Dan Meis and Pattern Design’s proposals for a new Liverpool waterfront stadium to house Everton FC are likely to weigh against the city’s case for retaining its Unesco World Heritage Site status, a city official has warned.

The architects’ proposals to build a new home for the premiership side at Bramley-Moore Dock went out to public consultation in July, and are expected to be lodged for planning in the coming weeks.

But while Everton has insisted the venue will be “unique yet respectful” of Liverpool’s Unesco status – a status that has been hanging in the balance in recent years – the chair of the city’s World Heritage Site steering group has said he believes the stadium will up the ante for the city.

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