Leicester City Football Club’s redevelopment plans for King Power Football Stadium have been recommended for approval.
The hybrid application seeks full planning permission for an extension to the East Stand of the stadium to provide an additional 8,000 seats with ancillary facilities, and works to the North and South Stands. This would allow for a capacity of around 40,000 from the current 32,312.
The extension to the stadium would be on land to the east of the current stand which is currently a concourse used by the public gaining access to that part of the stadium and its surrounds. The proposed expansion to the stand would also extend over to the site of the National Grid Building which is to be demolished. The extension would also wrap round to the north and south stands and would enlarge both the concourses.
The proposal includes a new upper tier over and behind the existing East Stand. The extension would include a series of levels providing various facilities including hospitality suites, catering facilities, a sensory room and first aid room.
The proposal in the full application also includes the increase in the number of concerts/events (non-sports events) from 5 times a year to 10 times a year. They also wish to increase the numbers attending those events to a maximum capacity from 36,000 to 48,950.
Meanwhile, outline planning permission is sought for a new Club retail store, 220-bedroom hotel, commercial office space and food & beverage uses, residential building with a maximum of 234 flats, multi-purpose arena with a capacity of 6,000 people, multi-storey car park and energy centre.
