{"id":35563,"date":"2026-05-27T07:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/bournemouth-kick-start-85m-stadium-expansion-after-planning-nod\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:05:58","slug":"bournemouth-kick-start-85m-stadium-expansion-after-planning-nod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/bournemouth-kick-start-85m-stadium-expansion-after-planning-nod\/","title":{"rendered":"Bournemouth kick-start \u00a385m stadium expansion after planning nod"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Local planners unanimously backed the Cherries expansion plan last week, giving the green light for the Premier League\u2019s smallest ground to expand from around 11,300 seats to more than 20,000.<\/p>\n

Contractor Stadium Structures has already been appointed as preconstruction partner and main contractor for the redevelopment after previously carrying out hospitality upgrades at the ground.<\/p>\n

The contractor will now lead phased delivery of the expansion programme designed to keep the Cherries playing at the Vitality Stadium throughout the works.<\/p>\n

The redevelopment centres on demolishing and rebuilding the South Stand into a new 7,000-seat grandstand while vertically and horizontally extending the North and East stands and infilling all four corners.<\/p>\n

But the club has been forced to resequence the construction programme after the planning timetable slipped later into May.<\/p>\n

Initial plans would have delivered a new South Stand lower tier and corner infills before the start of the 2026\/27 season, creating around 1,500 extra seats.<\/p>\n

Instead, the revised programme prioritises enabling works, infrastructure upgrades and operational continuity.<\/p>\n

This summer\u2019s works package will now focus on utilities diversions, new perimeter fencing, turnstiles, outside broadcast facilities, pedestrian and cycle route changes and West Stand wing extensions.<\/p>\n

Hospitality refurbishments to the West and East stands will also go ahead in parallel.<\/p>\n

Vitality Stadium redevelopment programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Package<\/th>\nScope of works<\/th>\nDelivery timing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Enabling works<\/td>\nUtilities diversions, OB compound, fencing, access changes and infrastructure works<\/td>\nSummer 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corner infills<\/td>\nNorth-West and South-East corner seating expansion<\/td>\nEarly 2026\/27 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hospitality upgrades<\/td>\nWest and East stand lounge refurbishments and new hospitality areas<\/td>\nSummer 2026 onwards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Stand upper tier<\/td>\nPhased construction of new upper seating tier<\/td>\nDuring 2026\/27 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Stand lower tier<\/td>\nDemolition and rebuild of lower bowl seating<\/td>\nPost-2026\/27 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North and East stand expansion<\/td>\nVertical and horizontal stand extensions plus remaining corner infills<\/td>\nFinal project phase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The club will additionally press ahead with North-West and South-East corner infills, creating around 800 additional seats shortly after the start of the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n

Under the revised strategy, the existing South Stand will remain operational throughout next season, with upper-tier construction planned during the campaign and lower-tier works starting after the season ends.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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