The planning application for Roman Abramovich's proposed £600 million redevelopment of Stamford Bridge will go before Hammersmith and Fulham Council on Wednesday.
ESPN FC takes a look at some of the key questions surrounding the project:
Why is this so significant?
Chelsea's new home can't become a reality without council approval, and Abramovich's team of experts have been working towards this day for more than a year.
Their planning application for a new 60,000-seater stadium was originally submitted to the council in November 2015, but due to a variety of reasons it has taken until now to get it in front of the Planning and Development Control Committee.