New Plans

What’s Behind that Yellow Sign?The Department of Land Use requires 4-foot by 4-foot yellow informational signs to be posted in a conspicuous location for each proposed development plan/application during the review process. These signs include a detailed depiction of the proposed project and contact information for the applicant.




The following plans/applications have been submitted to the Department most recently, typically within the past two weeks, and are listed by Council District. To view more information, please click on the project description. 

All currently active plans may also be found in the list of all Active Plans.

Council District 3
West side of Limestone Road, northwest of intersection with Ferris Drive.
Resubdivision Plan to add 69 new parking spaces. St. Phillip’s evangelical Lutheran Church of Wilmington. NC40 Zoning. (App. 2023-0493-S)

Council District 6

The Department of Land Use has received a request for a Certification of Nonconforming Use Status for an Extractive Use Operation in accordance with Section 40.08.310 of the New Castle County Code:
North side of Old Schoolhouse Road, 2,980 feet east of Choptank Road and South side of Churchtown Road, 3,600 feet east of Choptank Road. Certification for nonconforming use status for Mt. Pleasant Farm Extractive Use Operation. 830 Old School House Road. S Zoning (App 2023-0448-ZV).  Note: Written comments concerning this application will be accepted by the Department of Land Use within 20 days from posting date of September 8, 2023. Written comments may be mailed to: Department of Land Use, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720 or submitted via email to: [email protected]. Please refer to “App. 2023-0448-ZV” in all correspondence.

Council District 12

North side of Kirkwood Saint Georges Road, 2,700 feet east of McCoy Road.
Develop parcel into large scale solar energy system. ECA Solar – Kirkwood St. George Road. S Zoning. (App. 2023-0490-S)

East side of McCoy Road, 2,227 feet south of Kirkwood Saint Georges Road.
Site Plan for the construction of a Large Scale Solar Energy System with associated improvements. Red Lion Solar. S Zoning. (App. 2023-0492-S)