Shoppers at St John's may soon be able to spot a major change to the outside of the popular city shopping centre.
A huge 'living wall' on the exterior of the building is expected to be completed by Christmas after the council gave planning permission to the project.
It is part of a wider plan to increase the amount of green space in the city centre .
The installation of the huge green wall is being led by Mersey Forest, and the organisation's Clare Olver said it would help attract more people to the area as well improving air quality and biodiversity.
Ms Olver said: “This approval means we are on track to have what will be the city's largest green wall installed by Christmas.
“The green wall will be good for air quality, biodiversity, adapting to climate change and for business.
“There is good evidence that greener areas attract more footfall and that people tend to spend more time shopping in greener areas.”
Cabinet member for environment and sustainability Laura Robertson-Collins said the wall would provide long lasting benefits to the city.
Councillor Robertson-Collins said: “ Liverpool city centre needs more green space but due to its compact, condensed make up we need to think differently in how we achieve that and this living wall is a brilliant example.
“It will not only improve air quality and bio-diversity in the heart of the city centre but it will put a smile on people’s faces.
“This living wall will be a great Christmas present to the city and like all the best presents its benefits will be long lasting.”
The work at St John's is one element of the Urban GreenUP project, an EU financed project for which the city has received £3.5m of funding.
The scheme aims to increase biodiversity, air quality and health and wellbeing through 'nature-based' solutions.
Liverpool is one of three 'front runner' cities in the project along with Valladolid in Spain and Izmir in Turkey.
