"Leeds United Plans to redevelop Leeds United's Elland Road home have been approved, with capacity set to increase by more than 15,000. The expansion will see the ground become the seventh largest English football stadium, as it jumps from 37,645 seats to about 53,000. Leeds City Council's planning panel approved the club's application on Thursday, with the work set to expand the West Stand and the North Stand along with alterations to the South Stand."
"The club said the regeneration would help meet demand from supporters, with 26,000 people currently on a waiting list for a season ticket. The development promises "major improvements" to fan comfort, sightlines and matchday services inside and outside the stadium. It will allow Leeds to bid to host fixtures in major international tournaments and generate about 29m annually for the region's economy, the club said."
"Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council's deputy leader, said he was "so pleased" at the decision, adding it would "open the door" to further redevelopment in the surrounding area. "It's not just for the football fans, numerous as they may be; the amount of employment this will create is fantastic," he said. "I think the stadium itself is almost an anchor for why people are going to come there and why people are going to love this area.""
Elland Road will be expanded from 37,645 seats to about 53,000, increasing capacity by more than 15,000 and making it the seventh-largest English football stadium. Plans approved by Leeds City planning authorities include expansion of the West and North Stands and alterations to the South Stand, the largest modification since the 1993 East Stand construction. The expansion aims to meet demand from a 26,000-person season-ticket waiting list, improve fan comfort, sightlines and matchday services, enable bids to host major international fixtures, and generate about 29m annually for the regional economy. Transport, logistics and local estate impacts were addressed during public consultation, which received 98% support.
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