The plan is to convert a disused warehouse building into a licensed premises with separate food court
Site of proposed entertainment and hospitality venue on Fulton Street, opposite the Hill Dickinson Stadium
Site of proposed entertainment and hospitality venue on Fulton Street, opposite the Hill Dickinson Stadium(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
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New plans have been submitted for a hospitality venue, directly opposite Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, nine months after Liverpool City Council (LCC) rejected the original proposal, and just two months after the Planning Inspectorate dismissed the appeal.
According to plans submitted by Gary Hincks, the proposed development is located on Fulton Street, and comprises of a warehouse building and adjoining forecourt, which would be used as a food, alcohol and entertainment venue.
Mr Hincks' plans for venues opposite the Hill Dickinson stadium have been beset with problems, involving both the proposal for Fulton Street and a Marquee structure off Regent Road.
In reference to the latter project, dubbed 'The Holy Trinity', the ECHO reported last year that an investigation had been launched into work on the site. This was after a stop order was issued by LCC's building control team, which visited the site after work began.
The Regent Road planning application was later rejected in September 2025, with a subsequent appeal dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate in February this year.
Site of proposed entertainment and hospitality venue on Fulton Street, opposite the Hill Dickinson Stadium
Site of proposed entertainment and hospitality venue on Fulton Street, opposite the Hill Dickinson Stadium(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
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The land adjacent to the Regent Road site covers the area identified as 4 Fulton Street, where Mr Hincks previously submitted plans to convert an existing warehouse building into an entertainment and hospitality venue, with provision to accommodate a maximum of 480 guests.
This proposal was rejected by LCC's planning department in December last year, with the decision notice citing several issues of concern, including a lack of "pedestrian infrastructure", the absence of a heritage statement, and a failure "to respect the character of the existing building".
Mr Hincks appealed that decision and put forward a case to the Planning Inspectorate which conducted a site visit on April 28 this year, before officially dismissing the appeal on June 16.
The inspector wrote a five page report detailing the reasons for their decision, highlighting four main issues relating to highway and public safety, impact on neighbouring businesses, the character of the host building, and the level of provision for suitable and inclusive access.
In response to the decision, Mr Hincks has now submitted a new planning application for the site.
Documents uploaded to LCC's planning portal today (September 1), include a heritage statement, a design accessibility and inclusive design statement, and what appears to be an agreement with Terry's Timber Limited around events and access during business hours.
The new planning statement confirms an extension of the proposal to include 8 Fulton Street for the food court plan, adding: "The application submission is a result of the LPA refusal of planning application 25F/1234 and the subsequent dismissal of an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
"The applicant has taken due cognisance of the initial reasons for refusal and the planning inspectors reasons to dismiss the appeal. As a result amendments have been made to the original scheme to incorporate the reasons for refusal.
"It is necessary to show that this new application is different to the previous refused applications."