Liverpool granted planning permission to redevelop Anfield Road Stand

Liverpool have been granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand to add 7,000 more seats (Credit: Liverpool FC)

Liverpool managing director Andy Hughes has hailed the “huge milestone” of having planning permission granted for the redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand.

City council planners voted 6-2 in favour of the development, which will add about 7,000 seats and take ground capacity over 61,000, despite concerns expressed by residents and environmental groups about the impact on nearby Stanley Park.