Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham ready to leave Lane as they apply for permission to build new home
Tottenham moved closer to leaving its White Hart Lane stadium on Monday when it applied to local government for planning permission to build a new 56,250-seat ground nearby.[LNB]The Premier League club announced a year ago that it planned to switch to a site adjacent to its traditional north London home and has now submitted revised plans, including a single-tier stand at one end of the stadium.[LNB]Tottenham said the stand behind one of the goals will feature 63 rows of seats and help create what it hopes will be the most atmospheric stadium in Europe.[LNB] Enlarge Moving home: A general view of Tottenham's proposed new stadium[LNB]'We have continued to refine the designs to maximize stadium atmosphere, including a reduction in the space allocated to corporate areas in order to deliver the new single-tier stand,' stadium architect David Keirle said.[LNB]'The acoustics will be excellent, with the bowl design helping to reflect sound back onto the pitch.'[LNB] Enlarge SPurs' new home: A computer-generated design of Tottenham's proposed new stadium[LNB]The stand is reminiscent of the steep Sudtribune at Borussia Dortmund's Westfalenstadion, which accounts for 25,000 of the stadium's 67,000 seats.[LNB]Spurs, which has been at White Hart Lane since 1899, hopes to move into the new ground within five years. No budget has currently been set.[LNB]The club needs to replace its current 36,310-seat ground to boost income from ticket sales and match-day revenue to compete financially with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal, both of whom attract crowds about twice as big.[LNB]Arsenal moved into Emirates Stadium three years ago having built the 60,432 bowl on a former industrial site bordered on each side by a railway line.[LNB] Enlarge New ground: Computer generated images of Tottenham's proposed new home[LNB]Tottenham's stadium, which will also be named by a corporate sponsor, will sit on a major road and include a club museum, housing, shops and public space.[LNB]'We have designed what will be a vibrant area 365 days a year and not a stadium with dead space surrounding it,' chairman Daniel Levy said.[LNB]The stadium could be part of England's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, with host cities having to submit applications to the bidding authority next month. [LNB]'Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's provisional designs for their new stadium are very impressive,' England 2018 Ltd chief executive Andy Anson said.[LNB] Enlarge Name up for grabs: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have confirmed that the Northumberland Development Project planning application has this week been submitted to the London Borough of Haringey[LNB]'We fully expect the stadium to be one of those included as a potential host venue for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid.[LNB]'We wish the club every success with their plans.'[LNB] TOTTENHAM v Everton: Jermain Defoe banned as Spurs host ToffeesSpurs boss Redknapp admits he LOVES watching rivals ArsenalSpurs facing injury crisis ahead of crunch derby clash against ArsenalTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
