Investment is set to arrive in one corner of Anfield, as commercial property developers Priority Space have acquired planning permission for a new development opposite the Liverpool club shop. The 0.75-acre plot of land between Venmore Street and Walton Breck Road will feature a row of retail units, including shops, restaurants, and takeaways, alongside a 33-space car park. The properties will be finished with red brickwork designed to stay in keeping with the stadium and club shop, opposite. In addition, planning permission has been granted for 86 houses on land immediately to the southeast of the site. Cllr Tony Concepcion, Chair of Liverpool City Council’s Planning Committee, said: “This is a welcome development bringing new life and jobs into the area.” Construction work is set to begin in September and finish in July 2024.
The project is part of a wider regeneration of the area, that will also include developing the land next to Gilman Street, immediately to the west of the Kop. This involves transforming Walton Breck Road and its surrounding neighbourhood through the creation of new commercial, retail and leisure premises; new and refurbished housing; football stadium expansion; Stanley Park enhancement and new outdoor public spaces, including public realm enhancement of the high street. Priority Space director Adam Richardson said: “We’re proud to be delivering these new retail units to Anfield, as they form one small part of a much wider new vision to transform the urban landscape around the football ground. High Street renewal is identified as a key priority in this scheme and we look forward to seeing these new shops play a key role in providing improved community facilities for local residents and football fans alike.”