Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, L4 0TH Data via plota.co.uk

26F/2334 - Full Planning Permission Consultation Complete

Proposal

Planning application to vary condition 3 attached to planning ref (To extend the Anfield Road Stand, following partial demolition, to provide up to 7,000 additional seats and internal facilities including general admission concourses, hospitality lounges, a family fan zone, club offices, staff facilities and plant and equipment; with associated public realm; lighting; landscaping and associated infrastructure; and, To use the stadium for other team sporting events, and to host up to 6 major events per annum, for up to 5 years) so as to allow concerts and major events to be held in the month of July Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Liverpool's recent changes of use.

Associated applications 3

  • Full26F/2334This application
    Planning application to vary condition 3 attached to planning ref 20F/3090 (To extend the Anfield Road Stand, following partial…
  • Fullcouncil archive

    Conditions details submitted for 43, 44

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
The Liverpool (Anfield, Central, Greenbank, Kensington and Fairfield, Picton, Princess Park, Riverside, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Wavertree wards and parts of Kirkdale and Church wards) (Article 4(. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Liverpool City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 130 m away: Stanley Park, Liverpool; National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
L4 0TH
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Anfield
Parish
City North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ryan & May Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Liverpool are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 17 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
395decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Liverpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Liverpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Liverpool ranks #165 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Liverpool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #209 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #157 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #165 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #138 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
61%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,478
Total decisions
222 refused in the year to March 2026