Ambitious plans for Canning Dock
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00:00An ambitious £15 million scheme to transform Liverpool's historic Canning Dock has been granted planning permission.
00:07The redevelopment would open up an area of 194,000 square foot to the public for education, contemplation and recreation.
00:16The proposed design includes a pavilion, a new pedestrian footbridge, contemplation space and a staircase to descend into the dock.
00:25National Museums Liverpool commissioned architects Asif Khan Studio and artist Theaster Gates to reimagine the area between the Royal Albert Dock and Mann Island.
00:36Khan said planning approval was a giant step toward welcoming people to experience the transformative power of this site.
00:43The plans for the dry dock, which was originally built in 1765 to service ships, will be partly funded by a £10 million contribution from the government's levelling up fund
00:53and is part of National Museums Liverpool's wider waterfront transformation project.