{"id":32072,"date":"2025-08-29T21:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T04:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/aston-villa-gets-go-ahead-for-100m-north-stand-expansion\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T21:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T04:47:47","slug":"aston-villa-gets-go-ahead-for-100m-north-stand-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/aston-villa-gets-go-ahead-for-100m-north-stand-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa gets go-ahead for \u00a3100m North Stand expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-500944\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"499\">The Birmingham City Council planning committee signed off proposals that will boost the stand\u2019s capacity to more than 12,000 seats and lift the stadium\u2019s overall capacity beyond 50,000.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"648\">Work will start next year with completion due in the second half of 2027 \u2013 in time for Villa Park to take its place as a host venue at EURO 2028.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_500951\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Coliseum-GSVA-News-Villa-Park-expansion-recommended.webp\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-500951 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Coliseum-GSVA-News-Villa-Park-expansion-recommended.webp\" alt=\"-\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">New-look North Stand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"804\">The project estimated to cost around \u00a3100m will adapt and modernise the existing North Stand structure, avoiding the reduced matchday capacity that shelved earlier full rebuild plans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1208\">Executive chairman Nassef Sawiris said the decision was a major step in turning Villa Park into a \u201cworld-class sports and entertainment venue\u201d and would dramatically improve the club\u2019s ability to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1338\">Grimshaw Architects are behind the new look design, which also promises to transform the Northern Precinct around the stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\">\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\t\t\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/08\/29\/aston-villa-gets-go-ahead-for-100m-north-stand-expansion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Birmingham City Council planning committee signed off proposals that will boost the stand\u2019s capacity to more than 12,000 &#8230; 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