Manchester City's massive Etihad Stadium expansion with new fan zone set to be approved
The £300m expansion of the Etihad Stadium which would increase its capacity to almost 62,000 seats and create a new fan zone could be given the green light next week. Manchester council's planning committee has been recommended to approve the plans at a meeting on Thursday .
Planning permission was granted to expand the Etihad Stadium in 2014, but only the south stand was extended at the time. Town hall planners have now backed the latest application ahead of a final vote by councillors next week.A 95-page report to the committee concludes that the proposal should be approved.
The upper floors would be used as workspace for small businesses and start-ups. A nine-storey hotel with 391 bedrooms and 10 suites would also be built. According to the report, the club has also agreed to sign a deal which would allow parts of the campus to be used by the community including local clubs and schools. A local labour deal also features in the Section 106 agreement.
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