On this developments page, all of the proposed new football stadiums and stands in the UK are listed, alongside the latest information on each individual project.
Detailed guide to new UK football stadiums
The page is divided into: firstly, those developments (new builds, rebuilds, renovations) that have been recently opened or recently completed; secondly, those developments that are currently being built.
We then look at those that are not far off (i.e. within a season or two, but plans are pretty well advanced). Finally, you can read about those that are on the radar (a bit further off in terms of time, but may well happen) and lastly, those where it's anyone's guess if the proposals will actually come to fruition.
This page is undergoing major updates to reflect the latest news from May 2025. For transparency, you'll find the date of the latest update at the end of each section. We're working our way from top to bottom!
Recently opened (since 2020)
Brentford – Brentford Community Stadium
The idea of the Brentford Community Stadium was first thought up all the way back in 2002, but it wasn't until 2017 that construction finally began on it. Three years later, the stadium was officially opened on 1 September 2020.
The overall cost of the project was just over £70m, but is considered a significant improvement on Griffin Park in terms of capacity and facilities. The ground is situated just a few hundred metres away from the Kew Bridge Station. (25/05/2025)
AFC Wimbledon – Plough Lane
Wimbledon made a return to Plough Lane after the new stadium was officially opened on 3 November 2020. This new stadium, which cost just over £30 million, is built just a few hundred yards from the site of the original Plough Lane, which was the original home of Wimbledon FC for more than 80 years.
The construction of the new stadium started in 2015, and it has a capacity of just over 9,000. The playing surface features a mixture of synthetic and real grass to create an incredible playing surface. (25/05/2025).
York City – York Community Stadium
York City first proposed a new stadium in 2009, and planning permission was granted in March 2015. Work on the 8,500-seater ground began in December 2017 after several delays, and the stadium took three years to construct.
Even after construction was completed in December 2020, York City did not immediately play at the ground. Their first match at the stadium came on 16 February 2021 when York were beaten 3-1 by AFC Fylde. As well as York City, the York Knights Rugby League Club call the new ground home. (25/05/2025).
Boston United – Jakemans Community Stadium
Boston United's impressive new ground opened its doors in December 2020. It took seven years for the club to complete the construction of this new 5,000-seater stadium, replacing their old York Street ground, at which they had played since 1933.
The Jakesman Community Stadium has an all-weather 3G pitch and other sporting facilities. For a non-league ground, it's a fantastic place with good attention to detail, such as murals depicting the club's history inside the Main Stand. (25/05/2025)
Liverpool – Anfield Road expansion
Liverpool's Anfield Road expansion lasted longer than anticipated due to the COVID pandemic, but it was finally completed towards the back end of the 2023/24 season. The expansion saw the top tier of the Anfield Road Stand (the end opposite the Kop) completely remodelled, not only to increase the capacity of the stadium to 61,000 but also to remove restricted view seats from the lower tier of the stand.
The expansion has made Anfield look even more impressive than it once was and should perhaps be looked at as the blueprint in terms of what can be done for other clubs who are considering leaving an iconic stadium for something new. (25/05/2025)
Fulham – Riverside Stand
Fulham's Riverside Stand was an ambitious project that began in 2019. Again, the COVID pandemic saw things grind to a halt, but as of May 2025, the stand is finally fully reopened.
The new stand does look impressive, but this isn't a place for ‘normal' football fans, with the club focusing strongly on hospitality. It has a capacity of just under 9,000 and features restaurants, bars, and several boxes. It has boosted the overall capacity of Craven Cottage to 29,600.
The list of hospitality options in the new Riverside Stand is as follows:
– The Dugout: Sports bar
– Thames Bar Room
– The Originals: Restaurant
– Private Dining Room
– The Brasserie: Restaurant
– The Gourmet: Restaurant
– Matchday Plus: Markers Bar
– Sky Deck: Roof terrace
(25/05/2025)
Gloucester City
Gloucester City returned to a revamped Meadow Park in the middle of 2020. The ground has been transformed into a modern facility with 3G pitches which are raised significantly – about 10 feet – compared to the previous height. This allows Meadow Park to drain its waters more effectively, unlike in 2007 when the club faced the issue of flooding due to the River Severn bursting its banks. (25/05/25)
Lincoln City
Lincoln City were initially granted planning permission in 2020 to expand their Stacey West Stand to approximately 3,400 seats – an increase of almost 1,500. Progress in the years that followed was relatively slow, however, that work was eventually completed in August 2024.
As well as the obvious financial benefits of increased capacity, the development also had another monetary benefit. The project saw a new 70,000-litre water tank installed at the ground, which will allow the club to reuse rainwater and save thousands of pounds each year. (12/06/2025)
Currently Being Built
Everton – The Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton's new stadium on Bramley-Moore Dock is set to be completed in the summer of 2025, ahead of the 2025/26 season. At the time of writing, the stadium is already equipped to host football matches, with two test events already being held at the new 52,888-seater stadium.
The name of the new stadium was officially unveiled in May 2025 as the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The sponsorship is from a local law firm, but that didn't stop rival supporters from mocking the name.
Everton are hoping that the move to the new stadium can transform the club's fortunes on the pitch after several seasons of flirting with relegation. It's certainly an upgrade on Goodison Park in terms of facilities and size, but can it capture the charm, tradition and atmosphere of the old place? Only time will tell.
The most iconic feature of the new stadium is the South Stand behind one of the goals. The steepness is reminiscent of Borussia Dortmund’s Yellow Wall, and it will hold approximately 13,000 spectators. (25/05/2025).
Manchester City
A £300 million Etihad stadium renovation plan was recently approved for the North Stand. In the plans, a new hotel will be erected, a new state-of-the-art museum will be built, and a covered fan park that can hold around 3,000 people will also be included.
Other additions to the stadium consist of 7,900 extra seating in the North Stand, with a ‘Sky Bar also included, connected with the newly built hotel. Extra VIP areas and 450 premium seats are also going to be added to the expansion. This will increase the capacity at the Etihad Stadium to over 60,000.
The club anticipate that the new North Stand will open at some point during the 2025/26 season, but the hotel, museum and fan zone won't open until the end of 2026. (25/05/25)
Portsmouth
In 2020, Portsmouth submitted plans to extend Fratton Park‘s Milton End stand, adding 400 seats and improved spectator facilities. There were also plans to extend the roof backwards, providing cover for spectators inside and outside the stadium and a new viewing area for disabled fans.
In June 2021, Portsmouth announced that the Fratton Park redevelopment would begin with an expected completion time of four seasons, at a cost of £10m.
Over the summer of 2023, seats in the Milton End were ripped out to make way for the renovation, which includes connecting this stand to the adjacent North Stand.
In September 2023, rail seating was successfully installed in the back ten rows of the Fratton End, allowing the club to apply for a safe-standing licence from the Sports Ground Safety Authority. This followed the previous installation of rail seats as part of the ongoing Milton End redevelopment. Read more on the Portsmouth stadium renovation in our full guide here. (25/05/2025)
In the works
Nottingham Forest
Forest announced a stadium redevelopment project in December 2019, seeking planning permission to build a new 10,000-capacity Peter Taylor (Main) Stand. This would replace the existing stand, which dates back to the 1950s.
This planned all-seated, three-tiered stand was also planned to have a number of executive boxes and other corporate facilities, plus new changing rooms and press facilities. A nice feature is that the stand will also include a club Museum as well as a new club Shop.
The planning permission was received in 2022, but then the club decided to announce further planned changes. While the Peter Taylor Stand expansion is still on the agenda, there is now scope for new state-of-the-art dressing rooms, media suites and executive boxes.
Additionally, there will be improvements to the other three stands, including an extension of the Bridford Stand. The whole redevelopment is estimated to cost nearly £100m.
Unfortunately, as of May 2025, these plans are exactly still just that – plans. No work has started, but the club have once again reiterated their commitment to the project earlier this year. The latest news from the club is that the work on the Peter Taylor Stand could begin during the 2025/26 season. A club statement on the matter read:
“It remains the club’s ambition to redevelop the Peter Taylor Stand, and there is a material prospect that we could start that work during the 2025-26 season.
“If that is the case, we will consult with season card holders who have seats in the Peter Taylor Stand regarding their relocation, if and when appropriate.”
(25/05/2025)
Barnet
Barnet are set to leave the Hive Stadium in the coming years to return to the borough of Barnet and near to their former stadium, Underhill. In December 2024, the club submitted a planning application in Decemeber 2024 in relation to a site within the Green Belt at Underhill for a stadium that will cost around £14m. (25/05/25)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have received the go-ahead from Croydon Council to increase the capacity of Selhurst Park to over 34,000. This will be mostly achieved by building a bigger Main Stand, which will have a capacity of 13,500 seats, including new hospitality areas. The stand will have four tiers and will have an attractive glass frontage.
The construction of this new Main Stand is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2025, but the club are reportedly having a late rethink on how to go about the construction after alarming costs. The original plan was to build the new and improved stand over the top of the original one, to prevent an impact on attendances while work takes place.
However, that unconventional method of construction was set to cost around £200m, so the powers-that-be now reportedly want just to demolish the current Main Stand and rebuild from there. Although this will see a reduced capacity at Selhurst Park for a period of time, it won't cost the club as much money. (25/05/25).
An artists impression of the expanded Main Stand
(courtesy of the official Crystal Palace website)
Manchester United
From the moment Sir Jim Ratcliffe became a shareholder at Manchester United, there have been discussions regarding a new stadium for the Red Devils. However, it wasn't a case of deciding whether to renovate Old Trafford or not, but whether to relocate away from the ground or not.
That decision has now been made, and Manchester United will be building a new 100,000-seater venue.
It was deemed the most appropriate course of action given the lacklustre condition of Old Trafford, and the plans received government backing in March 2025.
The last major project update came in April 2025, when a consortium was appointed by the Trafford Council to mastermind the regeneration of the area that will surround the new Manchester United Stadium.
A Trafford Council spokesperson said: “It will work with Trafford Council alongside Manchester United Football Club, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), a proposed Mayoral Development Corporation and other key partners to deliver a transformational and sustainable international destination for the benefit of residents, businesses and visitors.”
That regeneration project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and will go some way to aiding the construction of what Sir Jim Ratcliffe has previously described as the “Wembley of the North”. In truth, this new stadium, as well as benefiting the club, is also expected to boost the local economy enormously. (12/06/2025)
On The Radar
Wealdstone
Reports of a potential new Wealdstone stadium first surfaced in 2023, when the club were allocated a plot of land in the London Borough of Hillingdon. That was seen as a huge boost at the time, but in truth, there has been very little progress made since then.
In March 2025, it was then announced that Wealdstone had been given the exclusive rights to two different plots of land, the first at the old Master Brewery Hotel and the second at Gutteridge Farm, both of which are in Uxbridge.
The council have agreed not to negotiate with any other parties while these exclusive rights are in place, giving the Stones three years to secure funding for the project.
Club chairman, Dominic Whyley, was thrilled with the news, saying: “We are absolutely delighted to have been granted this exclusivity agreement to facilitate the club's need to find a new permanent home, which is vital to securing its future and all its ancillary community activities.” (12/06/2025)
Bournemouth
For many years now, there have been fears from Bournemouth fans that the club were going to have to move away from their Vitality Stadium home in order to build a bigger ground. However, in April 2025, those fears were finally squashed.
After a long and frustrating negotiation period, the Cherries finally agreed on a deal which saw them purchase the land on which the stadium is built. This is a huge boost for the club as it means that they now have the option of expanding the Vitality, rather than having to relocate.
It has been a long and very public ambition of Bill Foley, the Bournemouth owner, to increase the capacity of the Cherries' home ground, and speaking after the announcement was made, he said: “And we also are preparing our pre-application to the council with regard to expanding and renovating the stadium, with the goal being within two and a half years, we’ll have 20,000 seats.”
With Bournemouth still boasting a temporary South Stand structure, that will likely be the first improvement made once work commences. (12/06/2025)
Chelsea
Building a new Chelsea stadium is perhaps more difficult than most other clubs would find it. That is largely due to the fact that the Chelsea Pitch Owners – a fan-based group – are incredibly powerful and are strongly against a relocation of any kind.
That means staying at Stamford Bridge is almost a necessity, and while Todd Boehly and co have received planning permission to expand the site to 60,000 seats, the club have previously stated that the project could take approximately 15 years to be completed.
Speaking in May 2025, Boehly said: “When we originally bought the club we agreed initially that we had 15 or 20 years to figure this out but it is a big project in a really interesting city like London where there’s a lot of constituencies that have an opinion.”
However, the club have recently received a boost in the way of PSR, having been declared as the most financially healthy Premier League club in June 2025, which could speed up the Stamford Bridge redevelopment project. (12/06/2025)
Dundee
Dundee have quite possibly endured one of the most frustrating stadium relocations in the history of British football. Having purchased a plot of land in the Camperdown area in 2016, the Scottish outfit are still waiting to receive planning permission from the local council.
As a decision was expected to be made at the start of 2025, but it appears as though accessibility, or rather the lack of it, is a major issue in the eyes of the local council.
With little to no progress being made in this regard, the club's managing director, John Nelms, recent stated that: “I have been here 12 and a half years, but my patience is not infinite, so it is getting to the point where I think the process needs to move on a little bit. It is very frustrating because we thought we would be built by now.” (12/06/2025)
Forest Green Rovers
After initially having plans rejected for a new 5,000 capacity stadium near to Junction 13 of the M5, by Stroud Council, these have now been passed and the stadium can go ahead. The new stadium is billed to be the ‘greenest football ground in the World', being eco-friendly and to be constructed of wood. The Club selected World-renowned architect Zaha Hadid to design the new stadium. Zaha Hadid have been involved in designing new stadiums for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and previous works have included the Aquatic Centre built in London for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Forest Green had their plans for the stadium accepted in late 2024; however, very little progress has been made in terms of construction since then.
The image below of an artist's impression of how the new stadium might look is supplied courtesy of the Forest Green Rovers website, where more images of the proposed stadium can be viewed. (12/06/2025)
Luton Town
After clearing the last of legal hurdles, Luton Town are excited about moving to a new stadium for the first time in more than three decades. The works on the new Power Court Stadium were expected to start in 2021 with a view of playing the first game at the start of the 2024-25 season.
This was delayed due to various planning application concerns such as diverting a local river. If the planning application submitted in September is approved by the council, then the new stadium is expected to be opened at some point during 2027.
Peterborough United
The Club have announced that in partnership with the local council that they are actively seeking a site to build a new stadium, in an area called the Embankment, close to the existing London Road ground. The stadium will have a planned initial capacity of 17,500, with the potential to be increased to 22,000. The club hopes that the new stadium would be ready for the start of the 2022/23 season. It is likely that London Road will be redeveloped for housing. 22.2.20
Scunthorpe United
Despite coming close to starting construction on the stadium expansion, Scunthorpe United have now announced that the plans have been put on hold due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sheffield United
The Club have announced their intention to further develop the capacity of Bramall Lane to over 40,000. The Club have applied for planning permission to add an additional tier onto the South Stand that would contain an additional 5,400 seats. In a separate development, the Club also have plans to add another 3,000 seats to the Kop End by extending it backwards.The stand would be cantilevered (so no supporting pillars) with a video screen built into the front of the roof. 22.1.18
An Artists Impression Of The Extended South Stand
Image courtesy of Sheffield United FC
Southend United
The club have submitted plans to build a new 22,000 capacity stadium at Fossetts Farm, just behind the club’s training ground in Eastern Avenue. The scheme plans also to feature a hotel, retail space, a cinema, plus indoor soccer pitches and residential accommodation. It planning permission is quickly forthcoming then works could start towards the end of this year. However, initially, the stadium will be restricted to a capacity of 14,000 and will only have three sides. It is hoped that revenue generated from the new build will then be used to fund future developments. 29.4.17
Swansea City
The Club have put in a formal planning application to extend the capacity of the Liberty Stadium to 34,000. The first phase of the developments would see an additional tier being added to the East Stand, increasing the number of seats by 6,000. This would be followed at a later stage with additional tiers being added to both ends of the stadium. No timescales have been announced as to when these developments would take place.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made it known that they are planning to expand the capacity of Molineux to 50,000. This will be achieved by first building a new stand to replace the Steve Bull Stand on one side of the ground. This will raise capacity to 36,000. Next, a new large single tiered stand will be built to replace the Jack Hayward (South Bank) Stand at one end of the ground, taking the capacity up to 46,000. Works could commence on the new Steve Bull Stand in the Summer of 2020, with the new Jack Hayward Stand following two years later. The present open corners will also be filled with seating taking the capacity up to around 50,000 16.5.19
The mock-up image of how the developed Molineux may look is courtesy of the official Wolverhampton Wanderers website.
Anyone's Guess When…
Aston Villa
The Club have received planning permission to redevelop the North Stand. This would involve building a new stand that would extend around the current open corners at that end of the stadium. There are currently no firm timescales as to when this will take place.
Cambridge United
The Club have announced tentative proposals to build a new 12,000 capacity stadium. The stadium would be built on a site close in-between Cambridge Airport and Junction 35 of the A14, around a mile due east of the current Abbey Stadium, along Newmarket Road (A1303). However with the proposed site of the new stadium being on greenbelt land and with no funding for the project in place, then there are going to be quite a number of hurdles for the Club to overcome to make this happen. The artists' mock-up of how the new stadium may look is courtesy of the Cambridge United website, where more images and information about the project can be found. 10.12.19
Charlton Athletic
Mike Keeler informs me; ‘The Club have now got planning permission from Greenwich Council to increase the capacity of the Valley to 30,900. This will involve adding a second tier to the East Stand as well as the ‘filling in' of the South East corner of the stadium'. However formal timescales have yet to be announced as to when this will take place.
George Packman adds; ‘The Club intends to increase the capacity of the Valley to over 40,000. Following on from the first phase of the scheme, which would see an additional tier added to the East Stand, the Club then intend to re-develop the Jimmy Seed (South) Stand. This would be replaced with a similar looking structure to the existing North Stand. This would result in the Valley becoming totally enclosed and boosting capacity to 37,000. Lastly, a third tier could be added to the new South Stand at a later stage, meaning that the Valley would have a final capacity of 40,600'.
Colchester United
Alison Wells informs me; ‘When the stadium was built the necessary foundations were put in place so that the capacity could be easily increased at a later date. This would include filling in the corners, which would increase the capacity to around 12,500. A second tier could also be added onto the North, South and East stands, raising the total capacity still further to 18,000. There are no timescales as to when this may take place.'
Crewe Alexandra
At some point in the future, the club hopes to replace the Blue Bell BMW Stand (formerly known as the Popular Side) with a new two tiered stand, which will also contain executive boxes.
Derby County
The stadium has been built in such a way that an additional tier could be added to three sides of the stadium, namely the North, East and South Stands. This would increase the capacity of Pride Park to around 44,000. However, this is unlikely to happen unless the Club becomes established in the Premier League.
Hull City
Craig Harper informs me; ‘The Club have plans to add an additional tier to both the East & South Stands, which will increase the capacity of the KC Stadium to around 34,000'. However, no firm timescales have been announced as to when this may take place.
Ipswich Town
The Club would at some point like to re-develop the Cobbold Stand and boost the capacity of the ground to 40,000. However, this is unlikely to happen unless the Club established itself once again as a Premier League Club.
Leeds United
Due to the substantial waiting list for the season tickets, Leeds United are confident of expanding the new stadium. After having achieved promotion to the Premier League, the club are now focusing on staying in the top division so as to make sense of an increase to the stadium capacity.
Leicester City
The plans to expand the Stadium were put on hold due to the club investing in the training complex. Apart from expanding the stadium capacity, Leicester City are also keen on increasing the car park facilities and constructing a hotel just outside the stadium.
Newcastle United
The Club have announced plans to re-develop the Gallowgate End of the stadium. The plans which also include the construction of a new conference centre, hotel and residential apartments, would see the overall capacity of the ground increase to around 60,000. The plans are subject to local authority approval and as of yet no formal timescales as to when this might take place have been announced.
Norwich City
In December 2019 the club confirmed that they have purchased two strips of land behind the Geoffrey Watling City Stand, which would enable them to build a second tier on that stand. No further information is available at this time, as to when this might take place. The Jarrold (South) Stand has also been built in such a way that a second tier could also be added to that stand too.
Oxford United
Foundations have been put in place for the future construction of a fourth stand, at the West End of the stadium. However, it is unlikely that this will be built for at least a couple of years.
Queens Park Rangers
The Club have been looking for some time to possibly build a new stadium at a new location, rather than develop Loftus Road. This is simply that the present Loftus Road Stadium occupies quite a small footprint and is hemmed in by nearby residential housing, meaning that it would be almost impossible to build a larger stadium there. Having been thwarted so far in finding a nearby suitable site, speculation has now focussed on the Linford Christie Athletics Stadium, which is located in the Wormwood Scrubs area, within the same borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, around half a mile away from Loftus Road. The Council owned venue would be suitable, however the Club is looking for long term security and would probably prefer to purchase the site outright from the Council. Whereas the Council would may be prefer to retain some provision for athletics and lease the ground to QPR. So we shall see what happens with this. 21.2.19
Reading
The Club have received planning permission to increase the capacity of the stadium to 38,000. This would involve further extending three sides of the stadium (the West Stand would remain as it is) and replacing the roof and would take around three years to complete. This would be achieved by first by increasing the size of the East Stand, adding around 7,000 additional seats. The following year the North Stand would be extended adding another 3,500 seats and a year later a similar construction would happen at the South end of the stadium. However, it is unclear when work will commence and it would probably be dependant on the Club gaining promotion to the Premier League.
Rotherham United
The stadium has been built in such a way and the necessary foundations have been put in place to further expand the stadium capacity to 20,000. This would be achieved by adding an additional tier to the North, South and East Stands. This may be done in phases; a first to 16,000 and then the second phase to 20,000.
Sheffield Wednesday
The Club had previously announced plans to increase the capacity at Hillsborough to almost 45,000. This was primarily through the proposed expansion of the Leppings Lane End, including the building of an additional tier and the ‘filling in' of the corner between this and the South Stand. This was in the hope that England would win the bid to stage the 2018 World Cup (Hillsborough was listed as one of the potential venues). However the failure of this bid means that plans have been shelved for the time being. They may be ‘dusted off' if the Club gain promotion to the Premier League.
Shrewsbury Town
The stadium has been built in such a way that the corners of the stadium can later be filled with seating, which would raise capacity to around 12,500. However the Club have not announced as to when this will take place.
Sunderland
Kevin Davis informs me; ‘The club have secured planning permission to add another 7,200 to the Metro FM (South) Stand, which would take the capacity to 55,000. The club have not yet confirmed when (if ever) they will go ahead with this. If the club then proceed after this to add another tier to the McEwans Stand the final capacity would be around 64,000'.
Tranmere
The Club have announced that they are exploring the possibility of moving to a new stadium. It is believed that this would be an extension of a major regeneration project that has been proposed to transform the Birkenhead Waterfront. 29.8.19
Walsall
The Club have announced that they have been granted planning permission to redevelop the Sign Specialists (William Sharp) end of the ground. The new stand would look similar to the Tile Choice Stand and add 2,300 seats to the stadium, raising the overall capacity to 13,500. It would also mean that up to 4,000 away supporters could be accommodated at that end. The back of the stand will also feature a giant advertising hoarding, clearly visible from the M6. However there are no firm timescales as to when this might actually happen.
Watford
The last expansion Vicarage Road took place in 2015. This proposed expansion, however, will add significantly more to the stadium capacity. It is proposed that a two-phase project will take place for this expansion and it would cost around £40 million.
West Bromwich Albion
The Club are believed to be drawing up plans to expand the capacity of the Hawthorns to over 30,000 by either redeveloping or adding an additional tier to the Halfords Lane Stand.
Woking
The Club have submitted plans to the local authorities to build a new 9,026 capacity stadium on the site of the current Kingfield Ground. The building of the new ground is part of a wider development of the area around the stadium, including a largely residential area with some 1,000 homes, plus a medical centre and retail space. The income generated from the new homes would be partly used to finance the new stadium. 20.12.19
A Computerised Image Showing How The New Stadium May Look (image courtesy of Holmes Miller Architects)
Yeovil Town
The Club are investigating the possibility of building a new 3,500 capacity seated stand at the Copse Road End of the stadium. It is believed that this would be dependant on selling some land adjacent to Huish Park for retail development.