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New Everton FC stadium wins planning permission

Artist’s impression of how the new Bramley Moore Dock stadium will look (Image courtesy of Liverpool City Council)

Everton FC’s planned new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool has given the green light by Liverpool City Council.

Laing O’Rourke is in line to build the new stadium and already holds a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA).

In addition to building the 52,888-seat waterfront stadium, which takes its design inspiration from nearby maritime warehouses, Everton FC also plans an £82m scheme to redevelop its existing stadium site at Goodison Park, for which it has submitted an outline application.

The club now faces a wait to see if the application will be called in by the government for determination. It has 21 days to review the application before reaching a decision.

Cllr Wendy Simon, acting mayor of Liverpool, said: “I welcome the planning committee’s resolution to approve Everton FC’s application to build a new stadium on Bramley Moore Dock.

“The club has undertaken a huge amount of work to understand the many ecological, transport and heritage issues connected to this site and I applaud their approach to listen to all the relevant bodies to help inform their design.

“This resolution to approve is a big step forward for the club to realise a 25-year dream to relocate from Goodison Park, and this development would unquestionably be a dynamic catalyst for our wider ambition to regenerate this long neglected part of North Liverpool and create much needed jobs.”

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