Evidence, information and monitoring
The Development Plans team in the Planning Department collects and monitors information that is used in the preparation of Local Development Documents and is also used to asses the effectiveness of planning policies.
The team also produces land availability lists. These come from a list of possible development sites in Liverpool, which are mostly 'Brownfield' sites and empty buildings. For a list of sites suited to your needs, you can telephone us on 0151 233 3021, or email us at development.plans@liverpool.gov.uk
An Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) is produced each year. This assesses how the Local Development Framework (LDF) is progressing and the success of the policies contained within it. It also provides some useful background information about the City of Liverpool.
A list of evidence and information that is used in the LDF is set out below.
National Documents
Regional Documents
Sub-regional Documents
Liverpool Documents (includes studies and strategies relating to Liverpool)
Other Documents
Other Sources of Information
- Planning Policy Guidance Notes
- Planning Policy Statements
- UK Sustainable Development Strategy 2005
- Sustainable Communities: Building for the Future
- North West of England Plan Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) to 2021
- Sustainable Communities in the North West
- The Northern Way Business Plan 2005-2008
- North West Employment Land Study 2005
- North West Action for Sustainability
- North West Regional Economic Strategy 2006
- Urban Housing Capacity Study - Merseyside Executive Summary
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- Urban Housing Capacity Study - Merseyside Sub-regional Report
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- Liverpool City Region Economic Strategy and Action Plan 2005-2025
- Liverpool City Region Development Plan
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- Merseyside Economic Review 2008
- Merseyside Economic Review 2006
- Merseyside Green Belt Study 2004
- Merseyside Employment Land Study 2004
- Merseyside Local Transport Plan
- Core Strategy Revised Preferred Options Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Statement (Nov 2009)
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- Core Strategy Revised Preferred Options Sustainability Appraisal Report (Feb 2010)
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- Liverpool Draft Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Report (SHLAA)
- Housing Supply Monitoring Report 2007 (incorporating 5 year supply assessment)
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- Liverpool Community Strategy 2005-2008
- Urban Housing Capacity Study - Liverpool Summary
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- Urban Housing Capacity Study - Liverpool Full Report
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- Liverpool District and Local Centre Study 2003 - Full Report
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- Liverpool District and Local Centre Study 2003 - Health Check Appendix
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- Liverpool District and Local Centre Study 2009 - Executive Summary
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- Liverpool District and Local Centre Study 2009 - Full Report
- Liverpool Housing Strategy
- UDP Issues Paper (2002)
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- Liverpool Open Space Study (November 2005) - please note: due to file sizes, we have not included all figures, maps and diagrams from the study on this web page for downloading. If there are any parts of the report you would like to see that are not available here please contact the development plans team on 0151 233 3021 or development.plans@liverpool.gov.uk
- Executive Summary
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- Volume 1 - Final Report
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- Volume 1 - Appendix A
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- Volume 1 - Appendix B
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- Volume 1 - Appendix C
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- Volume 1 - Appendix D
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- Volume 1 - Appendix E
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- Volume 1 - Appendix F
- Volume 1 - Figures: 1.1a
, 1.1b
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, 4.1
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- Volume 2 - Final Report
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- Volume 2 - Appendix A
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- Volume 2 - Appendix B
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- Volume 2 - Appendix C
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- Volume 2 - Appendix D
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- Volume 2 - Appendix E
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- Volume 2 - Figures: 2.1
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- Volume 3 - Final Report
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- Volume 3 - Appendix A (Figure 8.2)
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- Volume 3 - Appendix B
- Executive Summary
- Liverpool Space for Nature Habitats Study - Phase 1
- Liverpool Quantitative Retail Assessment - May 2006 -
- Liverpool Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
- please note due to file sizes, the maps that accompany the SFRA are not available to download on this website but can be provided on CD on request by contacting us on 0151 233 3021, or email us at development.plans@liverpool.gov.uk - Liverpool Economic & Employment Development Study (Stage 1 Report) - May 2008 -
- Liverpool Employment Land Study (Stage 2 Report): North Liverpool - June 2008 -
- Liverpool Employment Land Study (Stage 3 Report) - March 2009 -
- Liverpool City Centre Housing Market Study - 2008
- UCHS - Halton Summary
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- UCHS - Halton Full Report
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- UCHS - Knowsley Summary
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- UCHS - Knowsley Full Report
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- UCHS - Sefton Summary
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- UCHS - Sefton Full Report
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- UCHS - St Helens Summary
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- UCHS - St Helens Full Report
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- UCHS - Wirral Summary
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- UCHS - Wirral Full Report
Information is also available from:
Liverpool Vision brings together the activities of three companies - Liverpool Vision, Liverpool Land Development Company and Business Liverpool - and integrates economic and physical development and business and enterprise support within a delivery focussed, private sector-led company.
To find out more about business opportunities and the regeneration taking place in Liverpool, visit their website.







