Updated North Stand Plans Unveiled For Villa Park Expansion
In December, Aston Villa was granted permission by Birmingham City Council for the first phase of its redevelopment and expansion of Villa Park. The amendments are part of a revised planning application which include minor changes to the North Stand itself combined with new plans for their existing Academy building.
The Villa is also continuing to explore exciting and dynamic concepts across the stadium itself in addition to the other functional buildings and spaces on the footprint of Villa Park, all with user experience, wider community functionality and positive impact on the local area in mind.
The redevelopment will increase Villa Park’s capacity to over 50,000 and modernise the stadium to create a world class entertainment venue that can host major international sports tournaments and other events.
Villa Park was recently selected as a venue in the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the UEFA Euro 2028 Championship with a decision on who will secure the tournament to be announced in October. The outcome of this revised and new application is expected during the Autumn.
A fundamental part of our redevelopment plans involves the successful implementation of a modern, integrated transport strategy which substantially improves how our fans and visitors arrive and depart Villa Park.
The club are working closely with the West Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands Rail Executive and Birmingham City Council to finalise a plan for the station. WMCA are commissioning a technical design study to support the process of unlocking funding to implement the proposed upgrades.
