The club intends to demolish the old stadium and use the 3.39ha site for a mixed-use development, which will include 173 residential units, a care home, non-residential space for community use, shops, offices, food and drink outlets, with the necessary landscaping, access and parking provisions.
Everton stadium development and project manager Alix Craig has also affirmed that the new development will “maintain the legacy vision” of the club. She added the Blues are “deeply rooted in L4” and were keen to “maintain that connection” with the area.
Initial suggestions as to how the legacy will be preserved include keeping the historic entrance gates on the southwest side, ensuring the memorial plaques to former fans remain in place either side of the gate, and retaining the statue of Ralph ‘Dixie’ Dean on site.
