Stamford Bridge Redevelopment Plans Nears Approval
Chelsea are reportedly confident that plans to redevelop
Stamford Bridge will be given the green light to proceed next week.
The West London giants want to expand their stadium, which
currently has a capacity of just under 42,000, to ensure that they can keep up
with their Premier League rivals.
Chelsea submitted a proposal to Hammersmith and Fulham
council in November 2015 and, following revisions last August, both local
residents and the council’s planning committee have come out largely in favour
of the scheme going ahead.
Case officer John Sanchez is quoted by the Evening Standard
as saying that Herzog & de Meuron’s design for the site “has met the
demands of a potentially difficult brief” and “builds upon the historic context
of previous stadia on the site”.
He added: “The resulting design is a high quality piece of
design and a unique architectural solution. It would have the landmark
qualities of a significant sporting venue with a clear identity and would
declutter and unify the site.”
The Blues currently boast only the seventh largest stadium
in the Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur’s new 61,000 seat home set to
relegate them to fourth in London.
Hammersmith and Fulham’s planning committee are set to give
their verdict on the new development at a meeting next Wednesday.
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