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Leyton Orient have taken another step towards a new stadium after reaching an agreement with Waltham Forest Council to progress their ambitious regeneration plans.
The proposed development would include a modern football ground and multi-sport campus, with the club targeting completion by its 150th anniversary in 2031.
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Orient have signed a Development Performance Agreement (DPA) with the London Borough of Waltham Forest, establishing a framework for the next phase of their proposed stadium project.
The agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year and will allow the club and its project team to develop and test proposals, with council officers providing feedback on planning, technical considerations and potential benefits for the local community.
Architects Populous have been appointed to lead the design of the proposed stadium and wider multi-sport campus, which would become home to the men's and women's teams and a London American football franchise competing in the European League of Football.
The wider development is expected to include retail, hospitality and leisure facilities, creating a year-round destination for sport and entertainment.
Orient majority shareholder David Gandler said the project could support thousands of jobs and provide training, apprenticeship and placement opportunities for young people.
The club's current home, Brisbane Road, has a capacity of 9,271 and has been used by Orient since 1937. Expansion is understood to be limited to around 13,000 due to the challenges of developing the ground within a residential area.
The club has not disclosed a proposed capacity for the new stadium, which is intended to support its ambitions to compete in the Championship.
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The DPA gives Orient a more formal structure to progress a project designed to address the limitations of Brisbane Road and provide scope for the club to grow.
However, the agreement is not planning permission, and important details, including the stadium's capacity, remain undecided.
The club's ambition to deliver the development by 2031 would coincide with its 150th anniversary, giving the project a significant long-term target.