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New revised plans have been unveiled by Peel for the £5 billion Liverpool Waters project.

Developer Peel Holdings has refreshed its proposals for the 60-hectare scheme after Unesco inspectors placed the site on the World Heritage in Danger list after they raised concerns over tall buildings proposed for Central Docks.

However, Peel’s new plans aim to alleviate any concerns, with the updated proposals showcasing how 2 million sq ft of the city’s northern docks will be regenerated to create a world-class, mixed-use waterfront quarter.

Proposals include developing five new unique neighbourhoods, running from the edge of the already established Princes Dock, nearly 2km north along the waterfront until it reaches Bramley Moore Dock, the proposed site for the new Everton football stadium.

In addition, the CGI’s offer an insight into some of Central Dock’s most impressive features, including Clarence Square, Central Park and a new cultural hub. The 185,860 sqm neighbourhood will also be home to family housing with private gardens as well as residential and office buildings that will offer views of Central Park and the River Mersey.

One of the biggest changes is the relocation of two-hectare Central Park, with the intention to move it closer to the River Mersey. Other changes include a re-imagined Clarence Square at Central Dock, while changes have also been made to the layout of various pedestrian areas to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists and ensure that views of the River Mersey are maximised and highlighted where possible.

Darran Lawless, Development Director at Liverpool Waters, said: “This really is a landmark time for the Liverpool Waters project. Following a decade of meticulous planning, we are now firmly in the delivery phase of this project, and I am excited to see these plans take shape. The aim of the Liverpool Waters project is an ambitious one, but one that will expand the city centre as well as creating jobs and bringing economic benefits to not only North Liverpool, but the region as a whole.”

Ian Pollitt, Assistant Project Director at Liverpool Waters, said: “For over 10 years we have developed this project from an initial idea into the biggest single regeneration project in the history of Liverpool and one of the biggest of its kind anywhere in the world. It’s the comprehensive re-imagining and subsequent restoration of this derelict dockland which will reinstate the area back to its former glory. With these new CGI’s and our updated masterplan, we are demonstrating that Liverpool Waters will truly be a waterfront to the world.”