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.

The Liverpool Local Plan 2013–2033

The Local Plan was adopted on the 26th January 2022 and sets out the policies we will use to decide planning applications in Liverpool.

Local Plan supplementary documents and guidance

View the documents which we will use to inform decisions on planning applications alongside the Local Plan.

Local Plan Examination and Inspector's Report

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.