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Villa Park expansion set to be approved

Large-scale renovation plans to increase capacity at Aston Villa's stadium are set to be approved.

The proposed works at Villa Park include demolishing the North Stand to bring capacity to more than 50,000.

It is hoped the changes might boost the UK and Ireland's bid to host Euro 2028 fixtures, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

If approved by Birmingham City Council planners next Thursday, the work would start in spring 2023.

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Extra seating would increase the total capacity of Villa Park from 42,682 to more than 50,065

The North Stand was "in urgent need of upgrading", said the club, with a rebuild adding 7,400 seats.