A
n expanded Anfield Road stand has felt like a
natural progression at the home of Liverpool
FC ever since the world-class upgrade to the
Main Stand was completed. But these things,
quite rightly, take time.
With the start of a second-stage public
consultation, local residents, representatives, businesses and
supporters have been invited to review the club’s updated
plans, which have been reshaped based on the feedback
received in the initial stage of public consultation held in
December last year.
During the first stage more than 800 responses were received.
The majority of the feedback was positive and supportive of the
club’s vision, along with some constructive feedback from local
residents on the impact of the proposed closure of a section of
Anfield Road.
Based on this feedback, the second-stage plans now see
Anfield Road realigned around the footprint of the proposed
expanded stand, demonstrating the importance of the public-
consultation process and the club’s commitment to the local
community.
The club has also progressed discussions on the design and
configuration of the proposed refurbished stand. An outline of
the number of general admission seats within the stand would
be 5,200, with around 1,800 lounge/sports bar-style hospitality.
Andy Hughes, the club’s chief operating officer at Liverpool
FC, says: “The feedback of our local residents has been
essential to the planning process of this proposed expansion.
“We have been very clear from the start that we will only
proceed with this project if we have their co-operation, we
have a financial model which offers economic stability and we
can navigate the complex planning landscape.
“These updated plans reflect that we have listened and we
thank all of those people who took the time to share their views
with us in the initial stage of this process and look forward to
more thoughts on the updates we have made.”