Plans for a hotel next to Sandhills station have been rejected by Liverpool Council.
Property company Knightsbridge had applied for permission to build the eight storey hotel on land next to the station, set to become a key link to Everton's Bramley Moore Dock stadium.
The Blues got permission for the stadium plans last month and are set to invest in a slew of improvements to Sandhills.
However, a separate application from Knightsbridge for a 174 bed hotel next to the station has been refused.
In its rejection notice, Liverpool Council said the hotel would result in the loss of industrial land, despite a planning statement from the developer saying the hotel would be a "positive contemporary development".
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The report read: "The scheme provides a strong presence and will act as a visual key on this prominent site.
"The proposed high quality development will be a positive addition to the local community and represents a viable opportunity to develop a site for a suitable use for its prominent location.
"The scheme is an attractive feature that will provide local buildings of interest."
"The high quality design and landscaping will look to ensure this sits well within the local context and not just be a neutral addition but a positive contemporary development in the area."
The eight storey building would have been visible from Sandhill's platform and the hotel would have included a bar and restaurant.
The developer can still appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, or can submit a new application.
