Crystal Palace reveal plans for stunning £100m redevelopment of Selhurst Park main stand that will boost ground's capacity to 34,000 in three years

Daily Mail | December 4, 2017

Crystal Palace have unveiled eye-catching plans for a £100million redevelopment of their Selhurst Park home, increasing capacity to over 34,000 with a new five-storey stand with a glass facade.

The south London club plan to transform their home since 1924 into a state-of-the-art arena within the next three years with the proposal set to be submitted to Croydon Council in January.

Palace have enlisted stadium architects KSS, the firm behind the redevelopment of Anfield, Twickenham and Wimbledon, to make their plans a reality, with the cost estimated to fall between £75m and £100m.

Crystal Palace have unveiled plans for a redevelopment of the main stand at Selhurst Park, boosting capacity to over 34,000

An interior view of the new main stand at Selhurst Park, which could be completed within three years if permission is granted

The glass facade of the planned new stand is inspired by the Crystal Palace erected for the 1851 Great Exhibitionu00a0 — The glass facade of the planned new stand is inspired by the Crystal Palace erected for the 1851 Great Exhibition

The five-storey stand would hold 13,500 spectators and feature a hospitality boxes, a tunnel club and a museum

The centrepiece will be a new main stand, whose increased capacity from 5,400 to more than 13,500 will boost the overall capacity of the ground from its present 26,000 to more than 34,000.