Wirral adopts pioneering brownfield-only Local Plan
Elected members tonight voted to formally adopt Wirral’s brownfield-only Local Plan, making it what is believed to be the country’s first to focus on previously developed land.
A culmination of more than six years work, the new Local Plan is the now the official policy for development across the borough for the next 15 years up until 2040.
It will support and guide Wirral’s bold and ambitious regeneration plans, outlining where new homes and employment sites can be delivered, as well as the additional infrastructure required to boost economic growth and improve quality of life for Wirral’s residents.
The formal adoption of our Local Plan tonight is a pivotal moment for Wirral. It is the result of many years of hard work to create a robust plan that delivers on our vision for the future of our fantastic borough, and to create a sustainable, inclusive, prosperous place to live, work and visit.
What does this mean for our residents? Our new Local Plan is more than a policy, it’s a blueprint for the future. It has been designed to address the inequalities in our borough through a focus on regenerating brownfield land to tackle housing shortages, drive economic growth, and promote social equity.
This plan allows us to build more than new homes, it allows us to grow opportunity and build a brighter future for every resident of Wirral. I’d like to thank everyone across the borough who has worked so diligently to shape our Local Plan and create this vision for our future.
Work is already underway to make that vision a reality, as we make progress across our catalyst sites at Hind Street, Woodside Waterfront, Birkenhead Town Centre and Wirral Waters. And with the Local Plan in place, we can now focus on building a better Wirral for everyone, together.
