Liverpool City Council says its proposed Local Plan would provide for at least 33,552 homes over the 17 years to 2043.
That figure is a planning target, not a list of funded building projects. The plan would guide where housing can go and how the council assesses future planning applications. It would not grant permission for every site or make a developer start work.
The short version
- The council says the proposed plan provides for at least 33,552 homes by 2043.
- The main growth areas include North Liverpool, North Docks, Ten Streets, Pumpfields and Limekilns, and Festival Gardens.
- The council says it wants to prioritise previously developed brownfield land.
- The plan has not been adopted and can still change through publication, consultation and examination.
- A site allocation does not equal planning permission, funding or a start date.
What the 33,552 figure means
A Local Plan is the council's rulebook for future development. It sets housing requirements, identifies broad growth areas and contains policies on matters such as design, affordable housing, transport, heritage, flooding and open space.
The 33,552 figure describes the minimum amount of housing land and supply the council says the plan must provide. It does not mean Liverpool City Council will build 33,552 council homes. It also does not mean every home will be affordable, family-sized or completed by the same developer.
Some homes may come from sites with planning permission. Others may depend on future applications, land assembly, finance and infrastructure. Those stages can take years, and some approved schemes never start.
Where the council expects most growth
The council's July 2026 announcement names five main areas: North Liverpool, North Docks, Ten Streets, Pumpfields and Limekilns, and Festival Gardens. It also says the plan focuses on brownfield land, meaning land that has been developed before.
North Liverpool
North Liverpool covers several existing neighbourhoods rather than one development site. Future applications will need to show how new housing connects with schools, health services, shops, parks and public transport already serving those communities.
North Docks
The North Docks contain large former dock and industrial sites. Housing proposals here may involve flood risk, contaminated land, heritage buildings, utilities and new walking routes. A waterfront masterplan does not remove the need for detailed planning permission on each site.
Ten Streets
Ten Streets lies north of the city centre around Regent Road and the adjoining former dockside streets. The planning question is how housing can sit beside existing venues, workshops and industrial businesses without pushing them out through noise complaints or rising land pressure.
Pumpfields and Limekilns
Pumpfields and Limekilns sits between the city centre and North Liverpool. The council is also preparing separate planning guidance for the area. Its Pumpfields and Limekilns announcement describes a residential-led mixed-use neighbourhood with employment, public space and active-travel links.
That guidance and the Local Plan are planning frameworks. Individual buildings still need proposals, permission and finance.
Festival Gardens
Festival Gardens is a former development site beside existing parkland and the Mersey. Any housing proposal must deal with ground conditions, access, drainage, public space and links to nearby neighbourhoods. The Local Plan can set the policy test, but it cannot settle those detailed questions on its own.
