Tottenham will soon be playing in the biggest club stadium in London after Haringey Council granted planning permission for a new 61,000 seater ground.
At a meeting that ran through to 12.29am,Tottenhamwere given the green light to press ahead with the project which will have a larger capacity than Arsenal's 60,432 Emirates Stadium.Tottenham's three applications were passed by majority verdicts after councillors debated the £400million development.The club intend to move into the new stadium for the 2018-19 season, and the stadium will also stage NFL American football matches.In a short statement on Twitter, Tottenham said: "Stadium Update: We can announce that Haringey Council's Planning Sub Committee has approved the Club's new stadium proposals."
The plans must be formally approved by the London Mayor's office. Boris Johnson has previously expressed his enthusiasm for the project.The planning proposal featured facilities tied in to a deal, announced in July, that will see at least two NFL matches played at the stadium each season over a 10-year period.
Known as the Northumberland Development Project, the stadium project also includes a hotel, sports centre, health centre, homes and a Tottenham Experience, housing a museum and club superstore.
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