A final consultation will get underway from Wednesday, September 25 on the remaining changes required by inspectors to ensure the Plan meets the needs of the borough and complies with planning regulations.
The Local Plan is a document that outlines where and how Wirral will meet future demand for housing, employment land and the infrastructure needed to support this, while also protecting its green spaces.
The Inspectors appointed to examine the Local Plan had written to the council in March 2024 stating that the Plan was “unsound” meaning the council had to made “main modifications” to enable the Plan to be adopted.
Since then the council has been working with the Inspectors to agree the required updates.
The inspectors have now confirmed that the council can commence the consultation on the modifications.
This process will start on September 25 and run until November 8.
The consultation is on those changes proposed and agreed by the council.
Many of the changes that form part of this consultation were already proposed and discussed during the hearings into the Local Plan in 2023. The other key changes address the points raised by the Inspectors in their letter of March 2024.
The changes do not propose any new sites for development and do not propose the release of any Green Belt land. The consultation seeks comments on the proposed modifications only and does not open up the debate into other matters that have already been fully examined during hearing sessions.
Wirral Council’s Labour Leader, Cllr Paul Stuart said: “Our brownfield-first Local Plan underpins Wirral Labour’s ambitious regeneration programme that will enable us to deliver the thousands of new homes we need in a sustainable way whilst enhancing opportunities and prosperity for all residents.
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