Supplementary Planning Document for Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site is out for Public Consultation

A draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared to guide development, conservation and investment in the Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site (WHS) and its Buffer Zone with the aim of protecting the WHS's Outstanding Universal Value whilst ensuring that it continues to play a leading role in the sustained regeneration of the City and the wider sub-region. It will play a crucial in influencing the location and quality of new development and conservation in the WHS and its Buffer Zone 

The draft SPD has been prepared for Liverpool City Council by consultants, guided by a Technical Officer Group consisting of officers from the City Council, the North West Development Agency, Liverpool Vision, English Heritage, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment and the Government Officer North West. Its contents were informed by a range of background documents, including the Liverpool WHS Nomination Document, the Liverpool WHS Management Plan and an Evidential Report. It was approved for interim development control and public consultation purposes by the City Council's Executive Board on 19th December 2008. 

The formal public consultation period is 2nd March 2009 - 14th April 2009.

To view the SPD and its associated documents, and to respond to them go to our World Heritage Site SPD webpages.