Birmingham City Council’s planning committee have met this week to vote on Aston Villa’s plans to expand Villa Park, a key step in the club’s ambition to raise stadium capacity above 50,000 in time for the 2028 European Championship. br Planning permission is sought to extend the North Stand by 5,926 seats, taking the ground’s overall capacity to 48,809, with further incremental expansions to the other stands eventually targeting 52,500.