THE Vitality Stadium will undergo a major change next season to enable a redevelopment.
At the end of the season, the South Stand will be demolished to make way for a new 3,000-seater lower tier.
The Vitality Stadium will undergo a redevelopment this summerCredit: Shutterstock
In addition, the south-east and north-west corners will be infilled and the turnstiles for all stands will be relocated to a new perimeter, creating a larger outer concourse, where a newly-built ticket office will operate.
Internal refurbishment of the East and West Stands will also be completed, with three new hospitality spaces created.
As a result of the redevelopment, the stadium capacity will increase by over 1,500 seats.
confirmed the news in a club statement on Monday.
It was also revealed that building work will continue throughout the 2026-27 season.
The planning application is still in the consultation phase and will go to a planning committee for approval in early May.
Bournemouth currently sit eighth in the table with 38 points from 27 games.
They next face at home on Saturday.
When the full redevelopment of the Vitality Stadium is completed, the capacity will increase to around 20,200 seats.
It comes after initial plans were approved by BCP Council last month.
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