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Welcome To Wirral

Local Development Framework Home Page

The Local Development Framework (LDF) is a collection of "new-style" statutory Local Development Documents that together set out the vision and spatial strategy for the future development of the Borough. They will gradually replace the "old-style" Unitary Development Plan that was adopted in February 2000.

Local Development Scheme

The preparation of the Local Development Framework is governed by Wirral Council's Local Development Scheme.

Local Development Documents

The Local Development Framework for Wirral is made up of a series of Local Development Documents including :-

The Development Plan Documents will form part of the statutory Development Plan for Wirral alongside the Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West.   The Regional Spatial Strategy is currently being reviewed. For the latest news see the link to the NWRA web site on the right of this page.

Sustainability Appraisal

A separate Sustainability Appraisal Framework has been prepared to guide the sustainability appraisals produced alongside Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents.

Evidence Base

There is a considerable evidence base that guides the Local Development Framework.

Community Involvement

The Council consults a wide range of bodies, groups and individuals when each Local Development Document is prepared. The current list of contacts can be viewed.

If you would like to be added to our mailing list or deleted from it, please contact Hazel Edwards at the Forward Planning Section of the Corporate Services Department at Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wirral, CH44 8ED, by telephone on 0151 691 8225, by fax on 0151 691 8273 or by e-mail

Current Consultations

Residents now have the chance to have a say about what they like and dislike about the Wirral landscape. These views will help shape how the borough could look in the future. Please click on the link below to complete the Landscape Character Assessment questionnaire.

Landscape Character Assessment Questionnaire

Consultation on the Joint Merseyside Waste DPD is currently underway. Comments will need to be received by January 9th 2009. www.wasteplanningmerseyside.gov.uk

The next consultation will be the Issues and Objectives Report for the Core Strategy DPD early in the new year.

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