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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 28, 2022 8:30:51 GMT
 Christian Purslow has given an exciting update on the progress Aston Villa have made on plans to redevelop their stadium and wider surrounding area. Included in the grand plans to redevelop Villa Park is, of course, the installation of a brand new North Stand. This will help Villa boost its stadium capacity to beyond 50,000 and allow a greater proportion of the 25,000 supporters - who are currently stuck on a waiting list - to buy a season ticket. The club have also announced that it intends to eventually increase the stadium's capacity to close to 60,000, making it one of the largest stadiums in the Premier League. Speaking of the new North Stand build, CEO Purslow told Villa TV: "The detailed images and designs will be coming shortly and I’m sure fans will be excited to see those. I won’t be giving any secrets away if I say to those fans that the current North Stand is rather narrow and not particularly deep, and of course leaves some very big gaps in corners either side. A new North Stand will seek to address that. "Our primary goal with 25,000 on a season ticket waiting list is to have more seats and this first phase will give us over 50,000 capacity, and we achieve that by having a much wider and deeper North Stand with those corners filled in. It enables a much more complete end to the North End of our stadium." So what could the new North Stand look like? Well, the club have released designs which will greatly enhance the stadium's capacity and modern look. One image shows both the North Stand and the Trinity Road Stand locked together, without any gaps between the two stands. Behind the huge North Stand there will be a Villa Live building, which will be used as a room for activities all-year round. Speaking of Villa Live, Purslow added: "Villa Live is our code name for this new building sitting in the current site of the North Stand car park. The idea is a multi-use business premises, which will have at its heart a fan zone, double height space, pre-match, but for away match days, enabling Villa fans to come to Villa Park, those who can’t get access to away games, to watch games. The crucial idea behind the Villa Live project is that we really do want to drive usage of our stadium on non-matchdays. This is a space to drive fans and local community usage all year round, not just 19 times we play a home Premier League game. "The principal purpose of me communicating with our fans and the wider community today is to announce the launch of formal public consultation. That is part of the process where, in a planning application, affected parties get to have their say. I encourage everyone to register with our website and participate in the process of giving your feedback. We value that very highly. "I would expect consultation to last for the next couple of months and our planning application to be in by the end of the summer. On actual completion, I think it’s too early to be definitive on that, but if all goes well, we should have consent, probably middle of next year." Back to the North Stand redevelopment and more designs can be viewed on the club website. These images are subject to change prior to the planning submission, but explain Purslow's grands plans well. A statement reads: "We want the new North Stand to have a distinct identity, that is reflective of the club and the stadium's history, yet modern and fit for the 21st century. The architecture will ensure that impact on surrounding areas is minimised while simultaneously maintaining the identity and heritage of Villa Park. "It has been designed to reduce the visual impact on the surrounding area, with a proposed roof structure that maximises light and cut-away corners and roof dips to set the stadium back from the boundaries." www.birminghammail.co.uk/ |
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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 22, 2022 13:24:49 GMT
Planning has been approved for Aston Villa’s £100m expansion and redevelopment of Villa Park.
Birmingham City Council gave the green light for plans which will increase the stadium capacity to more than 50,000 and create a world-class sporting venue which can host international tournaments.
The decision comes just a month after Villa Park was shortlisted by the UK and Ireland bid to host the UEFA EURO 2028 Championship.
The first phase of the £100m redevelopment at Villa Park will include a brand-new North Stand, enhancements to the existing Trinity Stand and the creation of Villa Live, a new, 6,500 sq m multi-purpose commercial destination to replace the existing shop, academy building and security lodge.
More than 7,000 sq m of new public realm surrounding the stadium’s Witton Lane entrance will also be created.
A wider masterplan is also being developed for Aston in collaboration with Birmingham City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority, to ensure the club has a community impact beyond the stadium. Aston Villa are working with these partners to improve the transport system around the B6 area.
Aston Villa says once the project is complete, the redevelopment of Villa Park will contribute an estimated £119.9m to the West Midlands economy each year, creating hundreds of jobs during and post-construction, and attracting 1.65m visitors to the local area annually.
Aston Villa CEO, Christian Purslow, said: “This is great news firstly for our fans – many of whom are on a waiting list for season tickets; secondly for the Club itself – as our long-term competitive strategy depends on continued growth; and finally for our city and region – with the prospect of a redeveloped Villa Park driving economic regeneration in our local community and bringing back international football to Birmingham.
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