Planning officers at Leicester City Council are recommending that councillors vote through plans for a big expansion of the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City FC want to rebuild the East Stand and take the attendance of the ground to more than 40,000. The Thai owners also want to add a 220-room hotel, a 20-storey residential block, a 6,000-capacity indoor entertainment area, and a new flagship club shop.
Only last week Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha said he was totally committed to growing the stadium – which site on the banks of the River Soar on the outskirts of the city centre – despite months of delays with the planning process.
