Work on Crystal Palace stand progressing

Article posted by Coliseum, January 9^th, 2025

Image: Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace F.C. plans to kick off work on its new Main Stand at Selhurst Park this summer following the conclusion of the current Premier League season.

Crystal Palace said initial enabling works have begun towards the construction, including some minor adjustments to the existing Main Stand, and preparations for the expected site footprint.

The club said that following a summer of preliminary works, the Main Stand development is progressing well and is currently in its final planning phase, including ongoing negotiations with contractors, with the intention of starting building works at the conclusion of the 2024/25 football season.

Last summer Crystal Palace FC signed the final legal agreements with Croydon Council for the redevelopment of the Main Stand.

The 25,456-capacity Selhurst Park Stadium is a football stadium in Selhurst in the London Borough of Croydon which is the home ground of Crystal Palace F.C. The stadium was designed by Archibald Leitch and opened in 1924.

Once completed, the new glass-fronted Main Stand – reminiscent of the original Crystal Palace – will be a landmark building which will hold 13,500 fans, supporting Palace’s status as an established Premier League club.

The current Main Stand was originally built 100 years ago and holds 5,200. The total capacity of Selhurst Park will rise from 25,486 to more than 34,000 once the works are completed.

Inspired by the club’s heritage, the design pays homage to the original Crystal Palace on Sydenham Hill.

The new building will achieve high standards of sustainable design, including its operation achieving net zero carbon targets, in line with planning policy.

It will have three tiers of seating, as well as improved access for supporters with disabilities, a new club shop, museum and café for visitors to Croydon’s Premier League club.

Palace said in a statement, “As is common practice for a development of this magnitude, the club have identified the potential for a small range of Minor Material Amendments to the original stadium design plans and are in communication with local residents and Croydon Council to obtain permission for these.”

These amendments include:

An updated seating layout to meet new safety guidance
Changes to the parking plans, to reduce disruption to local residents
Improvements to the proposed Fanzone, car park, and Sainsbury’s car park to meet operational needs and increase greening
Enhancing the entrance to the new stand on the Holmesdale Road corner
Refinement of the materials and design of the new stand.

The club said the main contractor has completed the Construction Management Plan for the construction phase and will shortly conclude with Croydon Council – this will help to ensure that lorries entering and leaving the construction site will create the minimum disturbance to residents. This will be constantly monitored and enforced by the contractor and the club.

Chairman Steve Parish said Crystal Palace’s new Main Stand will provide “a stadium the whole of south London can be proud of.”

With new features, including more general admission seats, new corporate facilities, improved disabled access and a club museum, this redevelopment will transform the stand.

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