Hearts Unveil £51m Stadium Revamp

Scottish Premier League side Hearts has unveiled plans for a £51m redevelopment
of its Tynecastle stadium which will increase its capacity to 23,000.

Hearts stated that it will submit an application for a new 10,000-seat Main
Stand, plus hotel and leisure facilities, in October which will increase the
overall capacity by 6,000.

The announcement comes following protracted negotiations with City of
Edinburgh Council about land adjacent to the stadium but Hearts say they are now
“at an advanced stage” and have now entered a consultation process with the
local community.

The club insists that there is “a significant possibility” that the team
would continue to play at Tynecastle during construction – despite a reduction
in capacity.

As the club has 13,500 season ticket holders, attendance would likely be
limited to those customers during the redevelopment.

The project also includes proposals for a gym, a club shop and a restaurant,
and has been in the planning stages for two years.

If planning permission is granted, Hearts will demolish their current
4,500-capacity Main Stand, which was constructed in 1914, next summer, with a
view to the new stand being open by the end of the 2009/2010 season.