
- Open Space Planning: A Guide for Municipalities (2005)
- Return on Environment: The Economic Value of Protected Open Space in Chester County (2019)
- Conservation Subdivision Design Guide (2022, update of Cluster Subdivision Design Guide, 2003)
Historic Preservation
- Preserving Our Places: Historic Preservation Planning Manual for Chester County Communities (1998)
- Battlefield Protection Strategies: A Guide for Brandywine Battlefield Communities (2000)
- Brandywine Battlefield Preservation Plans (2013 followed by three specific area plans 2015 through 2025)
- Chester County Heritage Tourism Plan (2024)
- Village Planning Handbook (1993 updated as Village Preservation Guide 2024)
Climate and Energy
- Chester County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Report (2010)
- Chester County Climate Action Plan (2021)
- Chester County Solar Power Guide (2022)
- Pipeline Information Center Initiative (2014)
- Landowners Resource Guide for Pipeline Easements and Rights-of-Way (2015)
Transportation and Trails
- Chester County Trails Master Plan (2024)
- Circulation Handbook: Circulation as it Relates to Land Use (1994)
- Multi-Modal Circulation Handbook for Chester County (2016)
- Chester County Complete Streets Policy (2021)
- Trail & Path Planning Guide for Municipalities (2007)
- Public Transportation Plan (2014, updated 2024)
- Active Transportation Inventory (2020)
Economy and Housing
- Chester County Economy Dashboard (2024)
- A+ Housing Guides (2022-present)
Planning Tools and Guidebooks
- Community Planning Handbook, Volumes 1 and 2 (1997 and 1999)
- Planning eTools — online and updated version of Community Planning Handbook (90 plus eTools)
- Commercial Landscapes Series (2017)
- Landscapes Design Guide Series (2020-2024)
Regional Plans
- Federation of Northern Chester County Communities Comprehensive Plan (circa 1977)
- Federation of Northern Chester County Communities Regional Resource Protection Plan (2006)
- Oxford Region Comprehensive Plan (1969)
- Oxford Region Comprehensive Plan (1990)
- Oxford Region Multimunicipal Comprehensive Plan (2012; update underway)
- Kennett Area Region Comprehensive Plan (2000)
- Octorara Region Economic Development Plan (2000)
- Octorara Region Comprehensive Plan (2004)