Ashton Gate stadium revealed

Bristol City has unveiled artists impressions of how the redeveloped Ashton Gate stadium will look.

Earlier this month they revealed the project is on schedule and should be ready in time for next season.

More images will be on display at a supporter consultation meeting at the stadium next Thursday 4 December.

Bristol City councillors have voted unanimously to allow the redevelopment of Ashton Gate in to a modern stadium.

Bristol City has tonight moved a step closer to a new stadium after plans to re-develop Ashton Gate were approved by the council.

The club is now likely to abandon proposals to build a new arena nearby at Ashton Vale, a project that's been beset by legal wrangles

Martin Griffiths is Chairman of Greater Bristol Sport.

Bristol City councillors have voted unanimously to allow the redevelopment of Ashton Gate in to a modern stadium.

The decision on whether a redevelopment of Bristol City's stadium can go ahead is expected later today.

The £40 million project will go before a planning committee this afternoon. The club wants to replace two of the grandstands - increasing capacity to 27,000.

Planners at Bristol City Council have recommended that plans to re-develop Bristol City's Ashton Gate stadium be approved. The final decision will be made by the council's planning committee next Wednesday (27 November).

If Bristol City get the go-ahead to re-build Ashton Gate then they are likely to abandon plans to construct a new stadium nearby at Ashton Vale. The Ashton Vale development has been hit by delays and the club are currently awaiting the outcome of a town and village green application for the site.

The future of Bristol City's ground has been hotly debated for years. Now, in the latest development, the club has unveiled plans for a revamped stadium at Ashton Gate to be shared with Bristol Rugby.

If it goes ahead work would start next year - the famous Wedlock stand would be rebuilt and the pitch moved. The proposals are an alternative to controversial plans for a brand new stadium nearby. Jonty Messer reports:

£40 million plans to develop Bristol City's Ashton Gate home go on show to the public this week. The club wants to replace two of the grandstands, increasing capacity to 26,000. It would also groundshare with Bristol Rugby.

The club still wants to build a new stadium at Ashton Vale but the proposals are a back up in case that falls through.