Sefton Local Plan - Scoping Consultation 2026
Natural Environment, Biodiversity, and Green Belt
What the Plan Must Do
- Protect and enhance biodiversity and ecological networks.
- Safeguard valued landscapes, open spaces, parks, and Sefton’s coast.
- Plan to manage recreational pressure on Sefton’s internationally protected coast.
- Review Green Belt boundaries only if necessary and supported by evidence.
- Respond to the government’s new policies on Green Belt
Issues to Consider
- New national requirements for biodiversity net gain.
- The capacity of existing habitats to absorb additional visitor pressure.
- Opportunities for new nature networks including applying the Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
- That nature should be considered as critical infrastructure.
Tell us ...
- Which natural areas do communities value most?
- How should the Plan balance development with environmental protection?