Everton has confirmed it will take possession of the Bramley-Moore Dock site, part of Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters, on Monday 26 July.

Contractors Laing O'Rourke will immediately begin the first phase of the project on that date as part of the construction of the 52,888 capacity stadium.

That first phase of the development will be the enabling works to prepare the dock site in readiness for the build.

Work will include the repair and preservation of the Grade II listed dock wall, stabilising of the hydraulic tower located on the site, the development of welfare facilities for Laing O’Rourke construction staff, the preparation for demolition of existing non-listed structures, and raking of the dock floor. Pipework will also be installed that will be used for the infilling of the dock.

Everton Chairman, Bill Kenwright said: "We are thrilled to be able to confirm that construction work will commence on our new stadium later this month. This will be a momentous day in the history of the Club and is testament to the ambition and financial commitment of Farhad and the determination and talent of Denise and her executive team at the Club.

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"Like every Evertonian Goodison Park has been a massive part of my life but in moving forward we could not have found a more fitting nor more glorious site for our new stadium – one which will both honour our history and celebrate our magnificent future."

Chris Capes, Director of Development for Peel L&P's Liverpool Waters, commented: "The confirmation that work will be able to start onsite at Bramley-Moore Dock is fantastic news. With this massive investment in the most northern part of Liverpool Waters the stadium development will accelerate the regeneration of the waterfront and bring employment and investment into north Liverpool's most deprived wards, with the whole city region benefitting."

Everton's new stadium will deliver a £1bn boost to the city’s economy and provide up to 15,000 jobs for local people (12,000 during the construction phase).

It is estimated that it will attract around 1.4m visitors to the city and more than £255m will be spent through the local supply chains.

A two-phase public consultation on Everton’s stadium plans held in 2019 attracted responses from more than 60,000 people, making it the largest consultation ever conducted in Liverpool City Region and one of the largest ever in the UK.

The results of the second phase showed that 96 per cent of more than 43,000 responses supported the Club's proposals to build a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock and a community-led legacy project on the site of Goodison Park, with 98 per cent approving the stadium designs.

Following the consultation, planning permission was submitted to Liverpool City Council in December 2019, before being unanimously approved earlier this year.