Knowsley Consults on Local Plan Core Strategy

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If the future growth of Knowsley affects you you have until the 21st of December to respond to the Council’s consultation on the Knowsley Local Plan Core Strategy.

The Core Strategy is The Council’s strategic plan which will shape the growth and development of Knowsley up to 2028.

The Council see the future development of Knowsley being achieved by:

a. A focus on development within existing urban areas, with emphasis upon areas that are within or easily accessible from areas in need of regeneration;
b. Maintenance of the existing settlement hierarchy, including the role of Huyton /Stockbridge Village, Kirkby, Prescot / Whiston and Halewood as larger suburban centres, and of Cronton, Tarbock and Knowsley Village as rural villages;
c. Maximising Knowsley’s contribution to the development of the Liverpool City Region and key sub-regional projects;
d. An efficient and sustainable use of land and infrastructure, encouraging where possible the reclamation and reuse of previously developed land; and
e. A review of Green Belt boundaries to meet longer term needs for housing and employment development, and maintaining the openness of remaining Green Belt areas. (Policy CS1)

To achieve this land will be identified for 8,100 new homes, including some “reserved” former Green Belt locations:

Bank Lane, Kirkby (housing)
East of Knowsley Industrial and Business Parks, Kirkby (employment)
Knowsley Lane, Huyton (housing and employment)
Edenhurst Avenue, Huyton (housing)
Land bounded by A58, Prescot (housing)
Carr Lane, Prescot (housing/employment)
East of Halewood (housing)
South of Whiston (housing)
Cronton Colliery (and land south of M62) (employment)

183 hectares of employment land will be identified including:

Knowsley Industrial Park (including Knowsley Business Park);
Huyton Business Park;
Kings Business Park;
South Prescot; and
Jaguar Land Rover (Halewood).

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Copies of the consultation documents can be viewed here.

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