Liverpool is a city that is constantly changing - from one of the world's leading ports for global trade to the dark days of 'managed decline' in the 1980s and the incredible regeneration that was amplified by European Capital of Culture status in 2008.
The evolution continues apace with grand plans for a £6bn tidal power barrage across the Mersey - which would open up the opportunity to create the first-ever cycling and pedestrian route over the famous river- already under public consultation.
New Merseyrail train stations, huge tower blocks and a wholesale multi-billion regeneration of the city’s northern docks all in the pipeline too, including a New York-style Central Park.
Mutliple parts of the city could look and feel entirely different in the near future. Many ongoing developments are set to be completed in 2025, with a host of other projects due to break ground or make progress in the coming year.
Here we take a look at some of the biggest developments that will be completed, break ground or make progress in the near future.
1. The Littlewoods Project, Edge Lane
A £70m redevelopment of the iconic Littlewoods building to create a Hollywood ready destination for TV and film - including two 20,000 sq ft studios - has been formally signed off. With hopes it could open by 2026, the revamp could help Liverpool become the 'Hollywood of the North'. | Capital&Centric
2. International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum, Royal Albert Dock
The International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum will close to the public from 2025 to 2028 as they undergo a makeover as part of a £58m project to revamp the waterfront. A striking iron and glass bridge will connect the Grade I-listed venues to the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building - to which a new pavilion-style main entrance will be added. | National Museums Liverpool
3. Mersey Tidal Power Project
Public consultation has already begun on the £6bn scheme to generate 120 years of clean energy through a Mersey Tidal Power Project. The proposed barrage would connect Liverpool and Wirral and open up the opportunity to create the first-ever cycling and pedestrian route over the Mersey. | LCRCA
4. Central Park at Liverpool Waters
Plans to provide a New York-style Central Park were given the green light by the City Council in March 2023 as part of a grand scheme to redevelop the Central Docks. The Liverpool Waters project will see hundreds of trees planted and over 2,300 homes built in the area around Tobacco Warehouse and Bramley-Moore Dock. The brand-new public green space won’t compare with the size of it’s famous American namesake, but it will be one of the city’s biggest green areas at 4.7 acres. | Peel L&P