1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Liverpool
Region
Europe
Short description of the intervention
The Anfield Regeneration project was founded in 2013 with the aim to improve the area and its neglected housing stocks. It was set up by the Liverpool council and the Liverpool Foot Club, along with developers Your Housing Group and Keepmoat. The activities include the development of new and refurbished housing, the development of a new public square including commercial and retail premises, a revitalised high street and the expansion of Anfield Stadium (Reference 6) . It also includes the creation of public spaces and selective garden extensions in the area following the demolition of a number of derelict homes (Reference 1).
The partnership has stated that more than 600 new homes have been built, with 600 existing properties refurbished. The project aims to create 1000 new homes and is scheduled to be completed in 2020 (Reference 6, 8).
Address

59 Anfield Rd
Liverpool
Liverpool
L4 0TL
United Kingdom

Area boundary
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NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
Reference 1 Anfield Spatial Regeneration Framework
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2012
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2013
End date of the intervention
2023
Present stage of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The objectives of the project are as follows:
• Refurbishment of existing dwellings in the Anfield Village/Rockfield areas;
• Continued support for the land assembly and new housing development being delivered by Keepmoat south of Walton Breck Road (outside of the SRF area);
• ‘Completion’ of the restoration works in Stanley Park and better integration of the Park with the wider area;
• Improvements to the Walton Breck Road ‘High Street’;
• Maximise the advantage of LFC’s proposed stadium expansion and associated public realm works;
• Environmental improvements across the area including enhancements in green infrastructure;
• Creating the conditions and identifying sites for economic investment and job creation;
• Support the future conservation and enhancement of Anfield Cemetery in terms of its heritage assets and integration with the wider area;
• Establishing a network of green spaces and corridors through the area to improve the environment and enhance connectivity (Ref. 1).
As of 2018, the following are expected to be developed: 1) New high street from Walton Breck Road were transformation through the creation of wide pavements, a more pedestrian-friendly area around the stadium 2) a 100 bedroom hotel 3) New Kop bar 4) Anfield road expansion (Ref. 6).
Quantitative targets
• Refurbishment of more than 550 homes in the Anfield/Rockfield areas;
• The clearance of around 300 derelict and sub-standard properties;


Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Implementation activities
-The partnership has stated that more than 600 new homes have been built, with 600 existing properties refurbished;
-The next phase of the scheme is the development of the new high street in Walton Breck Road. The road will be narrowed to create wider, tree-lined pavements and make it more pedestrian-friendly with areas which could accommodate temporary markets or retail units, as well as facilities for community events (Reference 7) .
-New commercial units are set to be developed next to those Phase 5 Keepmoat homes, on the edge of the V streets site. And a new hotel is set to be built across the road.
-Plan to expand Anfield Road End for increase capacity of Anfield Stadium.

• The creation of a 10,000 sq ft food hub in Stanley Park;
• Improvements to Walton Breck Road and Oakfield Road;
• Creation of a major, pedestrian-friendly new avenue to link Walton Breck Road High Street with Priory Road, running through Stanley Park along the existing Mill Lane;
• Creation of a public village square at the junction of the proposed new avenue and Walton Breck Road;
• Continued development of new energy-efficient homes by Keepmoat west of Walton Breck Road, including around 250 new homes;
• Completion of the restoration of Stanley Park, including its car park, with a range of possible new features and uses;
• Improvements in design to integrate the park with neighbouring residential areas and make it easier to access;
• New office buildings and new and improved retail premises in the village square and on Walton Breck Road/Oakfield Road (Ref. 3).
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
Parks and urban forests
Large urban parks or forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Community gardens and allotments
Allotments
Please specify the number of plots or allotment gardens
unknown
Vegetation Type
Please specify how many trees were planted
unknown
Amenities offered by the NBS
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Governance
Non-government actors
Private sector/Corporate/Business
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
It is being driven by a partnership, as a joint venture of Liverpool City Council, Your Housing Group and Liverpool Football Club. These are the key stakeholders and have a substantial landholding within the area. HLP architects worked with Liverpool City Council and Your Housing Group to develop an environmental masterplan for Anfield Village which would underpin the housing regeneration (ref. 4).
Land owners
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Citizens or community group
Land owners
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Yes
Please specify the national regulations/strategy/plan
The Anfield Spatial Regeneration Framework was prepared in accordance with the paragraph 153 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Yes
Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"
Anfield Spatial Regeneration Framework which has produced by Liverpool City Council with the purpose of delivering comprehensive and sustainable regeneration of the Anfield area. (ref 1)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
The Anfield SRF provides guidance on the objectives and forms of development sought in the Anfield area, including the range of uses, urban design and development criteria. It supplements a number of saved policies in the adopted Liverpool Unitary Development Plan (UDP) and Joint Merseyside and Halton Waste Local Plan (Reference 1)
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify the general plan with GI/NBS section
Anfield Spatial Regeneration Framework : produced by Liverpool City Council with the purpose of delivering comprehensive and sustainable regeneration of the Anfield area. (ref 1)
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
Please specify other vegetation type
unknown
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Co-finance for NBS
Yes
Co-financing governance arrangements
Yes
Co-governance arrangement
Please specify other co-financing type
A partnership
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Financing
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
260 million British Pounds approximately obtained from mix of grant funding, public and private sector investment, including funding provided by Liverpool football club - for the redevelopment project. However the specific cost of the green areas developed is not available (REF 3)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Please specify other environmental impact
Development of energy-efficient homes
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Please specify technological innovation
The derelict sites will be used to create space for the recycling areas and wider pavements, which will become the tree lined avenues. Some properties will also benefit from new private gardens and new amenity spaces. Overall, addition of green spaces will transform the area by greening the streets, improving amenity and underpinning the regeneration of the housing (ref 4)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Description of environmental benefits
-The project aimed to develop new energy-efficient homes, it would also provide improved access to green space through the restoration of Stanley Park, and improvement in the design to integrate park with neighbouring residential areas) (Ref. 1).
Description of economic benefits
-The proposals are estimated to be worth £260m and would create 700 long-term jobs in one of the most deprived areas of the city (Ref. 3, 2013);
-Part of the project as well is developing a commercial space which will attract interest from national companies to invest. Local businesses and social enterprises are emerging (ex: local launderette) which gives the area a sense of community and character (Ref. 5);
-The project would attract more economically active population in Anfield (Ref. 1).
Description of social and cultural benefits
-Comprehensive intervention comprising selective clearance and redevelopment, refurbishment of dwellings and general environmental improvement in these neighbourhoods is a major component to improving community cohesion and successful transformation of the area (Ref. 1);
-The creation of a 100-bed hotel would provide training and employment opportunities for young people (Ref. 6);
-A home that will provide residential and nursing care for people with dementia and other long-term needs will also be part of the project (ref. 5);
- Establishment of a network of green spaces and corridors through the area will improve the environment and enhance connectivity. It will improve the quality of life in the area (Ref. 1).
Type of reported impacts
Indicators
-number of refurbished properties and new houses;
-number of jobs generated;
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Liverpool has been forced to pause plans to expand its Anfield Road Stand due to COVID-19, with the earliest target for the completion of the project having been pushed back 12 months to the summer of 2023.
The Premier League club had hoped to finish the project by the summer of 2022 but the current state of lockdown in the UK has caused delays for the construction and build programme. The complex nature of the construction requires that work take place in-between seasons and therefore the impact will be at least a 12-month pause (Ref. 10).
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
unknown
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Please specify other modes of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
The green spaces would be maintained by Liverpool City Council, who will consider if residents are in favour of the plans, and then work on the improvements will begin (ref 1)
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Documents relevant to the intervention
List of references
1. Liverpool City Council. 2014. ANFIELD SPATIAL REGENERATION FRAMEWORK. [ONLINE] Accessed at: https://liverpool.gov.uk/media/9382/anfield-spatial-regeneration-framework-spd.pdf.
2. Anfield project. (2013). Environmental improvements with Anfield Village. [ONLINE] Accessed at: http://www.anfieldproject.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Envrio-Anfield-Village.pdf.
3. Mair. L. (2013). Liverpool FC launches £260m Anfield regeneration. [ONLINE]. Accessed at: https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/liverpool-fc-launches-260m-anfield-regeneration/8649764.article.
4. HLP Architects. nd. Anfield Village Environmental-masterplan. Accessed at http://www.hlpdesign.com/our-work/landscape-urban-design/386-anfield-village-environmental-masterplan?highlight=WyJhbmZpZWxkIl0=.
5. Echo. (2018). How the area around Liverpool’s stadium is changing – and what else is on the way. Available at: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/business/how-area-around-anfield-changing-15335260. Accessed 28 July 2020.
6. This is Anfield. (2018). Why Anfield’s transformation has only just begun. Available at: https://www.thisisanfield.com/2018/03/why-anfields-transformation-has-only-just-begun/
Accessed 28 July 2020.
7. Regenerating Liverpool. (No date). The Anfield Project. Available at: http://regeneratingliverpool.com/project/the-anfield-project/. Accessed 28 July 2020.\
9. Liverpool Football Club. (no date). Anfield Project. Available at: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/stadium/stadium-expansion/anfield-projec. Accessed 28 July 2020.
10. The Stadium Business. (2020). Liverpool forced to delay Anfield expansion plans. Available at: https://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2020/04/28/liverpool-forced-delay-anfield-expansion-plans/. Accessed 28 July 2020.
Comments and notes
Comments
Section 4./ enabler: Anfield SRF spatial regeneration framework : The Liverpool Local Plan is taking forward the Submission Draft Liverpool Core Strategy (2012), which is structured in a way that jointly promotes economic social and environmental objectives. It is therefore important that the SRF reflects national and local policy and ensures that the sustainable regeneration of Anfield is promoted. (REF 1)

While most part of the project was planned to be completed in 2020 as said in the references, the latest information I could find about the most recent updates were from 2018 news articles. The 2020 references discussed only about the planned expansion of the Anfield Stadium.