Bournemouth submit Vitality Stadium expansion plans

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley hopes to increase the Vitality Stadium's capacity to approximately 20,500 according to plans submitted to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

It currently holds 11,286, so the increase of up to 9,215 seats will occur from demolishing the existing South Stand to build a new grandstand and by expanding the North and East stands.

The plan - available on the BCP Council planning website - also shows how additional seats will be made by infilling all four stadium corners.

Bournemouth agreed a deal to buy the stadium back from Structadene in April, 20 years after they sold it to the property company to avoid going into administration.

Foley was keen to redevelop the stadium as building a new stadium would have taken five or six years.

There are also plans to modernise the facility with new perimeter fencing and relocated turnstiles, a new ticket office and fan zone and additional hospitality space.

Bournemouth plan hold a public exhibition at Vitality Stadium on Monday, 21 July between 15:30 and 20:00 BST.