Everton Football Club’s plans to develop a 52,888-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock have taken a major step forward after securing government approval today. 

Liverpool Council City planners have unanimously given the go-ahead to Everton Football Club’s £500m arena in Liverpool’s northern docklands.

Planners at Liverpool City Council have recommended approval for Everton FC’s proposed £500m stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

Liverpool city council has produced a new framework to guide future development across 260 acres of protected dockland, which it hopes will further strengthen its UNESCO World Heritage Status.

Everton FC is to launch another public consultation on its plans for a £500m new stadium in Liverpool’s northern docklands.