Lancashire Cricket is to build a new 1,025-seater stand, heritage centre, guest hub and a retail store at Emirates Old Trafford, after plans for the project received planning permission.
The new stand, which replaces the Red Rose Suite, promises enhanced facilities and better views for spectators.
As part of the plans, the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel will be extended, with the addition of a further 100 bedrooms.
The latest proposal replaces one previously approved by Trafford Council in 2019.
Work is expected to start in early 2022 and completion is anticipated for the 2023 cricket season.
Daniel Gidney, chief executive at Lancashire Cricket, said: “This is fantastic news for the Lancashire Cricket, and everyone associated to the club. The new stand and hotel extension complete the redevelopment of Emirates Old Trafford and will further enhance our reputation as a world-class venue for business, sport and leisure. The decade-long £60m redevelopment of the ground was undertaken so that the Club could continue to host major competitions, matches and events, as it has done throughout its storied history.”
Cllr Andrew Western, leader of Trafford Council, said: “The Emirates Old Trafford stadium sits right in the heart of our Civic Quarter Masterplan, which covers a 120-acre site taking in the Town Hall, the University Academy 92 (UA 92) campus, and stretching up to the A56/Chester Road and White City retail park. Trafford Council has invested heavily in the borough’s town centres and communities and we are extremely proud of what we have achieved.”
