The evidence listed below has been used to inform the emerging Local Plan.
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Proposed Submission Documents
- SD2 - Wirral Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal – June 2022 (28.5MB)
- SD2.1 - Sustainability Appraisal for the Wirral Local Plan 2021 - 2037 - Non-Technical Summary April 2022 (8.9MB)
- SD3 - Habitat Regulations Assessment of the Wirral Local Plan 2021 – 2037 – April 2022 (3.9MB)
- SD4 - Wirral Local Plan Equalities Impact Assessment – April 2022 (0.8MB)
- SD5 - Wirral Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation Statement March 2022 (32.9MB)
Strategic Documents
- SGD1 - Wirral Local Plan 2021 - 2037 Duty to Co-operate Statement of Compliance 2022 (6.3MB)
- SGD2 - Liverpool City Region Spatial Planning Statement of Common Ground 2019 (1MB)
Key Supporting Documents
- KSD1 - Wirral Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2022 (Version 2) (9.4MB)
- KSD2 - Local Development Scheme for Wirral 2022 (0.2MB)
- KSD3 - Wirral Statement of Community Involvement 2021 (0.6MB)
Background Papers
- BP1 - Wirral Local Plan Housing Delivery Strategy 2022 V2 (8.6MB)
- BP1.1 - Wirral Local Plan 2021-2037 - Submission Draft Housing Trajectory Annual Breakdown (0.2MB)
- BP2 - Wirral Local Plan Site Selection Report 2022 V2 (2.1MB)
Evidence Base by Topic Area
Birkenhead Regeneration Framework
- BR1 - Draft Birkenhead 2040 Framework 2021 (47.2MB)
- BR1.1 - Birkenhead 2040 Framework – Appendix 1 Draft Infrastructure Plan 2021 (9.7MB)
- BR1.2 - Birkenhead 2040 Framework - Summary Document (15.8MB)
BR2 - Not used
- BR3 - Draft Central Birkenhead Neighbourhood Framework 2021 (23.7MB)
- BR3.1 - Draft Central Birkenhead Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 1 2021 (0.3MB)
- BR3.2 - Draft Central Birkenhead Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 2 2021 (5.9MB)
- BR3.3 - Draft Central Birkenhead Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 3 2021 (0.1MB)
- BR3.4 - Draft Central Birkenhead Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 4 2021 (0.1MB)
- BR4 - Draft Birkenhead Waterfront Neighbourhood Framework 2021 (24.4MB)
- BR4.1 - Draft Birkenhead Waterfront Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 1 2021 (5.1MB)
- BR4.2 - Draft Birkenhead Waterfront Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 2 2021 (0.1MB)
- BR4.3 - Draft Birkenhead Waterfront Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 3 2021 (0.1MB)
- BR5 - Draft Hamilton Park Neighbourhood Framework 2021 (10.2MB)
- BR5.1 - Draft Hamilton Park Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 1 2021 (1.5MB)
- BR5.2 - Draft Hamilton Park Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 2 2021 (0.1MB)
- BR5.3 - Draft Hamilton Park Neighbourhood Framework - Appendix 3 2021 (0.1MB)
- BR6 - Draft Hind Street Neighbourhood Framework 2021 (18MB)
Other Regeneration Areas
- RA1 - Liscard Neighbourhood Framework 2021 (10MB)
- RA2 - New Ferry Regeneration Delivery Plan 2017 (1.8MB)
Economy and Employment
EE2 - Wirral Employment Land and Premises Study 2017 (1.9MB)
EE3 - Wirral Retail and Centres Study 2019 (1.7MB)
- EE4 - Wirral Minerals Report 2021 (0.7MB)
- EE5 - Wirral Employment Land and Premises Study 2021 (21MB)
- EE6 - Wirral Retail and Centres Study – 2021 Retail Capacity Update (1.7MB)
- EE7 - Wirral Economic Strategy 2021 – 2026 (October 2021) (8.7MB)
- EE8 - Wirral Visitor Economy Strategy 2017 - 2020 (4.6MB)
Environment and Climate Change
ECC1 - Wirral Agricultural Economy and Land Study 2019 (2.7MB)
ECC2 - Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service RAG Screening 2019 (0.2MB)
- ECC3.1 - Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service RAG Screening Housing Allocations 2021 (0.1MB)
- ECC3.2 - Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service RAG Screening Employment Allocations 2021 (0.1MB)
- ECC3.3 - Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service RAG Screening Additional Sites April 2022 (0.1MB)
ECC4 - Wirral Landscape Character Assessment 2019 (5.4MB)
- ECC5 - Wirral Landscape Sensitivity Assessment 2021 (17.2MB)
- ECC5.1 - Wirral Landscape Sensitivity Assessment 2021 Addendum (3.5MB)
ECC6 - Wirral Coastal Strategy 2013 (0.1MB)
ECC7 - Wirral Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2016 (0.4MB)
ECC8 - Wirral Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment 2011 & 2017 update (0.2MB)
ECC9 - Wirral Water Cycle Study 2013 (12.7MB)
ECC10 - Shoreline Management Plan 2014 (3.85MB)
ECC11 - Wirral Sites of Biological Importance / Local Wildlife Sites
ECC12 - Wirral Conservation Areas
ECC13 - Wirral Local Geological Sites
- ECC14 - Liverpool City Region Ecological Network 2015 (6.2MB)
- ECC15 - Wirral Local Landscape Designations Review 2021 (5.1MB)
- ECC16 - Wirral Environmental Sensitivity Study 2021 (7.4MB)
- ECC16.1 - Wirral Environmental Sensitivity Study - A Review of the Strategic Spatial Options 2021 (7.1MB)
- ECC16.2 - Wirral Environmental Sensitivity Study Map Appendix 2021 (48.6MB)
- ECC16.3 - Wirral Environmental Sensitivity Study Executive Summary 2021 (3.9MB)
- ECC17 - Wirral Local Plan Climate Change and Renewable Energy Study 2021 (3.9MB)
- ECC18 - Wirral Local Plan Air Quality Study 2021 (10.1MB)
- ECC18.1 - Wirral Local Plan Air Quality Study Document Review (0.5MB)
- ECC19 - Wirral Local Plan Heritage Impact Assessments 2022 (1.4MB)
- ECC20 - Wirral Local Plan Flood Risk Sequential and Exception Test Paper 2022 (4MB)
- ECC21 - Wirral Level One Strategic Flood Risk Assessment July 2021 (4.9MB)
- ECC21.1 - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2021 Appendix A Interactive Maps (27.8MB)
- ECC21.2 - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2021 Appendix B Site Assessment Spreadsheet (0.8MB)
- ECC21.3 - Wirral Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Addendum to July 2021 Report (1.3MB)
- ECC22 - Wirral Level Two Strategic Flood Risk Assessment February 2022 (1.9MB)
- ECC22.1 - Wirral Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Site Screening Reports 2021 (32.8MB)
- ECC22.2 - Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Addendum to final report April 2022 (16.7MB)
- ECC23 - Wirral Council Environment and Climate Emergency Policy Statement 2021 (0.8MB)
- ECC24 - Wirral Cool 2 - A strategy for Wirral in the face of the global climate emergency 2020 (0.6MB)
- ECC25 - Tyndall Carbon Budget for Wirral (0.7MB)
- ECC26 - North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plan 2021 (2MB)
- ECC26.1 - North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plan - Technical Annex 2021 (11.8MB)
- ECC27 - Information and Guidance Note: Interim Approach to Avoid and Mitigate Recreation Pressure in Wirral 2022 V2 (2.3MB)
- ECC28 - Sixth Carbon Budget Report of the UK Climate Change Committee 2020 (16.9MB)
- ECC29 - North West River Basin District River Basin Management Plan 2015 Environment Agency (2MB)
- ECC30 - Wirral Intelligence Service (2019) CO2 emissions in Wirral, 2005-16 (0.4MB)
- ECC31 - The Search for the Battle of Brunanburh June 2021 (7.2MB)
- ECC32 - Land Contamination Phase 1 Desktop Studies and Reviews (1.9MB)
Green Infrastructure
- GI1.1 - Wirral Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy 2021 (1.7MB)
- GI1.2 - Wirral Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Assessment 2021 (2.5MB)
- GI1.3 - Draft Wirral Local Football Facility Plan 2018 (4.3MB)
- GI2.1 - Wirral Indoor and Built Facilities Strategy 2021 (1.3MB)
- GI2.2 - Wirral Indoor Sports Facilities Needs Assessment 2021 (9.4MB)
- GI3.1 - Wirral Open Space Assessment Report 2021 (1.5MB)
- GI3.2 - Wirral Open Space Standards Paper 2021 (1.1MB)
- GI4.1 - Wirral Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy Part One 2021 (11.5MB)
- GI4.2 - Wirral Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy Part Two Proposals 2021 (10.4MB)
- GI4.3 - Wirral Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy - Priority GBI Opportunities 2021 (3.9MB)
- GI5 - Wirral Local Green Space Designations: Review of Sites 2021 (5.1MB)
- GI6 - Wirral Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2014-2024 (0.2MB)
- GI7 - Wirral Tree, Hedgerow and Woodland Strategy 2020-2030 (14.3MB)
- GI8 - Wirral Allotments Partnership Strategy 2021-2026 (0.35MB)
- GI9 - Creating an Active Wirral: A Sport and Physical Activity Strategy (6MB)
Health and Social
- HS1 - Wirral Local Plan Interim Health Impact Assessment 2019 (2.2MB)
- HS2 - Hot Food Takeaway Evidence Base 2019 (1.5MB)
HS3 - Wirral Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
Housing
H2 - Wirral Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2019 (1.8MB)
- H3 - Wirral Empty Homes Study 2020 (0.9MB) (0.9MB)
- H3.1 - Wirral Empty Homes Task 2 Report 2020 (3.7MB)
- H4 - Wirral Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2019 (1.4MB)
- H5 - Wirral Housing Density Study 2021 (0.8MB)
- H5.1 - Wirral Density Study Part 3 Identifying Density Zones 2020 (3.5MB)
- H5.2 - Wirral Density Study Stage 4 Detailed Design Assessment 2020 (7.2MB)
- H5.3 - Wirral Density Study Final Report & Policy Recommendations 2021 (2.6MB)
- H5.4 - Density Study Summary Overview v2 2021 (0.1MB)
- H5.5 - Wirral Density Study Response to Consultation Comments 2021 (1MB)
- H6 - Exploring the Computation of Housing Need in Wirral 2020 (1.1MB)
- H6.1 - Review of Consultation Submissions regarding H6 - Exploring the Computation of Housing Needs in Wirral 2020 (0.6MB)
- H7 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2021 (1.7MB)
- H7.1 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 1 (0.1MB)
- H7.2 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 2 (5.5MB)
- H7.3 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 3 (7.2MB)
- H7.4 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 4 (19.2MB)
- H7.5 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 5 (15.1MB)
- H7.6 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 6 (0.2MB)
- H7.7 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 7 (0.1MB)
- H7.8 SHLAA 2021 Appendix 8 (3.6MB)
- H7.9 - SHLAA Contents List By Settlement Area (0.7MB)
- H8 - Wirral SHMA Update 2021 (6.3MB)
- H8.1 - Wirral SHMA Update 2021 Technical Appendices (2.5MB)
- H8.2 - Wirral SHMA Demographic Evidence - 2020 (0.7MB)
- H9 - Birkenhead Housing Market Study 2022 (4.3MB)
- H10 - Birkenhead High Density Family Homes Study 2022 (45.4MB)
- H11 - The Wirral Plan: A 2020 Vision Wirral’s Housing Strategy 2016 (1.9MB)
- H12 - Wirral Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020-2025 (0.5MB)
Green Belt
GB1 - Wirral Green Belt Review 2019 (3.3MB)
Transport
- T1 - Wirral Local Plan Transport Background Paper 2020 (3.6MB)
- T2.1 - Wirral Local Plan Spatial Options Modelling Report 2019 A (1.5MB)
- T2.2 - Wirral Local Plan Spatial Options Modelling Report 2019 B (7.5MB)
- T2.3 - Wirral Local Plan Spatial Options Modelling Report 2019 C (1.2MB)
- T3 - Wirral Local Plan Baseline Modelling Report 2019 (6.9MB)
- T4.1 - Wirral Traffic Model 2015 A (4.9MB)
- T4.2 - Wirral Traffic Model 2015 B (3.9MB)
- T4.3 - Wirral Traffic Model 2015 C (5.8MB)
- T5 - East Wirral Transport Scoping Report 2017 (2.5MB)
- T6 - Draft Wirral Strategic Transport Framework Action Plan 2018 (5.8MB)
- T7 - Draft A41 Corridor Study 2018 (7.6MB)
- T7.1 - Draft A41 Corridor Study Preferred Options Report 2019 (3.2MB)
- T7.2 - Draft A41 Corridor Study Preferred Options Scheme Drawings 2018 A (4.3MB)
- T7.3 - Draft A41 Corridor Study Preferred Options Scheme Drawings 2018 B (8.4MB)
- T7.4 - Draft A41 Corridor Study Preferred Options Scheme Drawings 2018 C (5.1MB)
- T8 - Draft Wirral Waters and Supporting Road Infrastructure Feasibility Study 2018 (7.2MB)
- T8.1 - Draft Wirral Waters and Supporting Road Infrastructure - Preferred Options 2018 (6.2MB)
- T8.2 - Draft Wirral Waters - Preferred Options Scheme Drawings A (6.9MB)
- T9.1 - Transport & Accessibility Review for Sites for Further Investigation 2020 A (3.7MB)
- T9.2 - Transport & Accessibility Review for Sites for Further Investigation 2020 B (4MB)
- T9.3 - Transport & Accessibility Review for Sites for Further Investigation 2020 C (4.7MB)
- T10 - Wirral Transport & Accessibility Review Option 2B Single Urban Extension 2020 (3.5MB)
- T11 - Strategic Transport Plan 2019 Transport for the North (45.1MB)
- T12 - The Northern Powerhouse: One Agenda, One Economy, One North A report on the Northern Transport Strategy 2015 (6.7MB)
- T13.1 - Wirral Local Plan Preferred Option Modelling Report 2021 (39.3MB)
- T13.2 - Wirral Local Plan Urban Site Accessibility and Utilities 2022 (3.2MB)
- T13.3 - Wirral Transport Background Paper 2022 (PDF, 2MB) (3.2MB)
- T14 - A41 South Baseline Review and Long List of Schemes 2020 (38.8MB)
People and Places
- PP1 - Wirral Local Plan Spatial Portrait 2020 (5MB)
- PP2 - Wirral Infrastructure Delivery Plan Baseline 2020 (7.1MB)
- PP3 - The Integrated Regeneration Strategy for Birkenhead and Wirral Waters 2010 (3.1MB)
- PP4.1 - Wirral Waters Vision Statement 2010 – A (5.5MB)
- PP4.2 - Wirral Waters Vision Statement 2010 – B (3.9MB)
- PP4.3 - Wirral Waters Vision Statement 2010 – C (2.6MB)
- PP4.4 - Wirral Waters Vision Statement 2010 – D (2.6MB)
- PP4.5 - Wirral Waters Vision Statement 2010 – E (7.9MB)
- PP4.6 - Wirral Waters Vision Statement 2010 – F (6.5MB)
- PP4.7 - Wirral Waters Vision Statement 2010 - G (6.6MB)
- PP5 - Wirral Strategic Regeneration Framework Main Report 2017 (3.2MB)
- PP5.1 - Strategic Regeneration Framework Appendix 2017 (1.2MB)
- PP6 - Wirral Growth Plan 2015 (1.8MB)
- PP7 - Wirral Plan Equity for People and Place 2021-2026 (2.2MB)
- PP8 - Not used
- PP9 - Wirral Community Wealth Building Strategy 2020-2025 (1MB)
PP10 - Wirral Waters Strategic Regeneration Framework 2009
PP11 - Wirral Waters Strategic Regeneration Framework: Baseline Study 2008
Development Viability
- DV1 - Wirral Local Plan CIL & Viability Assessment Study 2022 (16.4MB)
- DV1.1 - Wirral Local Plan Economic Viability Study 2018 Baseline Update (2.6MB)
Liverpool City Region
- LCR1 - Liverpool City Region Strategic Housing & Employment Land Market Assessment 2018 (3.6MB)
- LCR2 - Liverpool City Region Assessment of the Supply of Large Scale B8 Sites 2018 (2.6MB)
- LCR3 - Liverpool City Region Large Scale B8 Areas of Search Assessment 2019 (0.8MB)
- LCR4 - Liverpool City Region Local Industrial Strategy 2020 (2MB)
- LCR5 - Liverpool Region Statement of Cooperation on Local Planning 2016 (1MB)
- LCR6 - Liverpool City Region Spatial Planning Statement of Common Ground 2019 (1MB)
- LCR7 - Liverpool City Region and Warrington Green Infrastructure Framework: Technical Document (2013)(24.9MB
- LCR8 - Renewable Energy Capacity Study Liverpool City Region 2009 Arup (7MB)
- LCR8.1 - Liverpool City Region Renewable Energy Capacity Study Stage 2 Report (1.7MB)
- LCR9 - Combined Authority Transport Plan Facilitating Inclusive Economy 2019 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority & Merseyside Travel (4.8MB)
- LCR10 - Liverpool City Region Bus Service Improvement Plan 2021 (6.5MB)
- LCR11 - Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Long Term Rail Strategy 2018 (3.7MB)
- LCR12 - Liverpool City Region Local Journeys Strategy 2018 (4.4MB)
- LCR13 - Liverpool City Region Sustainable Energy Action Plan 2012 (3.8MB)
LCR14 - Joint Waste Local Plan for Merseyside and Halton 2013 (4.3MB)
- LCR15 - Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Corporate Plan 2021 - 2024 (5MB)
- LCR16 - Liverpool City Region Devolution Agreement 2015 (0.4MB)
- LCR16.1 - Further Devolution to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority 2016 (0.2MB)
- LCR17 - Building Back Better 2020 (1.9MB)
- LCR18 - The Third Local Transport Plan for Merseyside 2011 (1.9MB)
- LCR19 - Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2018 – 2028 (3MB)
- LCR 20 - Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan 2019 (5.1MB)
Issues and Options
- IO1.1 - Wirral Local Plan 2020-2035 Issues and Options Consultation 2020 (2MB)
- IO1.2 - Wirral Local Plan 2020-203 Issues and Options Consultation 2020 Appendices (4.6MB)
Other Evidence Sources
- OE1 - LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide 2020 (5.1MB)
- OE2 - Urban Design Group - Building for a Healthy Life 2020 (4.7MB)
- OE3 - A report for the Committee on Climate Change. The costs and benefits of tighter standards for new buildings Final report 2019 (6MB)
- OE4 - Greater Cambridge Local Plan, strategic options appraisal; implications for carbon emissions November 2020 (1MB)
Previous Wirral evidence base documents can be viewed on the archived documents page.