Lord’s redevelopment plans confirmed: Home of Cricket ready for new look whilst tenants say another elite facility needs to be added in London

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As Lord’s cricket ground has been nearing a deal to secure redevelopment plans for a number of years, there could finally be a breakthrough at the ground to ensure its stance for the future. Here’s the latest emerging news on the home of cricket.

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00:00 Plans for a £61.8 million redevelopment of two stands at Lord's have been approved.

00:08 The work was voted through by Marleyburn Cricket Club members and will increase the ground's

00:12 capacity by 1,100 seats.

00:16 The existing Allen stand will be demolished and rebuilt with an extra tier added.

00:21 Construction is due to begin at the end of the current season in September and will be

00:24 completed by 2027.

00:27 A £53 million project to redevelop the Compton and Endrick stands at Lord's was completed

00:33 in 2021.

00:34 Earlier this year, Middlesex County Cricket Club, a tenant at the ground which is owned

00:39 by the MCC, said they were considering leaving Lord's after 160 years.

00:45 Their chief executive, Andrew Cornish, said they've had conversations with several investors

00:50 about a new venue and London also needs another elite cricket facility to go with the Oval.

00:57 and Lords.

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