Liverpool have been forced to revise plans for the redevelopment of the Anfield Road end of the club’s home ground as a result of concerns raised by local residents.
In November, the Reds revealed proposals that would see a further 7,000 seats to the stadium’s smallest stand, bringing overall capacity above 61,000 in the process.
Those plans were subjected to public scrutiny during the subsequent consultation period, which garnered 800 responses from a combination of residents, businesses and supporters.
The Merseyside club have now confirmed that a ‘small number’ of respondents expressed concerns over plans to permanently close a section of Anfield Road to traffic.
As such, they are set to reveal a revised proposal ahead of the second stage of the public consultation process getting under way in February.
These fresh plans would see Anfield Road rerouted around the footprint of the expanded stand.
Chief operating officer Andy Hughes said: “We’d like to thank all of the local residents and representatives, businesses, community groups and fans who took the time to come to our consultation events to give us their feedback.
“We have been clear that the proposed expansion of Anfield Road is based on three things; finding the right financial and economic model to deliver long term sustainability; navigate the complex planning process; and to have the agreement of our local residents, businesses and community groups.
“We have listened carefully to all the feedback we received during the first stage of our consultation. The aim of that exercise was to inform the design process of the proposals which is exactly what we have done by relooking at how we retain access for local residents through Anfield Road. These updated proposals will be shared again in full with local residents, businesses and supporters during our second stage consultation which will take place next month.”
Fans will get a first look at these new plans when the second phase of consultation begins on February 6.
