What is the Local Plan?
The Local Plan will guide future development within West
Lancashire over the 15 year period 2012-2027. It will
supersede the Council's West Lancashire Replacement Local Plan
2001-2016.
The new Local Plan sets out:
- The distinctive features, issues and challenges in
the borough
- A vision of how we'd like the borough to be
in 15 years time
- What we need to do to achieve this vision
- Key policies to help meet our goals
The Local Plan should link with other plans or strategies that
may affect land use, in particular the Sustainable Community Strategy (Adobe PDF
format, 2.76mb). It also needs to acknowledge national and
regional guidance and consider parish plans.
Stages of the Local Plan
Producing the Local Plan is a priority for the Council. We
expect it will take at least six years, from a start date
of 2006. The process is complex and involves numerous
stages.
Use the links below to find out more:
Contact us
If you have any questions on the Local Plan, contact the
Planning Policy team
Email: localplan@westlancs.gov.uk
Tel: 01695 585046