Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed their intention to build a new 60,000-capacity stadium near their current White Hart Lane ground. The Northumberland Development Project will be a large-scale development including leisure facilities, public space and housing as well as the new stadium. The scheme includes the current site and adjoining land with the stadium largely sited to the north of the existing one.
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed their intention to build a new 60,000-capacity stadium near their current White Hart Lane ground. The Northumberland Development Project will be a large-scale development including leisure facilities, public space and housing as well as the new stadium. The scheme includes the current site and adjoining land with the stadium largely sited to the north of the existing one. The Tottenham board have been looking at a range of alternative sites for some time, given a season ticket waiting list of around 22,000, but were conscious of the importance of remaining in the Haringey area. The number of alternative sites was quite limited and redeveloping the existing site was identified as the most viable way forward. The club has spent five years buying and taking options over property around the current stadium to permit a local development or gain the critical mass to achieve a substantial site sale as a contribution to relocation. So far this has involved 60 separate transactions including potentially 160 commercial properties at a commitment of £44m. The planning process is likely to begin next year, but the local council is supportive.