Everton FC reveals stadium plans

Everton Football Club has unveiled its plans for a new stadium to be built on the dockland in north Liverpool and its redevelopment proposals for its current home at Goodison Park. Designed by architect Dan Meis, the proposed new stadium would comprise four stands, including a south stand capable of seating 13,000 home supporters, as well as a new footbridge and waterway to connect the docks. The stadium would have a capacity of 52,000 with the potential for that to rise to 62,000 in the future, subject to further planning permission. At Goodison Park the club is proposing the creation of a large public space where the pitch currently sits, up to 48 houses and up to 160 flats, as well as supported living accommodation ranging from assisted living for the elderly to intensive residential care for people with dementia and other illnesses. It is also looking to deliver facilities to encourage business start-ups, 43,000 sq ft of offices, of which some would be occupied by the club’s own charity, Everton in the Community, and small-scale, community-led retail and leisure facilities. In addition, the site will provide an education facility and a health centre. Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Everton FC’s chief executive, said: “Our proposed stadium design takes its inspiration from both our city’s maritime history and from our club’s rich heritage and traditions. “It is, first and foremost, a stadium for football, for our passionate fans and for our players. A stadium that gives Everton Football Club a platform for growth both commercially and socially. But it is also a stadium for the entire city and a development that will deliver transformative benefits in terms of regeneration and inclusive growth for the whole Liverpool city region and for north Liverpool in particular. “Our plans for Goodison Park, although much more outlined at this stage, fulfil our promise to our neighbours in Liverpool 4 to work together to create something that will benefit the community for generations to come. “There is still much work to be done to deliver both the stadium and the community-led legacy in Liverpool 4, but we remain on track to deliver these amazing transformational projects. The proposals are now out to a second public consultation running until 25 August. Everton is aiming to submit a detailed application for the new stadium and an outline planning application for Goodison Park before the end of the year.   To send feedback, e-mail louise.dransfield@egi.co.uk or tweet @DransfieldL or @estatesgazette