Liverpool kicks off Anfield Square regeneration
Consultancies JLL, LDA Design, and SPACED have been selected to draw up a development brief for a long-vacant plot next to Liverpool FC’s stadium.
The 2.5-acre Anfield Square is identified in Liverpool City Council’s Anfield Spatial Regeneration Framework as “a significant development opportunity capable of accommodating a range of uses to improve the vibrancy and economic potential of the area”.
The site is located off Walton Breck Road and immediately west of Anfield Stadium.
It was previously occupied by around 150 terraced houses that were demolished in 2016 ahead of the Main Stand expansion.
JLL – whose appointment was carried out in line with Liverpool City Council’s triple lock approach to governance – will lead the team responsible for exploring options for the plot via a soft market testing exercise, as well as a series of public and stakeholder engagement sessions in February and March.
Read more about Liverpool City Council’s triple lock approach in Subplot.
The site will eventually be disposed of to a development partner.
The Anfield Square project is the next phase of an ongoing £260m project to revitalise Anfield and Everton being led by the city council, the football club, and Your Housing Group.
To date, the project has seen the delivery of 600 new homes, 600 refurbished homes, a new school, shops, and the expansion of Anfield.
Cllr Sarah Doyle, Liverpool City Council’s cabinet member for development and economy, said there would be “an extremely high benchmark for the quality of what happens to Anfield Square”.
“This square presents a unique opportunity to create something special for the Anfield community – and most importantly a development that is shaped by those that live there,”
“The benchmark for community inclusion will also be very high to ensure this development provides a long-lasting positive economic, social and environmental impact for our residents in the area.”
Henry Burton, development director at JLL, added: “This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future development of Anfield Square in a way that provides social, environmental and economic value for Liverpool.
“The prominent site, which is adjacent to the football ground of one of the world’s most famous football clubs, will appeal to a wide range of developers that are committed to delivering transformative regeneration projects.”
