A MASSIVE warehouse and distribution centre in Croxteth, covering the size of 17 football pitches will create 1,000 jobs if the go-ahead is given next week.
Although an end user for the multi-million pound development has not been revealed, the hope is the proposed centre will be a new hub for Amazon.
The plans are to be considered by Liverpool City Council’s planning committee next Tuesday (Nov 19).
The application, by Gallan Stoford, proposes creating more than 1 million sq ft of storage and distribution space on a 22 hectare site at Stonebridge Cross.
The land falls within one of the city’s rate-free Mayoral Development Zones - set up to address issues of skills and employment, infrastructure and connectivity, business growth, enterprise and quality of place.
If the city finally attracts Amazon, hunting for more than a year for a new base, it will be a major coup for Mayor Joe Anderson.
Work is already under way on wider regeneration of the area, with construction under way on the new St John Bosco Arts College as part of the Mayor’s Investment Plan for Schools.
The likely 1,000 jobs are in addition to a nearby development already approved for a new supermarket and retail centre which will create 500 jobs.
Mayor Anderson said: “This proposal is a key part of our efforts to regenerate Croxteth and the city as a whole, and has the potential to create huge, much-needed employment opportunities for local people.
Neglected for decades“Securing planning approval will be a vital piece in the jigsaw in securing an end user in this very fast moving sector of the economy.
“These are exciting times for Croxteth as we regenerate an area that has been neglected for decades.”
Regeneration Liverpool, the city council's regeneration partner, is working with developer Neptune to deliver the retail and commercial elements of the scheme.
Other plans for the area include a health centre and community hub. Future phases of development at Stonebridge Cross will include new homes and associated local facilities, retail and infrastructure.
Work would only start when an occupier is secured and river diversion works have been completed.
