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Merseyside and Halton Waste Local Plan

The Merseyside and Halton Joint Waste Local Plan was adopted as part of the Local Plans of the six constituent authorities in July 2013. The Plan provides a range of policies and site allocations aimed at supporting a sustainable waste management framework for the Liverpool City Region for the period up to 2027.

The Plan is available to download below, accompanied by a set of site profiles and the final Inspectors Report relating to the soundness of the Plan.

For further information regarding the Merseyside and Halton Waste Local Plan, please visit the Waste Planning Merseyside website or please contact the Waste Local Plan team on 0151 934 2804 or email waste.dpd@sefton.gov.uk

Merseyside and Halton Waste Local Plan (pdf 2.52MB)
Waste Local Plan – Final Inspectors Report (pdf 420KB)
Waste Local Plan Adoption Statement (pdf 66KB)

The Plan has been reviewed in 2025 to assess whether it is up to date. The following reports are available to view:

• Topic Paper 1: Review of Policies and Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) data (word 797KB)
• Topic Paper 2: Review of consistency with National Policy and Climate Emergency (word 982KB)
• Topic Paper 3: Spatial Strategy & Sites Review (word 3.63MB)
• Topic Paper 4: Duty to Cooperate Engagement (word 529KB)
• Topic Paper 5: Waste Needs Assessment (word 1.12MB)

Last Updated on Tuesday, August 19, 2025

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