Plans submitted for demolished Liverpool hospital site

The next phase of development at Liverpool's major city centre hospital has moved a step closer.

It was revealed in June last year how a new two-way entrance would be created on the site of the former Royal Liverpool Hospital - connecting Mount Vernon Street and Daulby Street.

Work is expected to be completed on the demolition of the old hospital, built in 1978, by this spring.

A formal planning application has been lodged for the third phase of the regeneration scheme to go ahead

The application includes plans for a north-south link road from the hospital entrance as well as new footpaths, cycleways and public green space.

The new building opened in 2022 after lengthy delays including the collapse of original developers Carillion.

The NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) issued a statement on the plans to the city council's planning department in January.

UHL Group said: "The proposals involve an integration of active travel routes (walking and cycling) with a road network that will allow for better flow of traffic around the hospital estate and ease congestion on the surrounding highway network."

A temporary staff-only car park is also proposed, comprising 116 spaces off Prescot Street.

Health bosses said the new proposed entrance would be lined with greenery and offer a clear view of the hospital.

The planning documents added: "The landscaping proposals prioritise native planting to support local wildlife, habitat creation through features such as ponds, meadows, and hedgerows."

There are hopes work can get underway in the autumn should the local authority give its consent.

UHL Group said in its application the upgrades would "significantly improve connectivity" across the Royal site, "addressing a long-standing issue".

It added: "At present, the majority of users are reliant on Mount Vernon Street to the east and Daulby Street to the west to navigate the estate, creating inefficiencies and limiting ease of access between key facilities.

"The proposed scheme introduces a fully integrated network of roads, footpaths, and cycle routes that will link critical points across the site, promoting seamless movement for staff, patients, and visitors.

"This approach not only encourages active modes of travel, supporting health and sustainability objectives, but also enhances vehicular circulation by providing improved facilities for drivers and reducing congestion on the surrounding highway network."

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