Anfield Plaza
Liverpool FC's legendary Anfield home is being replaced with an exciting new development.
When the Reds move to their new stadium in Stanley Park, Anfield Plaza will be created on the site of the old stadium.
The Plaza will be a tourism attraction having a hotel, bar/restaurant, a minimum of 1.6 hectares of high quality public open space, shops, community uses, residential and offices.
The contents of the plaza is based on community consultation carried out in July 2003.
The total gross floor space projected in the outline planning permission is 16,660 square metres. It is envisaged that 640 jobs will be directly created by the scheme and nearly 450 indirectly.
Work is expected to start in the winter of 2008 and be completed in 2010.
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The Strand (CCMS - City Centre Movement Strategy) - Phase 1
A £5m City Centre Movement Strategy scheme will improve the section of the Strand between Water Street and James Street
It will create a new right turn into Brunswick Street (West) and changes to the James Street junction. The work will also create a new right turn from the tunnel exit.
It is divided into two phases, the first of which is scheduled to start in March 2006 and last for five months. This part of the works, Phase 1, takes place in the central reservation and there will be some lane closures although traffic flow will be maintained and new traffic signals put in place
Phase 2 will take place after April 2007 to allow for other work in the scheme, and will consist of three parts:-
* remodelling of the James Street junction to bans = all turns into Mann Island which will be accessed straight across from James Street; all movements will be possible to exit Mann Island;
* the demolition for the pedestrian footbridge at Brunswick Street. It will be replaced by "super crossings";
* installation of new street lighting.
Overall, this scheme will improve the connection for pedestrians between the city and the Pier Head and also improve the business links and make buildings on the river side of The Strand more accessible and attractive to employees. Improved crossings and lighting will also make the area safer.
Throughout the works, which are being undertaken by Aggregate Industries, three northbound lanes will remain open and two southbound. The work on James Street junction will be delayed as long as possible and the new access into Brunswick Street West will be provided before the central reservation at Water Street is blocked off.
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Paradise Project - Russell Building Refurbishment - Site 7A
The Russell Building stands on the corner of School Lane and Peter's Lane. Its refurbishment is part of the Paradise Project.
The lower two floors will be converted into shops and five upper storeys are to remain as office spaces.
The upper parts if the building has attractive stone-clad elevations which will be restored and the two lower floors will be re-clad to match the shiny granite treatment. This building is an important edge to the square at the north end of Peter's Lane.
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Pier Head Museum
Exterior and interior images of the proposed museumA MAJOR development which will attract up to 750,000 visitors to Liverpool a year is planned for the Pier Head.
At the heart of the £120m scheme at Mann Island is a new Museum of Liverpool, for which planning permission has now been granted.
Other elements in the proposals include:
* 110,000 square feet of office space with underground parking with around 500 spaces
* covered public space of approximately 20,000 square feet
* canal link
* quality public realm linkage with Albert Dock and City Centre
* residential development
The Museum of Liverpool will be the anchor visitor attraction for the "destination" scheme. It is unique in its interpretative approach and commitment to regular change in its key exhibits. It would also provide a flexible venue to bring world-class touring exhibitions to the North West.
On a key waterfront position overlooked by the Three Graces the 12,000 square metre building will be an iconic development and a major addition to the cultural assets of Liverpool City Centre and the wider region.
The first stage of the project - the building shell - is scheduled to be completed early in 2008, for Capital of Culture year, with fit-out being completed at a later date.
Overall this scheme will bring a new breath of life back to a previously low quality waterfront space. It will become a major cultural attraction providing a world class visitor experience centred around an iconic design building.
As part of the public realm improvements, new linkages to the city centre and the Albert Dock are being created, inevitably bringing with them an increase in pedestrian foot traffic and thus new leisure and retail opportunities are created. It is believed that approximately 890 new jobs will be created, both directly and indirectly, as a result of this world class development.
The new covered public space and recreational waterfront uses provide great opportunities for outdoor leisure. This means that visitors will be able to enjoy the development on every turn.
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MTL site
The former MTL site, in Edge Lane, is one of the most important sites for development for business in the city and it will open up Wavertree Technology Park to a new frontage.
It has been identified by the Northwest Regional Development Agency as a strategic site and will provide an investment opportunity targeted at the knowledge-based, scientific and high technology sectors
The £14m programme of work is being carried out by Liverpool Land Development Company in eight packages starting in August 2005 with completion expected in by Mach 2008.
When complete it created offices and industrial units with more than 21,550 square metres of floorspace and created 1,080 permanent jobs.
The scheme will also bring back into use 6.1 hectares of brownfield land, provided 1.6 kilometres of new highways, upgraded a major highway corridor and created a new 1.32 hectare park.
It will involve constructing a new distributor road and junction with Edge Lane and Wavertree Boulevard and carrying out alterations to Wavertree Boulevard at its junction with Wavertree Road. There will also be associated works in the infrastructure involving associated utility, drainage and landscape operations.
The majority of the work will be contained within the site but an information programme for the local community, general public and commuters will take place.
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Lime Street Gateway
The proposed Lime Street Gateway scheme showing steps and ramps infront of Lime Street StationThe Lime Street Gateway is being turned a visually-stunning entrance to the city.
English Partnerships, Urban Regeneration Company Liverpool Vision, Network Rail, Liverpool City Council and Merseytravel along with development partner Iliad are working together to deliver the £35m project.
It involves creation of new public space at the front of the station, the demolition of the Concourse Tower and shops in front of the station - unmasking its listed Victorian arched gable-end -and the construction of a new landmark 28-storey mixed-use building, which will feature cafes and retail units at its base.
The scheme is expected to start on site in early 2006 and it is anticipated that the public realm aspect will be completed by the end of 2007. The station will remain fully operational throughout.
Details about the component parts of the scheme are:
Creation of public space
The existing space in front of Lime Street is dominated by highways and pedestrian connections are generally poor. The opportunity is being taken to make better use of the space, improve it for pedestrians and better integrate the various forms of transport -pedestrians, buses, cycles, private vehicles- which use it. Concourse House retail parade will be demolished which, combined with a more efficient and less extensive highway layout, will allow the development of a significant area -about 2800sqaure metres - of public space in front of the station. Removal of the retail parade will also reveal the historic colonnaded stone gable-end of the main Station shed which until now been masked from public view.
The Eye
Within the new public space will be a feature, the 'Eye'. This is a calmer space at the centre of what will be a busy movement route into and out of the Station. This will contain features and public art that will tell the story of Liverpool's heritage as a major destination for the arrival and departure of people over several centuries, as well as incorporate seating, lighting, etc. It will allow people to meet, rest or simply contemplate the magnificent heritage setting.
Landmark Building
Many options for the space were considered in depth, but it was concluded that the Skelhorne Street/Lime Street corner needed a tall building to 'hold' and define this area, but that the existing Concourse House tower did not do this well and in fact considerably hindered pedestrian movement, access and views to the Station. It is therefore proposed to demolish the tower, and build a new elliptical building to a height of 86m.
The building will allow wide views to the front colonnade of the station from Elliot Street and the retail quarter. It will also link with the front elevation of Lime Street station and the southern elevation of the Lime Street Chambers annex to define the edges of the Gateway public space.
It will be mixed-use, comprising residential and office lobbies with commercial space to the lowest levels, a shop at Lime Street level and a 2-level café/bar use overlooking the new public realm with vistas of the wider cultural quarter, Lime Street and Skelhorne Street, with an opportunity for some outdoor seating associated with the café/bar uses. A new basement will contain car and bicycle storage.
The residential elements at the higher levels will be a mix of apartment's sizes and types, from 1-beds to duplexes. There will also be a roof terrace for residents giving extensive and dramatic views across the city and beyond; it is also planned that managed public access will be available to this area also.
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Castle Street and Derby Square - CCMS Project
As part of the City Centre Movement Strategy a pedestrian plaza at the north end of Castle Street is being created.
This space will create a new setting for the Town Hall and a new public square capable of accommodating small events. It will also provide seating and a venue for small street markets and similar events.
There will also be a new crossing facility into Derby Square to accommodate the increase in pedestrian flow as a result of the Paradise Project.
Derby Square will be redesigned to recognise the changes in the pattern of movements and to update the square with high standards of public realm.
The design will:
* Recognise the historic significance of the street and square both in terms of interpretation and in recognising the traditional relationship between the buildings, carriageway and pavement.
* Protect the important visual relationship between the Town Hall and Derby Square and explore new visual linkages with the Town Hall.
* Provide a new setting for the Town Hall and a new square capable of accommodating outdoor cafes and bars and small outdoor events. The area will still allow for the servicing of existing businesses though this may be time restricted.
* Revitalise Derby Square recognising its increased importance as a key access into the Paradise Project.
* Incorporate proposals to design out crime and deter vandalism.
* Reduce street clutter by reducing the nature and location of signage, other street furniture and planting.
* Incorporate the new signage and interpretative panels proposed as part of the Connecting Liverpool Initiative.
* Examine the need for on-street parking and make available appropriate provision.
* Provide for existing taxis location and street traders.
* Provide for a high frequency, one way bus route from James Street, through the southern part of Castle Street and into Cook Street.
* Provide a new lighting scheme for the area which enriches the night time experience of the spaces.
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Cruise Liner Facility
A cruise liner facility - able to accommodate the world's biggest liners - is being built at Princes Dock in a £19m scheme backed by the City Council, the Northwest Development Agency, Mersey Waterfront Regional Park, City Focus, Objective One, the Mersey Partnership and Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.
The project comprises a number of components:
* A 250 metre extension of the existing Pier Head landing stage to provide berthing capacity of 350 metres
* Link-span bridge to provide access for vehicles
* Car marshalling area at St. Nicholas Place to provide revised vehicle access to the landing stage across the Pier Head, including access to Irish sea sailings
* A culvert below the car marshalling area to accommodate section of Leeds/Liverpool canal link.
Work is scheduled to start in April 2006 with liners sailing into the new facility in spring 2007.
The building of the cruise liner facility will not only have a beneficial impact on the city's image but will also attract an increasing flow of tourists to the region.
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Leeds-Liverpool Canal Link
The proposed Leeds-Liverpool Canal as it passes across the Pier HeadThe Leeds - Liverpool Canal is being extended across the Pier Head in front of the world famous three graces and into South Docks.
Currently the 126 mile long Leeds & Liverpool Canal ends next to the Tobacco Warehouse at Stanley Dock.
The £17 million link will now open up another 1.4 miles of navigable waterway to canal going craft and will provide a new focal point at Pier Head, creating a vibrant water space to enhance the relationship between the canal and surrounding public areas.
Advanced works are to due to start early in 2006 and the Canal Link is then planned to open in 2007 during the city's 800th anniversary and in readiness for the Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008.
Individual elements include control structures, renovation of river locks, modernisation of pumping system, dredging, channel widening, construction of new lock and bridge at Princes Dock, excavation of Pier Head channel and construction of associated landscaping, and works at Mann Island to integrate with proposals for new museum and mixed use development.
The new canal link will:
* Create business opportunities based around tourism and leisure
* Support proposals for the development of Central Docks
* Achieve approximately £4.7m additional expenditure within Merseyside
* Attract 200,000 additional visitors per annum to the Albert Dock area
* Create 173 new jobs
* Bring added vibrancy and activity to the Pier Head and South Docks
* Stimulate the re-use of sites and buildings which have an historic and heritage value
* Support environmental improvements at the Pier Head
* Provide benefits to the water coastal habitat and environment
* Expose buried historic dock wall features and reinstate associated heritage features.
The majority of the link is currently surrounded by derelict land and work on it will not affect the general public. A detail plan dividing the area into discrete zones to ensure that access is maintained to all buildings by owners and occupiers, members of the public and emergency services is being developed.
Project details can be found at
http://www.liverpoolcanallink.co.uk
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