• Site History
• Development Strategy
• Design Development

Background - Site History

Kings Waterfront - formerly Kings Dock - is part of the Liverpool South Docks system which became redundant in 1972. It covers 14.6 hectares and for some time was the largest undeveloped site in the City Centre. The site is owned by the national regeneration agency English Partnerships.

 

Since it was reclaimed by the Merseyside Development Corporation in the 1980s the site has been used for car parking and occasional special events. Proposals for retail led development in the 1990s were unsuccessful. Despite this history, it is widely agreed the site has a vitally important role to play in raising the international profile of the City, the Waterfront and Merseyside.

 

Kings Dock in the 1970s