THE deadline to have a say on major regeneration plans which the council believes could save Wirral's Green Belt is just days away.

The Local Plan sets out how land should be used to meet tough housing targets over the next 15 years.

Hundreds of people have so far taken part in public consultation on the scheme, which was extended for a further two weeks as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and closes at 5pm on Monday.

The housing requirement for Wirral has been determined using Government guidelines and data and is calculated to be 12,000 new homes up to 2035.

The plan's preferred option is to meet demand using only urban and previously developed – or brownfield – sites to meet its future housing and employment needs. 

A council spokesperson said: "This is your last chance to have your say on the exciting and ambitious plans for change and growth for Wirral as outlined in the proposed Local Plan.

"Your comments and feedback are critical to help shape the content in the 15-year Plan into a valid and meaningful way forward."

It aims to ensure that enough homes and employment sites are provided to meet the needs of the population, young and old and sets out what types of homes will be built and where they will be located.

It also aims to promote the regeneration of Birkenhead, Liscard, New Ferry, New Brighton and other places to provide new, vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhoods and protect environmental and heritage assets.

The council says key locations have been identified which, if developed to their maximum potential could play a key role in Wirral's future regeneration and protect Green Belt from development.

They are:

  • Hind Street, Birkenhead
  • Woodside, Birkenhead
  • Town Centre, Central Birkenhead
  • Wirral Waters, Wallasey/Birkenhead docks
  • Hamilton Park, adjoining Wirral Waters
  • Scotts Quay, Wallasey
  • Seacombe-New Brighton riverside corridor
  • New Brighton

In addition, the Council is putting forward proposals on how the infrastructure needed to support extra housing will be delivered, focusing on regeneration in key areas.

To register to provide feedback on any aspect of the Local Plan, please visit www.wirral.gov.uk/localplan or written comments may be submitted by post to: Forward Planning team, PO 290, Brighton Street, Wallasey, CH27 9FQ. All comments must be received by 5pm on Monday.