Article on the planning process and potential environmental issues that Everton need to overcome Following Everton, Peel and Liverpool City Council’s announcement that Everton will commence the planning process for a new stadium at Bramley Moore dock a number of questions have arisen on the process Everton have to go through at this point to achieve planning permission and start building. This article attempts to break down the likely hurdles that they are going to have to overcome both prior to the planning process and after. Firstly, a word on procedure. Everton will have to apply for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA) in order to build the development. In very simple terms, this will consist of details of the development, an assessment of the environmental effects (EIA/Environmental Statement) and how they intend to mitigate the negative impacts. This planning application will then be assessed by the local planning authority wh