Fourth time lucky as King Power overhaul set to kick off

Leicester City Council’s planning committee has finally given the go-ahead for a major redevelopment of Leicester City’s King Power stadium.

The committee sat yesterday (September 14) to vote through the scheme – at the fourth tine of asking.

The works will remodel both the north and south stands – as well as the extension to the east stand, in a move that will increase the stadium’s capacity by 8,300 to 40,000.

Leicester City’s owners have plans to build a 15-storey, 220-room hotel and a 6,000-capacity indoor arena that will host live events. The plans also outline a footbridge from the hotel to the revamped east stand and new office a commercial space, a multi-storey car park and 234-apartment residential scheme would also be included.

The Foxes say that the earliest the work on the east stand would be completed would see it open for the start of the 2024-25 season.

The new east stand would have five levels and include a new fan bar, a lounge for premium ticket holders, hospitality facilities, a sensory room for children and a fanzone.

The Foxes had hoped to start work on the the project early this year after submitting the plans last November.