Stockport County Football Club and local councillors say a decision on the expansion of Edgeley Park could be made within weeks.
Last year, the club revealed plans to increase the stadium's seating capacity by an additional 7,400 seats, bringing the total capacity to over 18,000.
This development comes as the club is experiencing a period of success, currently vying for a spot in the Championship via the League One playoffs.
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However, before any construction can commence at Edgeley Park, approval must be obtained from Stockport council's planning committee, comprised of 12 councillors.
Local Edgeley councillors and a Stockport County club official have indicated that the application for ground expansion could be decided this summer.
Ken Knott, non-executive chairman of Stockport County, said he understood the application is set to be reviewed by the council's planning committee on July 3, with planning officers expected to recommend approval.
Prior to this, the expansion proposal will be discussed by councillors on Stockport council's central area committee on June 19. This meeting will provide an opportunity for questions, concerns or feedback on the application ahead of the crucial July meeting.
The Edgeley Community Association (ECA), a political party with three councillors in Stockport, also shared an update on Facebook confirming that the decision on the stadium expansion plans is due on July 3.
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Initial proposals for the stadium improvement are likely to hone in on revamping the Danny Bergara Stand (north stand), incorporating additional seating, along with constructing a brand-new Railway End (east stand).
Looking further down the line, ambitions involve a future redevelopment of the Together Stand (south stand) in a bid to up the capacity to roughly 5,500. Moreover, there are plans to expand the western edge of the Danny Bergara Stand, further swelling overall seating numbers.
Mr Knott said: "We're not going to do all of that at once, we need to gain more promotions and be satisfied that we'll be able to fill an expanded stadium, and drive the revenues to support the financing of it.
"We've missed the window of doing anything in this close season, because even if we get the consent on July 3, we won't be able to mobilise and get contractors organised to get it going and finished before the start of next season, it'll be the end of the following season before any works commence."
Knott indicated that the team's promotion goals heavily influence stadium expansion: "What comes with that [promotion] is much larger away support coming to Edgeley Park, because there are some big teams up in the Championship.
"A combination of that and hopefully more demand from fans within Stockport will mean we'll be able to sustain a strong business case to get on with the investment and carry on with the work."
During an April council session in Stockport, Coun Matt Wynne, head of the ECA, voiced his unease over the delays in progressing the stadium expansion proposals.
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He highlighted that the matter had been stuck in a state of "limbo" between the football club and the council, causing postponements in addressing what an Edgeley local branded as "persistent" parking problems during matchdays near the stadium.
On 8 May, the ECA wrote on Facebook: "We are writing to inform you that the impasse between the council and football club on final matters around the scheduling of level of contributions [for addressing matchday parking and local infrastructure upgrades] have been resolved and the planning application looks to be coming to Central Area Committee for consultation on June 19, with the application then progressing to Planning and Highways Committee for determination on July 3, 2025.
"We have asked if an extraordinary Area Committee meeting can be arranged to hear it sooner but we suspect it relies on statutory consultees (who have had to be re-consulted) returning their views promptly.
"We have done everything we can to get this heard as soon as possible using the soft power available, we are hearing residents loud and clear on matchday parking issues."
Stockport council's press office said it was too early to confirm whether the topics will be on the agendas for the sessions slated for June 19 and July 3.