Luton submit plans to construct a brand new multi-purpose 25,000-seater stadium and reveal plans to ‘regenerate’ city …because the Hatters goal completion in 2027

Luton City have formally submitted plans to construct a brand new 25,000-seater multi-purpose stadium. 

The hybrid software for the stadium, which will probably be on the Energy Courtroom website, consists of an up to date define submission for a lodge and music venue. 

Plans have been delivered to Luton Borough Council on Friday and the membership hope it would assist ‘regenerate’ the entire city.  

Gary Candy, chief govt of Luton and the membership’s improvement firm, 2020 Developments, stated: ‘This essential announcement is a pivotal second for all supporters, residents and companies of Luton.

‘As soon as our lives modified 16 months in the past with promotion at Wembley, concurrent to the gargantuan process of getting Kenilworth Street Premier League prepared – which naturally dominated our workload for many of final yr – we determined to reassemble a design staff to take a recent have a look at the entire Energy Courtroom venture from foundations upwards.

‘All in gentle of the brand new ambition, we wished to embrace for our membership going forwards, demonstrated by the proposal to construct to a 25,000 stadium capability in a single section.’

Kenilworth Street has been Luton’s dwelling since 1905, however had a capability of simply 10,356 till final season. 

The Championship facet, following their promotion to the Premier League final yr, needed to improve their stadium to satisfy the league’s necessities for broadcasters and capability went past 11,300.

Even within the second-tier, Kenilworth Street stays the smallest stadium within the division, with Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium coming closest with 12,500 seats. 

Luton hope to finish the stadium, which will probably be constructed within the ‘coronary heart of Luton city centre; inside three years. 

In the meantime, Rob Edwards’ males sit second from backside within the Championship desk following a winless begin to the season. 

Luton have misplaced three of their 4 matches to this point and can hope to alter their fortunes after they journey to Millwall on Saturday.