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.

Changes are being put forward by Wirral Council requiring additional information for some types of planning application.

An extraordinary meeting of Wirral’s full council has been called in which elected members will be asked to approve the  adoption of the Local Plan.

Wirral Council has been told by Planning Inspectors it can move ahead to formally adopt what is believed to be the country’s first Brownfield-Only Local Plan.

A final consultation will get underway from Wednesday September 25.

Following formal consultation, the Hoylake Community Planning Forum (Hoylake Vision) was re-designated by Wirral Council on 23 May 2024 as the Neighbourhood Forum for the Hoylake Neighbourhood Area.

Inspectors have updated on Wirral’s Local Plan which is now a major step closer to being formally adopted.

A vacant office building in Birkenhead is being transformed in to a dynamic home for up to 100 ‘makers’ and artists after Town Deal investment. The new creative hub will be a major boost to the town’s expanding creative scene.

Hearings to assess Wirral’s proposed Local Plan have now ended.

Wirral Council's Leader, Cllr Paul Stuart, has welcomed the decision by a planning inspector to back the authority's decision to refuse plans to build on part of the borough's green belt.

Wirral’s Local Plan examination restarts on Tuesday 12 September at Birkenhead Town Hall.  

A warehouse container village which provides innovative workspaces for startups and creative businesses in Birkenhead, has expanded.