A large number of English football clubs have ongoing schemes to redevelop existing grounds, or to move to newly constructed stadiums. A trend towards all-seater stadiums was initially prescribed in 1990 by the Taylor Report, and was originally a condition only of Premier League admission. It has now become a requirement that within three years of a club's first promotion to the Championship all paying spectators are seated, even if the club is subsequently relegated. This article provides an (incomplete) list and description of those clubs who have planned new stadiums or refurbishments, or who have already moved or refurbished their stadiums since around the time of the Taylor Report.

The following list includes clubs that are based in Wales but play in the English football league system.

History When Scunthorpe United moved to Glanford Park in 1988, it was the first time a Football League club had moved to a new purpose-built home since 1956. Up to this point, most sides were playing in grounds that had been largely structurally unchanged for most of the 20th century. One of the few clubs to play in a completely rebuilt post World War II stadium was Manchester United, whose stadium had been rebuilt due to bomb damage during the war, and significantly altered in the 1960s and again in the early 1980s.

Ground improvements were seldom, most clubs rarely reached their capacity on a regular basis, and poor facilities were commonplace – this particularly being the case between 1979 and 1986, when attendances fell, with this fall in spectators being blamed largely on increased hooliganism, as well as the economic downturn and sharp rise in unemployment that occurred in the early 1980s. The main source of income came from gate receipts, and most additional money was spent on transfers. It was not until the growing concern in the 1980s about the safety of existing stadiums, that clubs began to examine the possibilities offered by redeveloping their grounds. This was first highlighted in May 1985, when 56 fans were burnt to death in a fire at the Bradford City stadium, and even more so in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster of April 1989, which led to the death of 97 Liverpool fans at an FA Cup semi-final. Poor maintenance was seen as the main reason for the fire at Bradford, while the presence of perimeter fencing and standing areas (as well as loss of police control) were seen as the main factors in the Hillsborough tragedy.

In January 1990, the Taylor Report recommended the conversion of all Football League stadiums to all-seater arenas although this was subsequently applied just to the top two levels with effect from the 1994–95 season. The report had ordered third and fourth tier teams to follow suit by 1999, but clubs at this level were allowed to continue with standing accommodation.

This was given governmental financial assistance, and while unpopular with many fans, attendances began to rise again in the 1990s.

The new all-seater arrangement tended to be more popular with both the clubs and football authorities, as they had the combined benefits of being safer and more profitable.

The boom in television rights following the creation of the Premier League in 1992 allowed a number of clubs to further expand their stadiums, or even move to new ones. Realising the commercial possibilities of new stadiums, many ambitious outfits constructed purpose-built stadiums often on the outskirts of cities or in urban regeneration areas. It has become common for clubs to tie these new stadiums in with residential or leisure complexes.

A number of lower-league clubs had plans for ground improvements halted following the collapse of ITV Digital and the lucrative broadcasting contract they had agreed. Following the re-sale of rights, a number of these programmes have been re-activated in recent years, and some of the heaviest stadium redevelopment has been in the lower divisions. Most teams with ambitions of eventual promotion to the Premier League have plans for continued work on their grounds to bring them up to an appropriate standard. Even the biggest clubs have been affected, Manchester United have heavily rebuilt and expanded Old Trafford since 1992, while Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006.

In 2015, every stadium in England have to adhere to Accessible Stadia guideline, which each clubs are required to have a certain minimum number of amenity and easy access spaces with accessible toilets. Since then most of England stadium have more accessibility for disabled.

Under the bullet Current stadium status below, "New" means built after 1988 and replacing a former venue, while "Reconstructed" means the club has merely made improvements to their stadium.

Premier League AFC Bournemouth

Stadium: Vitality Stadium Capacity: 11,364 Current stadium status: Reconstructed. AFC Bournemouth's Dean Court ground was completely rebuilt in 2001, with the pitch rotated ninety degrees from its original position. The stadium was also moved away from adjacent housing. Although it was rebuilt as a three sided stadium, seats were placed on the undeveloped South End in the autumn of 2005. These seats were removed when the club was relegated to the bottom tier in 2008 but installed once more following promotion back to League One in 2010. Following promotion to the Sky Bet Championship in 2013 the club installed a larger, roofed temporary stand, bringing the total ground capacity just shy of 12,000. This was named the Ted MacDougall Stand. After a successful debut Premier League campaign, the club submitted a planning application to Bournemouth Borough Council to redevelop the temporary Ted MacDougall Stand with a much larger one which would take the capacity of the ground to 14,529. However, the club are now looking to expand to 20,196 in two phases, with the possibility of further expanding to 23,000 in a third phase via the North Stand.

Arsenal

Stadium: Emirates Stadium Capacity: 60,704 Current stadium status: New. Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006, which has massively boosted club income. Emirates Stadium is the fifth largest club ground in England, after Old Trafford, West Ham's London Stadium, Anfield, and Tottenham's new White Hart Lane. The Emirates replaced Highbury, where the club had been based since 1913, which itself had been substantially updated in the early 1990s and reduced capacity from 59,000 to an all-seater 38,500 by 1993. However, this was deemed inadequate by 1998 and led to the club's directors deciding that relocation was necessary, prompting the club to build a new stadium, with the site at Ashburton Grove being selected in November 1999 (after a bid to buy the old Wembley failed) and work beginning in the spring of 2004. It finally opened for the 2006–07 season.

As of 2025, the club are actively investigating options to increase the capacity of the Emirates Stadium from its current 60,704 to around 75,000 - 80,000. The club has engaged architects and planners to examine structural redesigns, noting that the existing stadium design (with a roof supported at just eight primary points) presents significant engineering constraints.

Early projections suggested that the project could cost more than £500 million, potentially rising to £600-650 million, depending on the final design and associated infrastructure requirements.

Key cost drivers include replacing or altering the roof, adding new seating (including premium & hospitality areas), improvements to transport links and public infrastructure around the stadium, and ensuring compliance with safety and planning regulation.

In terms of timeline, the project remains at an early concept and feasibility stage. Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke has confirmed internal conversations are underway.

The earliest realistic window for construction is likely after the 2026–27 season, to allow for detailed design, planning permission, and securing necessary funding. If carried through, the expanded capacity is expected to meaningfully increase matchday income; some estimates project matchday revenue rising from £150 million in 2024–25 to perhaps £196 million (based on pro rata scaling) or more, depending on how much of the additional capacity is allocated to higher-yield premium seating.

Challenges include: limited space in the surrounding area for outward expansion, planning and transport constraints, disruption during construction (which may require phased works or temporary reduced capacity), and ensuring the return on investment is proportionate to the scale of expenditure.

Aston Villa

Stadium: Villa Park Capacity: 42,657 Current stadium status: Reconstructed. 7,400 North Stand expansion plan. Aston Villa are currently increaseing Villa Park from 42,000 to 50,000 seats by expanding the North Stand. Villa Park has been all-seater since 1994, when the Holte End was rebuilt, but did not reach its current capacity until the Trinity Road Stand was rebuilt in the 2000–01 season. No major developments have taken place since, although plans have been in the pipeline since the late 1990s to take the stadium's capacity to more than 50,000.

An accompanying commercial and entertainment venue dubbed "Villa Live" was approved in December 2022 by Birmingham City Council. and was completed several years later.

Brentford

Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Capacity: 17,250 Current stadium status: New

Brentford F.C. had been considering relocating from Griffin Park since the 1990s, and after several years of effort, the club announced in December 2007 that they had been given an option on the site at Lionel Road, and announced two months later a link-up with property developer Barratt Homes to develop the site. It wasn't until 2020 when they were able to move to their new stadium, the 17,250-capacity Brentford Community Stadium, located less than a mile from Griffin Park, keeping the club in the town of Brentford.

In 2014 the club announced that planning permission had been granted for the new stadium. After a number of delays, a compulsory purchase order was finally granted by the London Borough of Hounslow in late 2016, allowing the club to take full possession of the site. In February 2017, Brentford announced that they expected to start work on the new stadium in March. They moved into the new stadium for the 2020–2021 season.

Brighton and Hove Albion

Stadium: Falmer Stadium (The American Express (AMEX) Community Stadium) Capacity: 31,800 Current stadium status: New.

Brighton's 14-year wait for a permanent home came to an end when Brighton moved to Falmer Stadium, in 2011, with a capacity of 22,000 seats. The stadium had built into its design the ability to have capacity increased to 30,750, which has been completed as of the end of the 2012–13 season. This has been done by filling in all four corners of the stadium and adding an extra tier to the top of the East Stand. Extra corporate boxes and hospitality suites have also been added to the existing South Stand mezzanine, and the 1901 Club West Stand middle tier has been extended around each corner. Currently, the club are planning to further increase capacity, and its current amount is 31,800.

Brighton had been without a permanent home since May 1997, when they left the Goldstone Ground after 95 years after it was sold to a developer in an effort to ease the club's financial crisis. Two seasons were spent ground-sharing with Gillingham before the club returned to Brighton to a temporary home at Withdean Stadium, although the aim from the outset was to build a new stadium in the Falmer area.

Chelsea

Stadium: Stamford Bridge Capacity: 41,837 Current stadium status: Reconstructed. Further reconstruction on hold indefinitely.