Timeline

1999

Liverpool First "Common Ambitions Statement"

April 1999

Council resolution to bring forward comprehensive redevelopment based on the Paradise Street Area

October 1999

Potential Development Partners short listed

March 2000

Grosvenor selected

April - September 2000

Master planning in consultation with Stakeholders

Autumn 2000

Public Meetings

January 2001

Planning Application submitted

May 2001

Public Exhibition

October 2001

Planning Application amended to reflect Consultations

November 2001 - February 2002

Public Inquiry into UDP and Walton Application

May 2002

Secretary of State’s Decision about UDP

September 2002

Secretary of State’s Decision about Walton Application. Planning Committee Decision about Grosvenor Application

November 2002 

Secretary of State decides there is no need to ‘call in’ Grosvenor Application

December 2002  

Council and Grosvenor sign Development Agreement

Planning Authority approves Grosvenor Planning Application

Autumn 2003      

Agreements with Anchor Tenants

Negotiations with Existing Property Owners and Occupiers

Public Inquiry into Compulsory Purchase and Road Closure Orders

Spring 2004

Detailed design of major works starts

Archaeological investigations and enabling works

Autumn 2004

Autumn 2004

Main building works start

The Paradise Project Information Centre opens on Lord Street

Autumn 2005

Main letting campaign starts

Autumn 2005

Opening of the new Liver Street Car Park and Bus Station/ticket office

Summer 2006 

Spring 2007 

Opening of the new Bling Bling building (Herberts Hairdressing) and BBC/Quakers building on Hanover Street

Opening of the new Barclays building on Lord Street

Spring 2007

August 2007

Planting of Landscaped Area

Liverpool’s  800th Birthday Celebrations

Autumn 2007

Retail Academy Opens

Spring 2008

First public events in PSDA as part of the Year of Culture

Summer 2008

Principal parts of The Paradise Project are complete