AMBITIOUS Stockport County have launched the next phase of consultation on plans that could take the capacity of Edgeley Park up to around 18,000.
Proposals for the expansion and enhancement of the ground, which can currently house almost 11,000 fans, were initially announced in 2022.
The latest vision – unveiled on Wednesday – is based on a phased approach to investing in improvements to Edgeley Park, 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 around 600 additional seats, increasing the capacity of this stand to around 2,680, while the new East Stand would see its capacity increase from 1,366 up to around 4,500.
As part of the plans, the North Stand’s historic brick frontage along Hardcastle Road would be retained and repaired.
Subject to securing planning permission, the club is looking to begin work on the North Stand eastern extension early next year.
As part of the club’s longer-term blueprint, it is envisaged that the South Stand (Together Stand) would be redeveloped to increase its capacity to around 5,500, 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.
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