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Grimshaw’s £100m plans for Aston Villa stadium expansion approved

By 2023-01-04T07:00:00

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Source: Aston Villa

Revamp will see Villa Park’s capacity increase to more than 50,000 under plans worked up with Trivandi

Grimshaw’s plans to increase the size of Aston Villa’s stadium to allow it to host major international tournaments have been given the green light.

After approval from Birmingham City Council, the club is set to demolish and replace the existing North Stand at Villa Park, which was built in 1897 as one of England’s larger football stadiums. 

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