The Unitary Development Plan is an old style development plan that was adopted in February 2000.
The Unitary Development Plan is no longer in force and has been replaced by the Wirral Local Plan 2022 to 2040 which was formally adopted by the Council on 31st March 2025. View the New Local Plan
The written statement and proposals maps are also available for public inspection free of charge at libraries during their normal opening hours.
Paper copies are available on request from forwardplanning@wirral.gov.uk.
- written statement - £16.80 (£19.80 including post and packing)
- full set of four proposals maps - £30.00 (£31.20 including post and packing)
- each quadrant of proposal maps - £10.00 (£10.90 including post and packing)
- full set of proposals maps and written statement - £46.80 (£50.40 including post and packing)
Payments can be made by card or by request in writing, with a cheque made payable to Wirral Borough Council, to:
Forward Planning
PO Box 290
Brighton Street
Wallasey
CH27 9FQ
View the Inspector's Report on the Deposit Draft Unitary Development Plan.
Policies in force
The majority of the adopted Unitary Development Plan was 'saved', to remain in force by a direction issued by the Secretary of State on 18 September 2007.
The Joint Waste Local Plan for Merseyside and Halton replaced the policies and proposals previously contained within Section 17 of the Unitary Development Plan in July 2013.
Sites of biological importance
Sites of biological importance designated in the Unitary Development Plan have been reviewed. View the revised list.
Local geological sites
Local geological sites designated in the Unitary Development Plan have been reviewed. View the revised list.
Conservation areas
A number of new conservation areas have been designated since the Unitary Development Plan was adopted.
View the latest list of designated conservation areas in Wirral.