Approval For Leicester City Stadium Expansion Plans

Councillors have approved plans for Leicester City’s expansion of the King Power Stadium, increasing capacity by 8,000 seats.

The club applied for planning permission from Leicester City Council last October, following a public consultation.

Plans to build a new hotel and business centre, a flagship fan store, an events arena and residential flats have also been provisionally given the go ahead.

The council's planning committee voted to approve the plans on Wednesday, following last week’s recommendation from planning officials.

This will allow Leicester City to expand their ground capacity to 40,000 seats, making it the 10th largest among current Premier League sides.

The Premier League club have said more than 1,000 jobs will be created during the construction period, with another 1,000 permanent positions expected across on-site facilities.

Following the approval, LCFC will have to set out more specific plans and agree a financial deal with the local authority.

The contributions will go towards the improvement and accessibility of The Raw Dykes Scheduled Ancient Monument, affordable housing, plus traffic and transport provision.

Since revealing the plans, the club has purchased the site previously owned by energy company E.On on Raw Dykes Road close to the stadium, while stating that the site does not form part of the current application, and is instead an additional asset for any future developments.