A new Local Plan has been prepared to shape the future of the borough over the next 15 years.
Notice of Adoption
Wirral Council, at its meeting on 31 March 2025, Wirral Council resolved to formally adopt the Wirral Local Plan 2022 to 2040.
The Local Plan now forms part of the statutory development plan, alongside the Joint Waste Local Plan for Merseyside and Halton and the Neighbourhood Development Plans for Devonshire Park and for Hoylake.
The relevant documents, which will be made available for public inspection, free of charge in Wirral's public libraries can be viewed below:
The PDF files below may not be suitable to view for people with disabilities, users of assistive technology or mobile phone devices. PDF maps are more suitable to view on a large screen over a wifi connection.
- Adoption Statement (PDF, 210KB, 2 pages)
- Adopted Local Plan Written Statement (PDF, 65.1MB, 371 pages)
- Adopted Local Plan Online Policies map
- View PDF copies of the Adopted Local Plan Policies Map
- Sustainability Appraisal
- Post-adoption Environmental Report (PDF, 454KB, 15 pages)
- Inspectors Report (PDF, 772KB, 92 pages)
- Schedule of Main Modifications (PDF, 2.3MB, 269 pages)
View the background to the preparation of the Wirral Local Plan 2022 to 2040
The King's Gap Conservation Area Boundary was extended and a new appraisal and management plan were adopted in January 2025. View the King's Gap Conservation Area webpage.