AFC Bournemouth stadium expansion set for approval

Plans to expand AFC Bournemouth's stadium are set to be approved when they go before a planning committee next week.

The Vitality Stadium currently does not meet Premier League compliance standards and the club is seeking to increase the number of seats from 11,286 to more than 20,000.

The proposals involve replacing one stand and extending and upgrading the others.

The club would also pay for upgrades at nearby Pokesdown railway station, a controlled parking zone, and improvements to cycle and pedestrian routes.

Under the plans, the south stand would be demolished and replaced while the north and east stands would be expanded and corners infilled to provide an additional 9,120 general admission seats and hospitality.

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