Crystal Palace are edging closer to beginning construction work on their new Main Stand at Selhurst Park after the club announced that they have successfully purchased six houses on a neighbouring street, which will allow work to begin sooner rather than later.
The club's ambitions for a new Main Stand can be traced back several years, but as ever, planning and costing issues have prevented the club from beginning work on its planned Selhurst Park expansion.
However, after a string of negative updates, the latest information out of Selhurst Park in relation to the new stand is overwhelmingly positive.
Crystal Palace purchases six houses to remove Main Stand construction barrier
One of the biggest reasons why Crystal Palace haven't started work on their new Main Stand yet is due to logistical problems with neighbouring roads.
The biggest stumbling block revolved around a group of houses on Wooderson Close, the closest road to the Main Stand in the local area.
Due to the fact that the club wish to build over the top of what they currently have, more space is required. As a result, they have had to purchase six houses on the estate just so they can remove this hurdle by demolishing them.
In a statement released by Crystal Palace, the club states that ‘a proportion of this newly acquired land will be overbuilt for the south eastern corner of the new stand, with the additional space initially being used towards the formation of a major construction zone'.
I am pleased to confirm that the Council has completed the sale of its five houses in Wooderson Close, Selhurst. With all residents rehoused, the properties will now be prepared for demolition, clearing the way for the next stage of Crystal Palace FC’s Main Stand redevelopment at… pic.twitter.com/nnuXbxHrS4
— Jason Perry – Mayor of Croydon (@JasonForCroydon) January 9, 2026
Parish to get his wish
At the back end of 2025, the co-owner and chairman of Crystal Palace Football Club, Steve Parish, told reporters that the club were determined to get construction started on this project early on in 2026.
With one major hurdle now out of the way, there is every chance that Parish is proven right, which will give Crystal Palace fans something to get excited about amid speculation over the futures of manager Oliver Glasner and star man Marc Guehi.
Parish believes the expanded stadium will be more than just Crystal Palace's home stadium, but also something that the whole of South London will be proud of.
FGG says: A big step in the right direction
It is very rare these days for stadium renovations to go smoothly and on track, and this Main Stand expansion at Selhurst Park is no different. With this latest hurdle now removed, the countdown to construction can officially begin.