Major plans have been submitted to expand Leicester City Football Club’s King Power Stadium through enlargement of the East Stand, and a mixed use development on land to the east and south-west of the stadium, to create a new leisure destination.
Full planning permission is being sought for the extension of the East Stand to provide additional seating capacity (a capacity increase of over 8,000), achieved by creating a new upper tier. A new accommodation block under the new upper tier and to the rear of the existing East Stand would provide additional General Admission (GA), enhanced GA
and Hospitality offers over four floors.
The North and South Stands would also be expanded, not to increase capacity but provide enhanced comfort level for existing fans.
Meanwhile the football club is seeking outline planning permission for a new club retail store, 220-room hotel, commercial office space and food & beverage uses, residential tower, 6,000 capacity multi-purpose arena, multi-storey car park and energy centre.
Initial proposals for the development were revealed earlier this year, alongside a public consultation. At the time Leicester City Chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, said: “The unveiling of these plans represents a significant milestone in the long history of Leicester City Football Club, and one that we hope will continue to put our supporters and our community at the heart of its long-term future.
“Through the consultation with our fans, our local community, businesses and stakeholders, we hope to achieve something that we can all be proud of for years to come. It’s these conversations that will help us communicate our vision to the people at its heart and take onboard the views of our community to help shape it.
“While this vision is in its early stages, I know the prospect of additional capacity for more Leicester City supporters in King Power Stadium, has long been anticipated by us all, particularly after seven near sold-out Premier League seasons.
“The plans to build on the Club’s recent growth – with a stadium expansion as part of an exciting wider site development – is a wonderful demonstration of the shared ambition of both the Football Club and the city of Leicester.
“It is a project with the potential to generate enormous social value, starting with a substantial number of additional jobs for people in the region. We will be working with our partners and contractors to ensure this is a central consideration from construction through to long-term operation.”
