Bootle Area Action Plan Publication Draft

Overview

‘Our Future, Our Bootle’ is an Area Action Plan (AAP) which sets out a clear vision for the town and the wider area for the next two decades and beyond. An AAP is type of development plan for a specified area. The AAP covers Bootle and parts of Seaforth and Litherland.

The Plan identifies the locations in the town where regeneration and investment are needed and also aims to help to secure the homes that people need and want, good quality open spaces and facilities, job opportunities and approaches to tackle climate change and environmental issues. It will also help support the Council’s ambitious plans for Bootle Town Centre.

More detail and links to documents can be viewed at Bootle Area Action Plan (sefton.gov.uk)

To ensure an effective and fair examination, it is important that the Inspector and all other participants in the examination process are able to know who has made representations on the plan. Sefton will therefore ensure that the names of those making representations can be made available (including publication on the LPA’s website) and considered by the Inspector. However, we will not publish your personal contact details (postal address, email address etc) although these will be shared with the programme officer for the Bootle Area Action Plan so that contact can be made. For more information on how we deal with personal data please see www.sefton.gov.uk/PlanningGDPR

Why your views matter

This is the final stage in the preperation of the Bootle Area Action Plan when the public and others can be made. All comments received will be considered by an independant inspector. Your comments are therefore important if you consider the plan will help the Council to acheive its aims for Bootle or not. 

What happens next

It is proposed that in late 2024 or early 2025, the Bootle AAP, all supporting documents and any representations received within the representation period, will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.  The Plan will be examined by a Government Inspector, with an Examination in Public expected in spring 2025.  The Inspector will decide whether the Council may adopt the AAP (with or without modification).  The Council anticipates adoption of the Plan in mid/late 2025.