FAQs
Why are you consulting on regeneration plans for Seacombe?
The Council’s Draft Local Plan has identified Seacombe as a priority area for regeneration.
To help shape the future of the area, the Council is developing a Neighbourhood Framework for the Seacombe River Corridor area from Wallasey Town Hall to Seacombe Ferry to the east of Brighton Street, as well as a detailed Masterplan for the area in and around Wallasey Town Hall (‘Wallasey Town Hall Quarter’).
What is the difference between a Neighbourhood Framework and a Masterplan?
Neighbourhood Frameworks are regeneration strategies which provide a clear vision for an area and broadly set out a range of proposals, at varying levels of detail. Once approved, these will help guide future decisions on regeneration and can help to support bids for funding.
Masterplans, on the other hand, are to be adopted as formal planning documents, to provide more detailed guidance within a particular area, for example setting out parameters for building heights and the materials used in new development.
The Council has identified Wallasey Town Hall Quarter as an area in need of a detailed masterplan. A draft masterplan has now been produced and the Council wants to hear people’s views on the proposals.
Why are you not consulting on the Neighbourhood Frameworks too?
Work is still ongoing on the wider Neighbourhood Framework for the Seacombe River Corridor and this will be consulted on in 2024. The Council is working on a number of strategies relating to active travel, electric vehicles and parking, the results of which are needed before we can finalise the Neighbourhood Framework.
How have you taken previous consultations into account?
The Council carried out a consultation on Seacombe regeneration plans in October 2022, which highlighted the ideas of local schoolchildren using Virtual Reality technology at the Floral Pavilion, funded by the UK Government’s PropTech Engagement Fund Round 2.
The Council’s appointed architects, Halsall Lloyd Partnership (HLP), have been reviewing options for the redevelopment of the Wallasey Town Hall Quarter, shaped by feedback from the previous public consultation.
What next?
The Council will consult on the draft Wallasey Town Hall Quarter Masterplan for a period of 8 weeks. A report of consultation will be produced and the masterplan will be formally adopted following the adoption of the Council’s Local Plan.