Aston Villa has put its plans for an events complex on hold in order to expedite the £100 million addition of the stadium’s North Stand.
The Villa Live project, which was originally supposed to be a standalone structure with multi-purpose entertainment, community, and retail space, will now be built inside a restored warehouse near the ground.Reported by Skynews
The North Stand refurbishment now includes a new interior mezzanine level with a shop, ticket office, and an expanded food and beverage offering.
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According to a planning statement, the club altered the scheme’s phasing and decided to focus on developing the North Stand first, with the original design for Villa Live completed afterwards.
It stated that the Stumps Academy facility will serve as a temporary solution.
The planning document said: “The planning strategy for the redevelopment of Villa Park has been reworked through this s73 application to ensure that the North Stand can come forward for development immediately, and new proposals for the refurbishment of the Stumps Academy building and car park fulfil wider functions of Villa Live in the ‘meanwhile’ period. This scenario will allow the future delivery of Villa Live and the completion of the original consented scheme in the future.”
“The alterations proposed as part of this Section 73 application reflect necessary delivery evolution and are critical to the successful delivery of this strategically important scheme in accordance with policy. On this basis the amendments are acceptable and planning permission and should be approved.”
The club’s redevelopment of its North Stand was approved in December last year and will add 7,300 seats, bringing capacity up to 50,000.
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