Plans for the redevelopment of Dublin’s Dalymount Park have been approved by Dublin City Council.

The plans will see a new four-sided stadium with around 8,000 seats developed on the site of the current stadium in Phibsborough.

The new ‘sand-based grass pitch’ will be reorientated to a new north/south axis with stands on the east and west sides and terraces on the north and south.

The stands will hold around 6,240 fans, while the terraces will have space for just under 1,800 standing supporters.

Dalymount Park concept. Image: DCC

There will also be a new public thoroughfare along the eastern boundary of the stadium connecting North Circular Road and Connaught Street, featuring “various eateries and a new public plaza”.

The development also includes a new multi-functional community room and a community gym in a two-story facility featuring around 585 sqm of floor space.

Dalymount Park East Stand concept. Image: DCC

Dalymount Park West Stand concept. Image: DCC

Dublin City Councillors last night granted Part 8 Planning Approval for the project and the design team will now continue with detailed design over the coming months.

Dublin Lord Mayor Daithí de Róiste welcomed the approval in a statement.

“The redevelopment of this iconic stadium will provide a modern municipal facility that will not just be of benefit to Bohemian FC but also the wider Dublin Community,” he said.

“Today is a major milestone in the project. I’d like to acknowledge all the ongoing hard work and commitment from both the City Council staff and the Design Team tasked with delivering this project and I have no doubt this will continue as we progress to the next stage of the redevelopment process.”

Dalymount Park concept. Image: DCC

The council said there will be further consultation with the FAI, Bohs and the wider North Dublin community as the project progresses.

Bohemian FC CEO Daniel Lambert said the club is “delighted to mark this hugely significant day”.

“With the penultimate step now complete, we call on the Government to ensure that the appropriate funding mechanism is in place to enable progression to the construction phase without any delay,” he said.

“As we have seen across capital projects, with levels of inflation, any delays to the process can cause significant added costs to the Exchequer.”

FAI CEO Jonathan Hill said the permission marks an “exciting step forward” adding that the football governing body hopes to replicate the project at other League of Ireland stadiums around the country.

The project is being funded through the Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.