Publication of Inspectors Report
The report of the Planning Inspectors appointed to undertake the independent examination of the Local Plan can be viewed below:
Wirral Local Plan - Consultation on Main Modifications
Further to the examination hearing sessions held between April and November 2023, the council invited comments on the Main Modifications considered necessary to make the submitted Wirral Local Plan 2021 to 2037 sound and/or legally compliant.
The representations that were received on the proposed modifications to the submission draft Local Plan can be viewed on the Local Plan Examination webpage:
View the Consultation Responses to Wirral Local Plan Main Modifications webpage
The representations have been passed to the Inspectors who will take them into consideration when preparing their report.
The documents that were published for consultation can be viewed below:
Proposed Changes to the Policies Map
Please also see our guide to the modifications to the Local Plan: View the guide to the modifications to the Local Plan
Further information about the submitted Local Plan, the examination and the examination hearings can also be viewed at https://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning-and-building/local-plan-examination
Local Plan Submission and Independent Examination
The Wirral Local Plan 2021 to 2037 Submission Draft was submitted to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for independent examination on 26 October 2022.
More information about the Examination can be viewed on the Council's Local Plan Examination webpage:
View the Local Plan Examination webpage
Publication of the Submission Draft Local Plan
In May 2022 the council published the following documents for representations to be made:
- View the Local Plan Submission Draft document (PDF)
- View the Submission Draft Policies Maps
- View SD2 - Sustainability Appraisal (SA) (PDF)
- View SD2.1-Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary (PDF)
- View SD3-Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) (PDF)
- View SD4-Wirral Local Plan Equalities Impact Assessment (PDF)
More information can be found on the Submission Draft webpage:
Consultation on the Submission Draft Local Plan
Previous Stages of the New Local Plan
Wirral Local Plan Issues and Options
Development Options Review
Action Plan 2019
Local Plan evidence base and research reports
A range of other supporting documents, background papers and evidence studies which have informed or explain the council’s approach to preparing various parts of the Plan were also available.
View the Local Plan evidence base and research reports
Masterplans
Policies WS6, RA1, RA3, RA4, RA5, RA6, RA7, RA9, RA10, RA11, WP4 and WP6 of the Local Plan Submission Draft set out requirements for development within a series of areas to conform with masterplans which have been endorsed by the council.
The preparation of masterplans for these areas is key to regeneration, place making, and ensuring comprehensive development. Further details of these masterplan areas can be viewed here
View further information on masterplan areas
Local Development Scheme
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the Council's programme for the preparation of local plan documents.