English Premier League club Chelsea have confirmed they have
submitted a planning application for a new stadium at Stamford Bridge
with an expanded seating capacity.
The news represents a significant step forward for the club in its plans to expand work on their stadium
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich revealed plans for an expansion of
Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seater stadium earlier this year, which
will cost the club around £500m.
The application will now be examined by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
One of the main details of the application will see the stadium capacity be increased from 41,600 to 60,000.
The club revealed the application was submitted following "a
successful consultation process" where they received "very helpful
feedback".
A statement by the club read: "The planning process will last beyond
the end of the season; if the application is granted planning permission
there will still be a lot of work to do before redevelopment can start,
including obtaining various other consents. We will inform you of
progress through this process."
No comments:
Post a Comment