Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has approved Chelsea Football Club’s plans for a £500m stadium on the site of their existing Stamford Bridge ground.
Chelsea’s match-day capacity will increase from 41,600 to 60,000 and the stadium construction will include an elevated walkway over the District Line linking the ground to Fulham Broadway station.
Plans for the brick-clad stadium, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, were approved unanimously by Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s planning committee in January.
The club’s application also includes a £12m investment in community activities and a £3.8m affordable housing contribution.
Khan said: “Having taken a balanced view of the application, I’m satisfied this is a high-quality and spectacular design which will significantly increase capacity within the existing site, as well as ensuring fans can have easy access from nearby transport connections.”
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