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The Sun
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Premier League club submit application to expand home by over 15,000 seats and open doors to non-footballing events
LEEDS are looking to expand Elland Road by over 15,000 seats as they aim to host non-footballing events. The newly-promoted Premier League side have submitted plans to boost capacity to 53,000. 7 7 7 7 Elland Road, which was built in 1897 and became Leeds' home in 1919, currently holds just under 38,000 seats. But chiefs feel the stadium could do with a new look as they look to cement their place in the top flight. Daniel Farke's men hope to expand the West Stand from 8,000 seats to 17,750. While the North Stand's capacity could jump from 10,414 to 15,300. A total of 53,000 seats would make Elland Road the seventh-biggest football arena in the country. Club chiefs also want to hold other entertainment events at the stadium in a bid to boost revenue. An application has now been submitted to Leeds City Council. It revealed that Leeds want to host up to eight non-football events each year. And the club hope to receive a response within 13 weeks. Should it prove to be successful, renovations will start in 2026. Premier League side risk ruining pitch for new season as stars race Red Bull F1 car in their stadium 7 7 7 Leeds are hoping it will be approved after public consultations showed that 98 per cent of respondents were in favour of the plans. There are currently 26,000 supporters on a waiting list for season tickets at Elland Road. And the capacity boost would go some way towards meeting their needs. Leeds' chief business officer Morrie Eisenberg said the plans will 'revitalise' the arena and 'preserve the unique history and heritage it holds.' He added: '(It will) also provide great economic benefits to the local community and will be a catalyst for a regeneration of the area.'
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Leeds submit formal Elland Road planning application
Leeds have submitted their formal planning application for the redevelopment of Elland Road into a 53,000-capacity stadium to the city hybrid application is full and detailed for the West Stand and an outline for the North former is expected to open in 2028, with a rise from 8,000 to 17,750 seats, and the latter by nearly 5,000 to 15,300 in application follows public consultations where supporters and the local community were invited to share their feedback, and the club said 97% of respondents supported the design chief business officer Morrie Eisenberg said: "This is a result of the hard work of everyone involved over the past 18 months, where designs and concepts have been developed to revitalise Elland Road Stadium, while preserving the unique history and heritage it holds."I would like to thank everyone who took the time to go to the public exhibition at the Centenary Pavilion and the consultation sessions in the local community, with over 1,800 people visiting in person, and those who completed the questionnaire and provided us with invaluable comments and feedback, which have all been considered."
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Leeds United submit plans to expand Elland Road
Leeds United have submitted a formal planning application to expand the capacity of Elland Road to 53, proposal to increase the stadium's capacity by more than 15,000 would make the ground England's seventh-biggest football club said it was hopeful of receiving a decision from Leeds City Council within 13 weeks, the expected timescale given by the local authority for large scale United chief business officer Morrie Eisenberg said the plans would "revitalise" the stadium "whilst preserving the unique history and heritage it holds". Proposals for the ground include updating the West and North Stands, as well as improvements to the general admission and hospitality capacity of the West Stand would increase from 8,000 to 17,750, while the North Stand's capacity would jump from 10,414 to up to 15, club, which secured its return to the Premier League last season, said the regenerated stadium would meet the demand for tickets, with 26,000 fans currently on its season ticket waiting to the club's application, the redevelopment would allow Daniel Farke's side "to sustainably compete in the Premier League and in European competitions, as well as enabling the stadium to host national and international football ... alongside concerts and other non-football events".Up to eight non-football events would be held at the stadium each year, the application said. If approved, the work is planned to start in club said public consultations had shown people to be "overwhelmingly in favour" of the plans, with 98% of respondents in support, while senior councillors have also previously backed the project.A spokesperson said comments raised throughout the consultation period earlier this year had "been reflected within the planning application".According to Mr Eisenberg, the development would also "provide great economic benefits to the local community and will be a catalyst for a regeneration of the area".Leeds City Council has also launched a public consultation on the potential future use of about 30 acres of land around the ground in future use for the land includes building up to 2,000 new homes, a community sports arena, hotel accommodation and workspaces.
New York Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Leeds submit planning application for Elland Road expansion
Elland Road's redevelopment vision for 53,000 seats has taken another step forward this morning with the submission of a formal planning application by Leeds United. After several months of public consultation, the club is satisfied with a 98 per cent approval rating from those who responded to their questionnaire at their exhibitions of the plans. Advertisement In the first phase of their plans, Leeds want to expand the John Charles Stand from a capacity of 8,000 to 17,750. This application includes a detailed plan for the first phase and an outline of their intentions for the Don Revie Stand in the longer term. Leeds chief business officer Morrie Eisenberg said: 'We are delighted to submit a planning application to Leeds City Council on schedule with our proposed timeline of the project. This is a result of the hard work of everyone involved over the past 18 months, where designs and concepts have been developed to revitalise Elland Road, while preserving the unique history and heritage it holds. 'I would like to thank everyone who took the time to go to the public exhibition at the Centenary Pavilion and the consultation sessions in the local community, with over 1,800 people visiting in person, and those who completed the questionnaire and provided us with invaluable comments and feedback, which have all been considered. 'As a club, we believe this development will provide great economic benefits to the local community and will be a catalyst for a regeneration of the area.' According to a statement from Leeds, 97 per cent of questionnaire respondents supported an increase in capacity, 98 per cent supported the design plans and 99 per cent supported the economic benefits the redevelopment will deliver. A final decision on the application is expected within 13 weeks, which is October 7. ()
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Leeds United open top bus parade to celebrate promotion confirmed
An open top bus parade celebrating Leeds United's return to the Premier League will take place on May Day, it has been confirmed. The Whites' promotion was confirmed on Easter Monday with two games of their Championship season to spare. The club said the parade would stretch across a mile-long route in the city centre next Monday, with the bus carrying the squad due to arrive at around 13:00 celebrations are expected to last between an hour and 90 minutes, with a series of road closures scheduled between 08:00 BST and 17:00 BST. The club said the parade would take in the full length of The Headrow, City Square, Boar Lane, New Market Street and parts of Wellington Street and Vicar have been encouraged to "line as much of the route as possible", with no single focal point for the event. Morrie Eisenberg, chief operating officer at Leeds United, said: "We are thrilled to be able to celebrate our promotion to the Premier League with a parade across Leeds city centre."Sadly, due to restrictions when we were last promoted to the top flight in 2020, it wasn't possible for a bus parade to take place, so we're now delighted to be able to celebrate this promotion properly with our supporters."Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council, said: "I'm delighted that we've been able to work with Leeds United to give players and fans the chance to celebrate promotion together."As a season ticket holder at Elland Road, I know how much this football club means to its supporters and indeed Leeds as a whole." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
