St Werburgh's Masterplan Phase 2

The council is seeking to maximise the prospects for the central Birkenhead area with a focus on attracting more people into the town centre and increasing leisure and residential opportunities.

In Phase 1 of the consultation people were asked to tell us about their views on the opportunity for a dramatic transformation of Birkenhead Town Centre and the adjoining St Werburgh’s area. This feedback has been used to develop a vision for the Neighbourhood and a draft Masterplan for St Werburgh's has been developed. The Masterplan and an Executive Summary of it are now available for review in the Documents section of this page.

St Werburgh's will have its own character as well as being a key piece in the wider plans for a more connected Birkenhead, an improved commercial district and revitalised town centre. The main aims of the masterplan are to:

• Reduce the amount of unused space and buildings, making the area feel more vibrant.
• Increase how easy it is to travel across the town centre on foot.
• Create and amazing sense of arrival in the town centre.
• New mixed neighbourhood with more homes and apartments.
• Create new routes that connect the north and south of the area.
• Create a series of unique streets and spaces that encourage more activity and diversity in the town.
• Propose the delivery of a new market east of the town centre that is highly accessible from the rest of the retail area and other new neighbourhoods situated in close proximity such as Hind Street.

The St Werburgh’s masterplan is now being consulted on with an aim to see the town centre “rebalanced and vibrant” and its heritage assets celebrated and fully used. To provide your thoughts on the St Werburgh’s Masterplan please complete the survey below. We will use your feedback to review and finalise the draft masterplan.

The consultation has now closed, thank you for your contributions. A consultation report will be published in due course.