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Tottenham Hotspur take another step closer to Wembley following Brent Council decision

The prospect of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur plying their trade at Wembley Stadium next season took another step closer to fruition last night after councillors were advised to grant a central planning application from the national stadium.

Earlier this year Wembley applied for 31 more full capacity events to be held at the stadium between 1 August 2017 and 31 July 2018 which would pave the way for 90,000 fans to watch Spurs in every home fixture next year.

Brent Council have now put together a 44-page report which recommends that the planning committee give the green light to Wembley’s proposals, with a planning meeting scheduled for 23 March to deliberate whether the plans should be given the go ahead.

It is still yet to be confirmed by the North London club whether this season will prove to be their last at their historic White Hart Lane home with construction continuing on their new £800m stadium, with Chairman Daniel Levy remaining coy about exact timeframes.

The Evening Standard reports an official at Brent Council as saying: “Following extensive consultation with local residents and businesses, taking into account the merits of the application and comments and views from the consultation, Brent Council has published its recommendation to grant planning permission for the application by Wembley National Stadium Limited to temporarily increase the number of full capacity events.”