Plan for 52,888-capacity ground at Bramley-Moore DockApplication now passes to government for considerationLiverpool city council has unanimously approved Everton’s plans for a new 52,888-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock and urged the government not to delay a “unique opportunity” for investment and jobs in the region.
Everton’s transformative scheme for the semi-derelict site on Liverpool’s waterfront, and plans for a community-based legacy project at Goodison Park, received unanimous support at a special planning committee hearing on Tuesday. In a detailed presentation, Everton’s stadium development director, Colin Chong, confirmed “funding is on track” for a development that will cost more than £500m, generate an estimated £1.3bn for the local
economy and create more than 15,000 jobs.