Wirral Local Plan 2022 to 2040

Plan details

Organisation
local-authority:WRL
Local plan boundary
E60000051
Local planning authorities
E60000051
Plan period
2022 to 2040 (18 years)
Adoption date
2025-03
Pages analysed
32

Housing numbers

Wirral Council
local-authority:WRL

Required housing
14,400 homes
Annual required housing
800 homes per year
Allocated housing
8,734 homes
Committed housing
1,546 homes
Windfall housing
1,934 homes
Pages
48-54
Notes
Total supply is 11,814 after 10% discount applied. Required housing is 800 dwellings per year (750 per annum based on standard methodology plus 50 for demolitions). Housing delivery varies by phase: 500 dpa years 0-5, 850 dpa years 6-10, 1,025 dpa years 11 onward. Major focus on regeneration areas providing approximately 50% of planned growth.

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