Aston Villa £100m stadium expansion approved

Birmingham City Council has granted planning permission for phase one of Aston Villa FC’s redevelopment and expansion of Villa Park.
The project will increase the stadium’s capacity to over 50,000, allowing Villa Park to host major international tournaments and enable its return to the world stage.
The first phase of redevelopment at Villa Park will see the current North Stand demolished in order to add another 7,400 seats, taking the overall capacity to more than over 50,000.There w