Leeds receive permission to redevelop and lift capacity of Elland Road

Capacity will increase from 37,645 to about 53,000.

GO AHEAD: Leeds have received planning permission to redevelop Elland Road and lift the stadium’s capacity from 37,645 to about 53,000. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire.

Leeds have received planning permission to redevelop Elland Road and lift the stadium’s capacity from 37,645 to about 53,000.

There had been fears that a delay to the long-mooted introduction of a tram network in the surrounding area until the late 2030s might impact the club’s plans to expand the ground but the proposals were approved by the city council on Thursday.