Man City’s plans to expand the Etihad Stadium expected to be approved soon

Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium could be expanded to over 62,000 if plans are approved by Manchester Council’s planning committee.

On the application it says their will be alterations to the North Stand and adjoining land to provide an overall increase in Stadium capacity, hospitality, and concourse facilities available for use both during and outside of event days.

An ancillary TV Studio, a Roof-Walk Attraction together with the erection of a 9 storey, 391 bed hotel with a further 10 suites provided within the North Stand of the Etihad Stadium for hotel or hospitality space

A restaurant at Level 1, erection of an 8-storey building comprising: a new Club Shop and Ticket Office at Ground and Level 1, City Museum at Level 2, Leisure Attraction at Level 3.

A workspace at Levels 4, 5, 6 and 7 and a new covered City Square fan zone and flexible event space with ground floor commercial, leisure, food and drink use or drinking establishment within each of the interrelated buildings adjoining the proposed square with associated landscaping and public realm works, servicing and access arrangements, and other associated works.

Although its a modest increase in capacity the other work such as the hotel will give the club something not even their rivals have and bring Manchester City into a new league all of their own.

If approved it will mean many jobs will be created, we expect the application to be fully approved.

You can view all of the application by using ref: 136763/FO/2023