Local Plan Issues and Options (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 15447

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16006
No comments at this stage

Comment

Representation ID: 15448

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16007
No comments at this stage

Comment

Representation ID: 15449

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16008
No comments at this stage

Comment

Representation ID: 15450

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16009
No comments at this stage

Comment

Representation ID: 15451

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16010
No comments at this stage

Comment

Representation ID: 15452

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16011
No comments at this stage

Comment

Representation ID: 15453

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16012
Please select the option which is the most appropriate spatial strategy for Cheshire West and Chester WBC Response: No comments at this stage Do you have any further comments you wish to make about the approach to the spatial strategy for the new Local Plan? WBC Response: Option C would entail more modest urban extensions around Chester, Ellesmere Port, Northwich and Winsford, while smaller settlements with a railway station such as Neston would play a bigger role in accommodating development and there would be potential for an enhanced role around rural rail stations such as Hooton. While Neston benefits from a railway station, its suitability for development would depend on infrastructure capacity and sustainability assessments. Spatial Implications of Growth around key settlements in Wirral. Growth options around each main settlement have been mapped irrespective of Green Belt constraints. While most proposals are unlikely to directly affect Wirral, there are notable exceptions. Release of Green Belt around Hooton could potentially reduce the degree of separation with Eastham. Similarly, release of Green Belt to the north of Neston could narrow the separation with Heswall and Gayton, raising potential cross-boundary considerations. Although Willaston remains designated as a rural area with no proposed change, and much of Neston and Parkgate is also formally rural, the scale and location of growth in these areas could influence future service demand and infrastructure pressures in Wirral. Notably, Ellesmere Port is examined in more detail, but proposals there do not appear to narrow the physical or strategic gap with Wirral, an issue that has previously been sensitive in cross-boundary discussions. The level of development proposed in Options B and C could have significant impacts on the scale of regeneration in Wirral, particularly in areas where cross-boundary interaction with Wirral are already significant, such as Neston and Hooton. Option C could result in improvements to existing transport links, such as railway stations, enhancing connectivity between Wirral and Cheshire West, particularly if supported by transport infrastructure upgrades. However, development in these areas could have other negative cross-boundary implications, including increased traffic flows into Wirral, greater demand on local services such as schools and healthcare, and potential environmental impacts on shared assets like the Dee Estuary.

Comment

Representation ID: 15454

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16013
No comments at this stage

Comment

Representation ID: 15455

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16014
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Comment

Representation ID: 15456

Received: 21/10/2025

Respondent: Wirral Borough Council

I&O_16015
No comments at this stage