Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium

Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium
Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium
Location Bramley-Moore Dock, Liverpool
Coordinates 53°25′30″N 3°00′10″W / 53.4250789°N 3.0027851°W / 53.4250789; -3.0027851Coordinates: 53°25′30″N 3°00′10″W / 53.4250789°N 3.0027851°W / 53.4250789; -3.0027851
Capacity c. 50,000-60,000
Construction
Architect MEIS Architects

The Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium is a proposed football stadium by Everton on the Bramley-Moore Dock in Vauxhall, Liverpool, England. The dock itself was built in 1848.

Bramley-Moore Dock is within the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site. The dock is also in the planned Liverpool Waters.[1] The dock has Grade II listed buildings such as the hydraulic tower, dock retaining walls & gate towers.[2][3] Bramley Moore is an active commercial dock with one original transit shed from 1848 still in use.

Planning

Everton's search for a new home has been well documented, including in recent years to the King's Dock and to Kirkby, the current path was first aired by Mayor Joe Anderson on 16th May 2016 following failed dialogue between the club and the Council over another potential site at neaby Walton Hall Park, suggesting Everton could have a new ground "within three years".[4] Two locations suggested were for a riverside site at Clarence Dock and a site at 'Stonebridge Cross' on the East Lancashire Road 3 miles north east of Goodison Park. [5]

While no firm plans have yet been revealed or planning permission applied for, on 4th January 2017 the club made known their favoured site of Bramley-Moore Dock ahead of Stonebridge Cross, whilst Mayor Anderson said the council would invest £20m in a new road[6] near the planned ground, alongside plans for a railway station.[7] Everton brought in New-York based MEIS Architects to be involved with the project.[8][9]

In November 2017 the club agreed a 200-year lease with Peel Holdings for the dock site [10] and early concept designs by the architect were revealed by both Dan Meis and the football club to selected fans and subsequently the wider public through 'workshops' held over a 3-day period from Easter Monday 2nd April 2018, in St. Lukes Church, Goodison Road. [11] Despite a close-season of change at the club which included the man chiefly involved in the stadium project, Robert Elstone, moving on to pastures new leaving his role as CEO,[12] little has been heard since April from the club regarding the stadium.[13]

Funding

On 23 March 2017 it was announced that a deal had been agreed between Liverpool City Council, Everton F.C. and Peel Holdings to acquire the dock for a new football stadium.[14]

On 31 March 2017, Liverpool City Council voted in favour of creating a Special Purpose Vehicle company. The company was proposed with securing the funds for the stadium. The lenders would acquire a 200-year head-lease of the land from Peel, the landowners, and leasing the stadium to the SPV, which would in turn sub-lease to Everton for 40 years.[15][16]

The current funding model now proposed before Liverpool City Council (revealed at Everton's AGM on 9th January 2018) [17] would be an arrangement that will see the council borrow £280m at ultra-low interest rates from the government, and then pass that loan on to the club at a profit to the city of around £7m a year over 25 years.[18][19]. Costs for the new stadium now escalating to an estimated £500m,[20] would mean the club would still require to find the remaining £220m. As of June 2018 the council funding still not in place doubts were raised by Mayor Anderson if this funding model would be agreed.[21]

Key Principles

In January 2018 Everton shared their stadium "Key Principles".[22]

Opposition

UNESCO, English Heritage and other bodies may oppose the planning application.

References

  1. ↑ Bond, Stephen (28 February 2011). "Assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Liverpool Waters master plan on OUV, at Liverpool Maritime Mercantile WHS, for English Heritage" (PDF). The Architects' Journal. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ↑ McHale, Kirsty (30 August 2016). "New Everton stadium: The story of Bramley-Moore Dock". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bramley Moore Dock Retaining Walls, Liverpool". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Liam (16 May 2016). "Liverpool Mayor says Everton will have new stadium 'within three years'".
  5. ↑ O’Keeffe, Greg (22 July 2016). "Everton new stadium comment: Blues challenge is to deliver the docks - but a Plan B is shrewd".
  6. ↑ Tyrrell, Nick (31 May 2018). "Plans in for £20m link road to provide access for Everton's proposed new stadium".
  7. ↑ "Everton reveal preferred stadium site". 22 August 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ Braidwood, Ella (26 September 2016). "US sports specialist appointed to work on new Everton stadium". Architects Journal. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Blog". MEIS architects.
  10. ↑ "Everton lease land at Bramley Moore Dock for proposed stadium".
  11. ↑ "Everton's new ground will have an end based on Dortmund's Yellow Wall".
  12. ↑ "Everton Announces Executive Leadership Restructure - Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com.
  13. ↑ "Oh, it's all gone quiet over here…". 8 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Everton agree deal for new stadium site". 23 March 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ Hunter, Andy (23 March 2017). "Everton seek £300m to build stadium on Mersey site at Bramley Moore dock". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  16. ↑ Hunter, Andy (31 March 2017). "Everton's plans for £300m new stadium approved by Liverpool City Council". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  17. ↑ Houghton, Alistair (10 January 2018). "Liverpool council WILL loan Everton millions for new stadium, mayor says".
  18. ↑ "Financing Everton's New Stadium". toffeeweb.com.
  19. ↑ Prentice, David (2 February 2018). "The TRUTH behind the funding Everton FC's new stadium".
  20. ↑ Hunter, Andy (31 December 2017). "Everton's new stadium costs 'escalate significantly' with 2022 target now set". the Guardian.
  21. ↑ "Joe Anderson casts doubt on LCC funding for new stadium". toffeeweb.com.
  22. ↑ "New Stadium Key Principles - Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com.
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