Core Strategy for Wirral – Proposed Delivery Framework – Draft for Consultation

A comprehensive delivery framework will need to be agreed as the preparation of the Core Strategy progresses.

This section sets out a preliminary list of some existing proposals and provides an indication of the how some of the elements identified in the Preferred Options Report are likely to be delivered over the plan period. A more detailed programme will need to be included in the next stage of the Core Strategy:

Settlement Area 1 - Wallasey

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Transport • Wirral Council Moss Viaduct – works to resolve serious structural Completion due • Highways Agency Regional Funding Allocation deficiencies on April 2012 • Merseytunnels Ongoing (2009) Wallasey Cycle Network Wirral Council Wirral LTP Programme – 2011/12 Utilities Major pumping station at Scotts Field Seacombe, detention tanks at Coastal Drive and Tower Grounds in New Brighton United Utilities n/a n/a and a reservoir at Gorse Hill Education, Health and Community Park Primary School Wallasey – 12 classroom primary Feb 2010 – Dec Wirral Council Primary Capital Wirral Council school plus nursery 2010 Programme Green Infrastructure • Newlands • Forestry Cross Lane Landfill Restoration Completed Newlands 1 Programme Commission • Wirral Council

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Housing Land Rear of 11-25 Mossy Bank, 26-42 Guildford Street & Cosmopolitan Housing Currently under • HMRI Royston Avenue – 34 affordable units Association construction • Planning permission APP/08/06685 Up to 90 Net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers Up to 90 Net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs Up to 90 Net Additional Dwellings 2022-2027 Employment 2 Ha new Employment Development including small and Core Strategy Employment Land and Premises Study medium scale commercial and industrial activities at Cross Private sector plan period 2009 Lane in Wallasey (2012-2027) Retail Expired planning permission Cherry Tree Shopping No timescale Cherry Tree Shopping Centre Extension, Liscard APP/05/07098 – but project still expected Centre identified to come forward Local centres Set initial priorities for the following centres: • Liscard • Seacombe (Poulton Road) Wirral Town Centres, Retail and Wirral Council 2012-2017 • New Brighton (Seabank Road) Commercial Leisure Study 2009 • New Brighton (Victoria Road) • Wallasey Village Other Northside – Environmental and streetscape improvements • Wirral Council Core Strategy along Dock Road HMRI Integrated Regeneration • plan period Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 Seacombe Residential – Continued delivery of planned • JESSICA (2012-2027) HMRI-led housing intervention • Private sector

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale New Brighton Phase 2 – refurbished marine lake, model Planning permissions OUT/07/06508 and boating lake, supermarket, hotel, fitness centre, cinema, • Neptune 2011 DLS/09/05572 bars, restaurants and public realm improvements. Developments • NWDA Brand New Brighton Pier Feasibility New Brighton Pier • Wirral Council 2010-2012 Study (Faber Maunsell/AECOM, March 2009)

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Settlement Area 2 - Commercial Core

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Transport Bridge Maintenance / Strengthening - including Dock Wirral Council 2010/11 Wirral LTP Programme Bridges Poulton Viaduct / Docks Link Roads Resurfacing Wirral Council 2010/11 Wirral LTP Programme Town Link Viaduct Primary route Network (PRN) Bridge Wirral Council 2010/11 Wirral LTP Programme Strengthening representations on Wirral Safeguarding of Bidston Curve rail line alignment and • Merseytravel Long-term Core Strategy – Spatial Options Report protection for future rail purposes • 2010 Safeguarding and protection of alignment of Birkenhead Docks rail link between the operational port at West Float • Merseytravel Rail Strategy 2006-2011 2009-2014 and the Borderlands Line at Bidston, in order to retain future • Network Rail (Merseytravel, 2006) options Safeguarding and protection of rail line alignment into Merseytravel representations on Wirral • Merseytravel Birkenhead Docks from Rock Ferry for future public Long-term Core Strategy – Spatial Options Report • Wirral Council transport uses 2010 • Planning permission APP/10/00206 Bidston Park and Ride scheme • Merseytravel 2013-2015 • Birkenhead Integrated Regeneration Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 Transport () Safeguarding of segregated alignment for public transport • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters • Merseytravel (bus / bus rapid transit/ tram) from Wirral Waters development Long-term Planning Application Report • Peel Holdings to Woodside Pier area • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Wallasey Dock Link/ Poulton Bridge Road/ Dock Road – • Wirral Council 2020 • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale junction capacity improvements • Merseytravel • BIRS • Peel Holdings • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application Report • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment • Wirral Council • BIRS Gorsey Lane/ Kingsway Tunnel – introduce signal control • Merseytravel 2020 • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters • Peel Holdings Planning Application Report • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment • Wirral Council Duke Street/ Dock Road/ Gorsey Lane –junction capacity • BIRS • Merseytravel 2020-2025 improvements • Peel Holdings • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application Report 2025 or 2030, Duke Street link – widening to dual carriageway status • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment • Wirral Council dependant between Corporation Road and Dock Road, including the • BIRS • Merseytravel upon access replacement of Duke Street Bridge with a dual carriageway arrangements • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters bridge • Peel Holdings for “Sky City” Planning Application Report • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment • Wirral Council Duke Street/ Corporation Road –junction capacity • BIRS • Merseytravel 2030 improvements • Peel Holdings • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application Report • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment Dock Road/ Tower Road / Birkenhead Road – junction • Wirral Council • BIRS capacity improvements including improved pedestrian and • Merseytravel 2015 cycle routes • Peel Holdings • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application Report • Wirral Council Tower Road link– widening between Tower Wharf and Yet to be • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment • Merseytravel Rendell Street. determined • BIRS • Peel Holdings

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application Report Tower Road/ Canning Street/ Corporation Road/ Rendell • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment • Wirral Council Street. – junction upgrade and capacity improvements • BIRS • Merseytravel 2020 including improved pedestrian and cycle links and toucan • Peel Holdings • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters crossing facilities Planning Application Report • Wirral Waters Transport Assessment • Wirral Council Dock Road link – widening between Poulton Bridge Road • BIRS • Merseytravel Post 2030 and the former grain warehouses • Peel Holdings • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application Report • Merseytravel’s proposed • Wirral Council Improved pedestrian and cycling facilities on Tower Road, Yet to be interventions • Merseytravel including modification of “A” and “C” Bridges determined • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters • Peel Holdings Planning Application Report Improved pedestrian and cycle link to Seacombe Ferry • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Yet to be Terminal along the A554 Birkenhead Road including toucan • Merseytravel Planning Application Report determined crossing facilities • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Improved pedestrian and cycle link to Woodside Ferry • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Terminal comprising a cycle route for the A554 Canning Yet to be • Merseytravel Planning Application Report Street/ Tower Road and a shared pedestrian/ cycle route determined • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms along Hamilton Street and Woodside Ferry Approach • Peel Holdings Improved pedestrian and cycle link to Birkenhead Town Centre and Conway Park Railway Station consisting of • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Yet to be shared pedestrian/cycle routes are for Price Street, Park • Merseytravel Planning Application Report determined Street and A5029 Freeman Street in addition to landscaping • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms treatment and informal pedestrian crossing points Improved pedestrian and cycle link to Birkenhead Park • Wirral Council Yet to be • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale consisting of shared pedestrian/cycle facilities along Vittoria • Merseytravel determined Planning Application Report Street between Corporation Road and Conway Street in • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms addition to traffic calming measures Improved pedestrian and cycle link to Birkenhead Park • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Railway Station comprising on-road cycle routes on both Yet to be • Merseytravel Planning Application Report sides of Duke Street between Corporation Road and determined • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Beckwith Street linking in with existing cycle facilities • Peel Holdings • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Bus interchange facilities at Birkenhead Park and Conway • Merseytravel Short-term Planning Application Report Park train stations • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Circular bus services offering direct links between East Float • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters and key public transport hubs (Birkenhead Park, Conway • Bus Operators Short-term Planning Application Report Park, Central Station, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Bus • Merseytravel • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Station, Seacombe Ferry) • Peel Holdings • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Completion of Phase 2 of the Park & Ride facilities at Medium to • Merseytravel Planning Application Report Birkenhead North train station Long term • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Upgrading of Birkenhead North and Birkenhead Park rail Medium to • Merseytravel Planning Application Report stations to bring up to full DDA compliance Long term • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Strengthening of rail units in the period up to 2019, prior to • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Medium to introduction of new rolling stock – and • Merseytravel Planning Application Report Long term strengthening of services after 2019 if required • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Improvements to assist buses at the Kingsway Tunnel toll • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Medium to areas – creation of a bus lane together with dedicated bus • Merseytravel Planning Application Report Long term only toll booth in either direction • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Improved cycle links to the national cycle network • Wirral Council Yet to be • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale • Merseytravel determined Planning Application Report • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms • Wirral Council • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Provision of Local Authority assistance with travel packs as Yet to be • Merseytravel Planning Application Report part of the Travel Planning process determined • Peel Holdings • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms Utilities In line with Identified as a District Heating priority zone with potential for Merseyside Renewable Energy Capacity Peel Holdings Wirral Waters c.3.5 MWe combined Heat and Power scheme Study 2010 scheme Utilities (Wirral Waters) A scheme for foul and surface water drainage and any required waste including: • Representations made by United • full assessment of the foul drainage needs of the • Environment Before Utilities in response to the Wirral development Agency development Waters planning application • a specification of works required for the full development • United Utilities commences • OUT/2009/06509 - Wirral Waters (phased as necessary) Planning Application Report • a programme for implementation of the works Education, Health and Community • Wirral Metropolitan Wirral Learning Zone and University and the creation of an Core Strategy • University Challenge Scheme College education cluster at , with linkages to the town plan period • Birkenhead Integrated Regeneration • University of centre and the revitalised East Float (2012-2027) Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 Education, Health and Community (Wirral Waters) A Social and Community Infrastructure Plan to address the • Wirral Council Prior to the OUT/2009/06509 – Wirral Waters need for: • Peel Holdings submission of Planning Application Report and a) Primary school education; • Wirral PCT an application Conditions b) Secondary school education; • Other local for any

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale c) Health centres; stakeholders reserved d) Community facilities; matters e) Neighbourhood Police centres; f) Child Care facilities Green Infrastructure Green Infrastructure (Wirral Waters) Improved public realm and green routes, by the introduction of tree planting, footpath improvements, lighting and similar enhancements (though not limited to this). The main routes are identified as:

• Duke Street (from Birkenhead Park train station to the site); • Birkenhead Road (from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to the • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Yet to be site); Peel Holdings Planning Application Report determined • Canning Street (from Woodside Ferry Terminal to the • Wirral Waters S106 Heads of Terms site); • Tower Road Parkway; • Vittoria Street; • City Boulevard East; • City Boulevard West; • Link from Northbank, via the Northside Partnership Neighbourhood • Wirral Waters Vision Statement Laird Town Boulevards – works to include: street trees, • Wirral Waters Design & Access Short/ Medium SUDS infrastructure, footway resurfacing, street furniture, Peel Holdings Statement term signage and lighting • BIRS • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Planning Application report • Wirral Waters Vision Statement • Wirral Waters Design & Access Woodside Boulevard, Pacific Road, Egerton and Morpeth – Statement improvements to pedestrian connections linking Marina View Peel Holdings Medium term BIRS and Four Bridges to Hamilton Square and Woodside • • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application report • Seacombe • Wirral Waters Vision Statement Seacombe & Wallasey Boulevards & Dock Wall – Short • Wirral Waters Design & Access improvements – works to include: street trees, SUDS term Statement Peel Holdings infrastructure, footway resurfacing, street furniture, signage • Wallasey – • BIRS and lighting Boulevards • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Long term Planning Application report • Wirral Waters Vision Statement North Side Boulevard & Tower Road – works to include: • Wirral Waters Design & Access street trees, tree groups, boundary improvements, SUDS Short/ Medium Statement Peel Holdings infrastructure, footway resurfacing, street furniture, signage term • BIRS and lighting • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application report • Wirral Waters Vision Statement Connections to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead and Town • Wirral Waters Design & Access Centre – works to include: street trees, tree groups, Short/ Medium Statement Peel Holdings boundary improvements, SUDS infrastructure, footway term • BIRS resurfacing, street furniture, signage and lighting • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application report City Boulevard Greenway – works to include: street trees, • Wirral Waters Vision Statement Medium/ Long tree groups, swales and SUDS infrastructure, footway Peel Holdings Wirral Waters Design & Access term • resurfacing, street furniture, signage and lighting Statement

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale • BIRS • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application report • Wirral Waters Vision Statement • Wirral Waters Design & Access Playing fields – reconstruction of up to 5 pitches, including Statement new drainage system and playing surface and Peel Holdings Medium-term BIRS commissioning year maintenance • • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application report Coastline and Recreational Management – works could • Wirral Waters Vision Statement include: upgrading and/or new pathways, maintaining • Wirral Waters Design & Access existing and/or providing new car parks, erosion control Statement Peel Holdings Long term measures, implementation of reed beds, screen planting, • BIRS improving and/or providing interpretation boards and training • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters of wardens Planning Application report • Wirral Waters Vision Statement • Wirral Waters Design & Access River Birket Corridor – construction of cycle corridor link to Statement Peel Holdings Long term Bidston Station and associated trees and riverside planting • BIRS • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application report • Wirral Waters Vision Statement Conway Curve – land assembly, street infrastructure, • Wirral Waters Design & Access walking routes and public realm works comprising boulevard Medium/ Long Statement Peel Holdings planting, boundary improvements, street trees, linear term • BIRS greenway, street furniture, signage and lighting • OUT/2009/06509 Wirral Waters Planning Application report Housing

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale • Forum Housing The Bridge, 99 Bridge Street, Birkenhead – 26 unit Association 2009-2012 Planning permission APP/09/05770 affordable/ supported housing scheme • Wirral Council At least 560 plus net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers At least 560 plus net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs At least 560 plus net Additional Dwellings 2022-2027 Employment 83 Ha New Employment Development including small and medium scale commercial and industrial activities in dockside hinterlands at Poulton, Seacombe and the Core Strategy Employment Land and Premises Study Cleveland Street Corridor in Birkenhead; Priory Industrial Private sector plan period 2009 Estate and the A41 Corridor in Tranmere (2012-2027) Identification of 88.5 Ha (or equivalent) of additional employment space Yet to be Ocean Gateway Prospectus and RO-RO terminal extension • Peel Ports determined Technical Report (the Peel Group, 2009) • Wirral Council Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead 2017-2022 Private sector partner to be secured • Private sector A new Strategic Regional Site in the Birkenhead Core Strategy • NWDA Strategic Regional Sites Review Docklands was approved by the North West Development plan period • Wirral Council Technical Report (NWDA, 2009) Agency in August 2010. (2012-2027) • Peel Holdings Cammell Lairds, Tranmere – heavy and marine engineering Ocean Gateway Prospectus and • 2010-2015 opportunities Shiprepairers and Technical Report (the Peel Group, 2009) Shipbuilders Ltd Retail New supermarket and regeneration at Claughton Road • Wirral Council 2012 Planning permission APP/07/05951

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale • ASDA Short/ Medium Retail and Leisure Peel Holdings Term Other Woodside Masterplan (Wirral Council, Woodside, Birkenhead – mixed use office, retail, leisure, Private sector 2017-2022 2005) (updated masterplan being hotel, tourism and residential scheme prepared) • HCA Hind Street, Tranmere – mixed use, office, retail, leisure and • Wirral Council 2015-2020 Masterplan being prepared car sales • National Grid Scotts Quay, Seacombe – office/ light industrial/ industrial/ Private sector 2020-2025 Masterplan to be prepared distribution Property Asset Management Plan Merseyside Fire & Birkenhead Fire Station 2010-2015 2010/2015 (Merseyside Fire & Rescue Rescue Service Service, 2009) Proposal on the provision of courts Her Majesty’s Courts Wirral Magistrates Court/ Birkenhead County Court n/a services in and Merseyside Service (HMCS, 2010) • Royal Mersey Yacht Club • / Rock Ferry Waterfront Regeneration 2010-2025 Mersey Coastal Park Strategy 2010 Tranmere Sailing Clubs • Shell UK Ltd • Wirral Council Core Strategy Birkenhead Integrated Regeneration • HMRI plan period Western Approaches – Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 • JESSICA (2012-2027) • Improved pedestrian and cycle linkages to Bidston Moss from surrounding locations

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale • Upgrade appearance of the streetscape along Wallasey • Private sector Bridge Road and Poulton Bridge Road Northside – Environmental and streetscape improvements along Dock Road East Float – New pedestrian and cycle linkages and permeability between the waterfront, town centre and surrounding neighbourhoods Twelve Quays – Pedestrian and cycle movement framework to connect key waterfront sites – Woodside, East Float and Scott’s Quay Scotts Quay – Improved pedestrian and cycle linkages with the Seacombe Ferry Terminal Seacombe Residential – Continued delivery of planned HMRI-led housing intervention Princess Docks – • Improve signage and access to Birkenhead Priory as a key visitor destination • Establish pedestrian and cycle linkages with the Woodside Masterplan area, including access to the waterfront where possible

Town Centre – • Physical upgrading and maintenance of the publ ic realm/ streetscape. • Establish a new north-south boulevard, linking to the docks, by utilising the redundant rail line. • Create a pedestrian and cycle friendly town centre environment, with clear signage, appropriate traffic calming, quality public realm and clear movement Page 14 of 31 Core Strategy for Wirral – Proposed Delivery Framework – Draft for Consultation

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale structure South Birkenhead Residential – Deliver HMRI housing intervention to improve housing choices North End – Improve accessibility to local stations including the creation of park and ride facilities at Birkenhead North station and Bidston station

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Settlement Area 3 - Birkenhead

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Transport Long term (to Part of Borderlands scheme – see Upton Railway Station improvements Merseytravel 2021) Cross-Boundary proposals below) New rail station potential at Beechwood and • Merseytravel Merseyside Rail Strategy 2006-2011 Long term (Borderlands Line) • Network Rail (Merseytravel, 2006) Dell Underpass strengthening (variation works) Wirral Council 2010/11 Wirral LTP Programme Noctorum Avenue/ Upton Road - new traffic signals Wirral Council 2010-12 Wirral LTP programme Utilities The Borough's principal electricity substation located at Scottish Power n/a n/a Dell Water abstraction borehole at Prenton, rese rvoir at Flaybrick United Utilities n/a n/a and waste water treatment works at Shore Road Education, Health and Community • Wirral Hospital Redevelopment of St Catherine's Hospital to provide new 4- April 2009 - Draft NHS Wirral Operational Plan PCT storey health centre (£26.8m project) May 2013 2010/11 (April 2010) • Prime Birkenhead High School for Girls – refurbishment and new • Birkenhead High Jan 2011 – July build project to establish an Academy at the previous School for Girls Partnerships for Schools programme 2013 independent Birkenhead High School for Girls • Wirral Council Pending • University of decision on New mixed Academy at Park High School site Chester Partnerships for Schools programme future capital • Wirral Council investment

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Pending allocation of Redevelopment of Cathcart Street Primary School Wirral Council Primary Capital Programme PCP funding for 2011/2012 • Wirral Metropolitan Wirral Learning Zone and University and the creation of an Core Strategy • University Challenge Scheme College education cluster at Egerton Dock, with linkages to the town plan period • Birkenhead Integrated Regeneration • University of centre and the revitalised East Float (2012-2027) Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 Chester Housing Up to 290 Net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers Up to 290 Net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs Up to 290 Net Additional Dwellings 2022-2027 • Venture Housing Quarry Bank Hostel, Quarry Bank, Tranmere – 12 affordable • HMRI Association 2010-2011 housing units • Planning permission APP/10/00275 • Wirral Council • HMRI Fiveways 1 and 2, Bedford Rd, Ro, Chester Rd, Rock Ferry Currently under Riverside Planning permissions APP/06/07397 – 60 affordable housing units construction • and APP/06/07397 Feltree House, Farmfield Road, Beechwood – 18 unit Liverpool Housing End 2010 Planning application expected 2010 affordable housing scheme Trust 2010-2012 Mulberry Road, Rock Ferry – 19 unit affordable housing (dependant on Regenda Planning permission APP/09/06552 scheme NAHP funding bid) Universities Land north of Croft Retail & Leisure Park, Welton Road, Superannuation 2010-2015 Planning permission APP/09/05041 Bromborough – 8 affordable housing units Scheme Ltd

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Employment 2 Ha New Employment Development including small and Core Strategy Employment Land and Premises Study medium scale commercial and industrial activities at the Private sector plan period 2009 North Cheshire Trading Estate in Prenton (2012-2027) Retail • HMRI Masterplan • Newheartlands Laird Street Shopping Centre re-configuration 2011 • Birkenhead Integrated Regeneration • Wirral Council Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 • Newheartlands Church Road Retail 2010 • HMRI Masterplan • Wirral Council Local Centres Set initial priorities for the following centres: • Birkenhead Town Centre (including Grange Road West, Oxton Road and Argyle Street) • Woodchurch Road (Prenton) • Borough Road (Prenton Park) Wirral Town Centres, Retail and Wirral Council 2012-2017 • Claughton Village Commercial Leisure Study 2009 • Dacre Hill • Laird Street • Oxton village • Tranmere Urban Village Other Pending outcome of Police Command Centre, Beaufort Road Merseyside Police forthcoming Police Estate Strategy 2007 October 2010 Comprehensive

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Spending Review • Rock Park Conservation Trust Rock Park Conservation Area and Esplanade • English Heritage 2010-2025 Mersey Coastal Park Strategy 2010 • Rock Park Estate Company £1.3 million Improvements and repairs at Williamson Art Gallery and Museum Wirral Council 2001-2013 Capital Programme for 2010-2013

Birkenhead Priory and St Mary’s Church Tower stabilisation Wirral Council 2001-2013 Capital Programme for 2010-2013 and improvements scheme Town Centre – • Physical upgrading and maintenance of the public realm/ streetscape • Establish a new north-south boulevard, linking to the docks, by utilising the redundant rail line • Support the creation of an education cluster at Egerton Dock • Wirral Council Core Strategy • Create a pedestrian and cycle friendly town centre • HMRI Birkenhead Integrated Regeneration plan period environment, with clear signage, appropriate traffic • JESSICA Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 (2012-2027) calming, quality public realm and clear movement • Private sector structure South Birkenhead Residential – Deliver HMRI housing intervention to improve housing choices Southside Residential – Improved pedestrian and green linkages linking Birkenhead Park to the docks North End – Improve accessibility to local stations including

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale the creation or park and ride facilities at Birkenhead North station and Bidston station

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Settlement Area 4 - Bromborough and Eastham

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Utilities Recent investment to waste water treatment works adjacent United Utilities n/a n/a to the coast at New Ferry £2.5 million investment to procure a 5 MVA Primary Sub- • NWDA Primary sub-station civil works Station within Wirral International Business Park, with space • Wirral Council 2010 completed for an additional transformer at the southern end of the Park • Scottish Power Green Infrastructure New Ferry Shorefields Community Nature Park Regeneration Action Group • Newlands • NWDA • Mersey Coastal Park Strategy 2010 Newlands 2 Bromborough Landfill Site • Forestry 2010-2025 • Newlands 2 Programme (pending Commission NWDA spending review) • Biffa Eastham Country Park Wirral Council • NWDA Wirral International Business Park • Wirral Council Housing Up to 225 Net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers Up to 225 Net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs Up to 225 Net Additional Dwellings 2022-2027 Employment

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Port Wirral Peel Holdings 2030 Ocean Gateway (Peel, 2008) 87 Ha New Employment Development Core Strategy • Private sector Employment Land and Premises Study plan period Identification of 70.8 Ha (or equivalent) of additional • Wirral Council 2009 employment space (2012-2027) Continued development of Wirral International Business Park, including the following sites: 2012-2017 • Riverside Office Park (Phase 2b onwards) • Thermal Road • NWDA Employment Land and Premises Study Continued development of Wirral International Business • Wirral Council Park, including the following sites: 2009 • HCA • Riverside Office Park (Phase 2b onwards) 2017-2022 • Thermal Road • Old Hall Road • Welton Road Frontage Local centres Set initial priorities for the following centres: • Dacre Hill Wirral Town Centres, Retail and Wirral Council 2012-2017 • Eastham (Mill Park Drive/ New Chester Road) Commercial Leisure Study 2009 • New Ferry Other PO9 – Joint Merseyside Waste Clatterbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre MWDA By 2027 Development Plan Document Preferred replacement/ extension Options (MEAS, 2010)

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Settlement Area 5 - Mid-Wirral

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Transport • Merseytravel Merseyside Rail Strategy 2006-2011 New rail station potential at Town Meadow (Wirral Line) Long-term • Network Rail (Merseytravel, 2006) Utilities Waste water treatment plant to the north of Moreton and United Utilities n/a n/a detention tanks at Moreton Spur in Upton Education, Health and Community September Woodchurch High School Wirral Council One School Pathfinder scheme 2010 Housing • Wirral Partnership • HMRI Land adjacent to , 88 & 100 Ganneys Meadow Road, Homes Unknown • Planning permissions APP/08/05857 Woodchurch – 12 affordable housing units • ATC Group and APP/10/00677 • Riverside Up to 15 Net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers Up to 15 Net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs Up to 15 Net Additional Dwellings 2022-2017 Employment 22 Ha New Employment Development including small and medium scale commercial and industrial activities at Tarran Core Strategy • Private sector Employment Land and Premises Study Industrial Estate and the employment complexes at Pasture plan period • Wirral Council 2009 Road and Reeds Lane in Moreton, and Arrowe Brook Road, (2012-2027) Upton

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Retail Tesco Express Store, Hoylake Road,Moreton Tesco 2010-2013 Planning permission APP/10/00111 Planning application APP/09/06344 Aldi Store, Stavordale Road, Moreton Aldi Stores Ltd 2010-2013 awaiting S106 • PCT Planning application APP/07/07532 Pasture Road Medical Centre, Moreton Medical Centre 2012-2017 • awaiting S106 Developments Ltd Local centres Set initial priorities for the following centres: • Moreton Wirral Town Centres, Retail and Wirral Council 2012-2017 • Greasby Commercial Leisure Study 2009 • Upton Village

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Settlement Area 6 - Hoylake and

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Transport 2006-2011 (part of longer- Hoylake Station passenger interchange improvements Merseyrail Merseyside Rail Strategy 2006-2011 term strategy to 2021) Utilities Water abstraction boreholes at Newton and Grange in West United Utilities n/a n/a Kirby and a pumping station at Greenbank Road Housing Up to 25 Net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers Up to 25 Net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs Up to 25 Net Additional Dwellings 2022-2027 Employment 2 Ha New Employment Development including small and Core Strategy • Private sector Employment Land and Premises Study medium scale commercial and industrial activities at Carr plan period • Wirral Council 2009 Lane Industrial Estate on Hoylake (2012-2027) Retail Planning application APP/08/06821 Aldi foodstore, Bridge Road, West Kirby Aldi Stores Ltd 2010-2013 awaiting S106 Local centres Set initial priorities for the following centres: Wirral Town Centres, Retail and • West Kirby Wirral Council 2012-2017 Commercial Leisure Study 2009 • Hoylake

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Other Royal Hilbre Boutique Hotel and Spa, Meols Drive, Hoylake Royal Hilbre Hotel 2010-2013 Planning permission APP/09/06525 Renovation and extension of Kings Gap Court Hotel, Kings Gap Court Hotel 2010-2013 Planning permission APP/10/00033 Valentia Road, Hoylake Ltd • Wirral Council • Merseyside Fire & Hoylake & West Kirby Masterplan (BDP West Kirby Concourse re-development Rescue 2012-2017 November 2004) • PCT • Private sector Hoylake & West Kirby Masterplan (BDP Sailing School West Kirby Wirral Council 2012-2015 November 2004) • Wirral Council • Network Rail Hoylake & West Kirby Masterplan (BDP Hoylake Station Gateway improvements 2011-2013 • Merseyrail Electric November 2004) • Merseytravel West Kirby Public Realm Improvements West Kirby public realm improvements Wirral Council 2011-2015 Report (Atkins, December 2007) Hoylake and Meols Promenade Hoylake and Meols promenade improvements Wirral Council 2011-2015 Masterplan (Scott Wilson, March 2009)

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Settlement Area 7 -

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Transport Long term (to Part of Borderlands scheme (see Cross- Heswall Railway Station Improvements Merseytravel 2021) Boundary proposals below) Utilities Recent improvements in capacity at waste water treatment Welsh Water n/a n/a works at Target Road Reservoirs along the sandstone ridge at Poll Hill and at United Utilities n/a n/a Cross Hill in Thingwall Education, Health and Community West Wirral Group Practice One Stop Primary Care Medical NHS Wirral 2009-2012 Planning permission APP/09/05706 Centre, Thingwall (The Warrens) Pensby Primary School – construction of new school co- Oct 2010 – Wirral Council Primary Capital Programme located with new Stanley Special School Sept 2012 Housing Up to 15 Net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers Up to 15 Net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs Up to 15 Net Additional Dwellings 2022-2027 Local centres Set initial priorities for the following centres: Wirral Town Centres, Retail and • Heswall Wirral Council 2012-2017 Commercial Leisure Study 2009 • Irby Village

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Settlement Area 8 - Rural Area

Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Green Infrastructure • Wirral Council • Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Hooton to Eastham Country Park footpath link (The Wirral • Merseytravel Merseyside 2008-2018 2010-12 Circular Trail) • Cheshire West and • Wirral LTP Programme Chester Council • ERDF funding approved Housing Up to 30 Net Additional Dwellings 2012-2017 • Developers Up to 30 Net Additional Dwellings 2017-2022 SHLAA 2010 • RSLs Up to 30 Net Additional Dwellings 2022-2027 Employment Core Strategy • Private sector Employment Land and Premises Study 2 Ha New Employment Development plan period • Wirral Council 2009 (2012-2027) • Wirral Council 2010/11 – • University of • Mersey Belt Study (NWDA, 2002) feasibility Clatterbridge Health Science Park Chester Wirral Health Science Park Feasibility 2012 onwards • Study (Wirral Council, 2009) • Wirral University – delivery Health Trust Other • A Future Golf Resort Detailed Needs • Wirral Council Assessment (Capita Symonds, Golf Resort (Hoylake) Medium term • Private sector November 2006) • A Future Golf Resort Technical

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Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Timescale Assessment (Capita Symonds August 2007) Wirral Country Park Improvements Study Upgrading of Wirral Country Park Visitor Centre Wirral Council 2011-2015 (Atkins, March 2006) • Wirral Council Planning application APP/09/05001 Leasowe Lighthouse Visitor Centre • Friends of Leasowe None identified withdrawn – funding not currently in Lighthouse place Extension to Landican Crematorium with new Cremators Completion due Wirral Council Wirral Council Capital Programme and Mercury Abatement Equipment July 2011

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Cross-Boundary Proposals

Settlement Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Area(s) Affected Timescale Transport New rail station potential at Beechwood Cross boundary – • Merseytravel Long-term (to Merseyside Rail Strategy 2006-2011 and Woodchurch (Borderlands Line) and primarily affecting • Network Rail 2021) (Merseytravel, 2006) Town Meadow (Wirral Line) areas 3 and 5 • Merseyside Rail Utilisation Strategy 2009 (Network Rail, 2009) Upgrade of the Borderlands Line – • Merseyside Rail Strategy 2006-2011 Cross boundary – possible electrification – and integration • Merseytravel Long-term (up (Merseytravel, 2006) primarily affecting into the Merseyrail Network (£210 million Network Rail to 2036) areas 3, 7 and 8 • • Merseytravel LTP investment required) • Further study/ work ongoing to determine potential options as a pre- cursor to electrification Cross boundary – • ERDF funding currently being sought Birkenhead North Park & Ride (Phase 1) primarily affecting Merseytravel 2010-12 • Birkenhead Integrated Regeneration areas 2 and 3 Study (Birkenhead IRS) 2010 Cross boundary – M53 Junction 3/ Woodchurch Road - New primarily affecting Wirral Council 2010-12 Wirral LTP programme traffic signals areas 3, 5 and 8 Wirral Circular Trail (cycling & walking All settlement • Wirral LTP Programme Wirral Council 2010-12 scheme) areas • ERDF funding approved Utilities Exact location yet Planning • Peel Energy Ltd Power from the Mersey Feasibility Study Mersey Tidal Power to be defined, but application • NWDA (Peel Energy Ltd, 2010) could affect: submission end

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Settlement Expected Item Delivery Partner(s) Evidence Area(s) Affected Timescale Settlement Areas 2011, 1, 2, 3 or 4. operational 2020 • Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind Exact location yet 40 km2 (estimated capacity of 169 to 234 farm Environmental Impact to be defined, but MW) extension to Burbo Bank offshore 2014 – end Assessment Scoping Report (DONG could affect: DONG Energy UK wind farm and land based infrastructure 2015 WIND (UK) Ltd, July 2010) Settlement Areas for receiving power generated 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. • Merseyside Renewable Energy Capacity Study 2010 Phase 1 – Key • Wirral Council • Wirral’s Corporate Plan 2008 – 2011 Next Generation Access (HGA) 5-speed investment and • Other public sector 2011 2010/11 Update broadband access employment organisations areas • The Future for Wirral’s Communication Infrastructure (Wirral Next Generation Access (HGA) 5-speed Phase 2 – No timescale Wirral Council Council, 2009) broadband access Residential areas identified as yet

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