Stockport County Football Club has launched the next phase of consultation on its plans for the phased expansion of its Edgeley Park stadium.
The latest plans would increase capacity from 10,852 seats to 18,000.
The proposal is based on feedback it received from a public consultation in 2022, in which it proposed to improve the stadium and increase capacity to 20,000 seats.
A phased approach to investing in improvements to Edgeley Park is proposed in order to ensure sustainable growth.
The initial phase would include the eastern expansion and enhancement of the historic North Stand (Danny Bergara Stand) and East Stand (Railway End).
The expanded North Stand would provide some 600 additional seats, increasing the capacity to around 2,680, while the new East Stand would increase capacity from 1,366 to around 4,500.
Subject to planning permission, the club is looking to begin work on the eastern extension to the North Stand in early 2025.
As part of the club’s longer-term plans, it is envisaged that the South Stand (Together Stand) would be redeveloped to increase its capacity to around 5,500 seats, as well as delivering new food and beverage and hospitality facilities.
The final element would be a western extension to the North Stand, providing another 600 seats.
Stockport County intends to submit a hybrid planning application for the expansion in the next few months, following the consultation process.
Ken Knott, non-executive chairman at Stockport County, said: “We know just how much the ground means to the fans and local community; it has been at the beating heart of Stockport for over 120 years.
“Ultimately, we want to ensure that the stadium matches our level of ambition so it can continue to provide a first-rate home for the club and the local community for many years to come.
“We want to ensure our plans for Edgeley Park provide our fans with the best possible matchday experience, whilst also remaining sensitive to our neighbours and providing the people of Stockport with a range of high-quality new community spaces.”
The second round of consultation on the plans will remain open until 3 April.
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