Planning & building control

Plan making in Liverpool

All local authorities are required to produce a Local Plan with the aim of providing a more flexible planning system that adapts to changing priorities and which seeks to secure sustainable development. It is shaped by the National Planning Policy Framework.

Current Local Plan documents

These include the new Local Plan, the Waste Local Plan, the UDP and SPDs.

Local Plan Examination

The Local Plan must be examined impartially and publicly by a planning inspector, who decides whether a plan is sound or not.

Neighbourhood planning

Neighbourhood planning gives communities power to develop a shared vision for new sustainable development.

Evidence, monitoring and information

Land availability lists, national, regional, sub-regional and Liverpool documents, SHLAA and SHMA.

Authority's monitoring report

The Authority's Monitoring Report monitors and reviews the effectiveness of planning policies and proposals.

Local Development Scheme

Sets out the council's timetable for producing the Local Plan, and which Local Plan documents we propose to use.

Statement of Community Involvement

This sets out how the council involves people in the development of planning policies and applications.

Garston Village Masterplan

Garston is a priority area and this framework set out a detailed plan for its future.

Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site Management Plan 2017-2024

Sets out to protect the site for the present and future.