Green light for New Anfield

Last updated : 29 July 2004 By Kevin Smith
According to The Echo...

The city's planning committee is expected to give the £80m development the green light although the final decision will be made by the government.

The 150- page planning application shows how Stanley Park will be affected by construction of the 60,000-seat ground, and how the current stadium site will be transformed into a public plaza surrounded by apartments, offices, bars and restaurants, and a hotel.

The Hillsborough memorial is likely to be located somewhere in the park at Anfield Plaza, but city plan-ners are allowing the club and families to come to their own agreement on that.