Plans to expand Manchester City Football Club's Etihad Stadium have been given the green light.

This follows the Club's fan and community consultation which took place in February and March this year, and the subsequent submission of the Club's full planning application in April.

Approved proposals include several connected all-weather facilities, fully integrated into the stadium, centred around an expanded North Stand with one larger, single upper tier above the existing lower tier, increasing capacity to over 60,000.

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Above the upper tier there will be a sky bar with views overlooking the pitch as well as a stadium roof walk experience.

A covered City Square fan zone, with capacity for 3,000 people and a wide variety of food and drink outlets, a new club shop, museum, workspace and a 400-bed hotel will also be constructed as part of the Club’s development.

It is expected that main construction works will commence on-site in November 2023 which will mean the North Stand itself will be complete and open during the 2025/26 football season.

The hotel, workspace and public realm works, including City Square, would subsequently be complete by late 2026.