Chelsea secure Stamford Bridge redevelopment planning permission

The news was welcomed by Chelsea Pitch Owners, the group which owns the freehold to the land on which the stadium sits.

Chelsea have been granted planning permission for a £500million redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, the club have announced.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council's planning committee voted unanimously to approve the proposal for a 60,000-seat stadium at a meeting on Wednesday evening.