Everton can submit a planning application for their new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock before the end of the year 'with confidence', according to chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale.
The second phase of public consultation revealed that 96 per cent of more than 43,000 responses supported plans for a new stadium and community-led legacy project at Goodison Park, with an even higher approval rating for the stadium design itself.
'This is a really important milestone and having the level of support we have from the Liverpool City Region public means we can submit for planning before the end of this year with confidence,' said Baxendale-Barrett.
'A proposed new Everton stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock will provide the football club with a platform for growth and is vital to our long-term vision.'
The Toffees want to take advantage of the unused Bramley-Moore Dock site - which is part of the wider LiverpoolWaters development - and are hopeful they can move into their striking new ground in time for the 2023-24 campaign.
One of the most eye-catching features of the proposed new ground is the 13,000-seat South Stand which resembles the designs used by Borussia Dortmund, and more recently Tottenham at their new stadium.
Architects behind the designs feel the brick and steel construction will make it look 'as though it has risen from the dock' in tribute to Liverpool's maritime past.
Rail-seating is set to play a role in the new design in case regulation is altered in the future with regards to safe standing.
