Liverpool City Council has unanimously approved Everton's plan to build a new £500 million ($703m) stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
The approval brings Everton closer to departing Goodison Park and moving into a new 52,888-capacity waterfront stadium.
The plan will now be sent for approval by the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government, with the club hoping to begin construction by the spring or summer.
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Why do Everton want a new stadium?
The Toffees have been at Goodison Park since 1892 and a report sent to the city council said the club want a new stadium to "keep pace with Premier League competitors and prosper".