Spurs gets planning permission for stadium move

Spurs gets planning permission for stadium move

Published Sep. 20, 2011 2:28 p.m. ET

Tottenham has been given planning permission to build a new stadium next to its current base at White Hart Lane.

The Premier League club says it can keep up discussions with local authorities and the London mayor in a bid to secure funding for the potential move to the 20-acre industrial site north of its current ground.

Tottenham also hasn't given up hope of becoming the long-term tenant of the Olympic Stadium in east London after next year's games. It's mounted a legal challenge against West Ham's winning bid.

White Hart Lane has been Tottenham's home ground since 1899, but a capacity of 36,000 restricts income from ticket sales and match-day revenue compared to that of many Premier League rivals.

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