Chelsea are to discover if they will be granted planning permission to build a new 60,000 stadium at a local council meeting next week.

The club want to redevelop Stamford Bridge, which currently has a capacity of just under 42,000, to ensure they keep up with their Premier League rivals.

They officially submitted a proposal to Hammersmith and Fulham council in November 2015, although had to send them revised plans for the project last August due to concerns that had been raised over some design, landscaping and environmental issues.

Local residents have been given the chance to offer their views, with more than 70 per cent of the 800 people who responded, giving their blessing.

Significantly a report to Hammersmith and Fulham's planning committee, who are set to give their verdict on the new ground at a meeting next Wednesday, has also recommended that the scheme goes ahead.

Case officer John Sanchez wrote that Herzog & de Meuron’s design for the site “has met the demands of a potentially difficult brief” and “builds upon the historic context of previous stadia on the site”.

He added: “The resulting design is a high quality piece of design and a unique architectural solution. It would have the landmark qualities of a significant sporting venue with a clear identity and would declutter and unify the site."

Should the councillors agree to the recommendations in the officers’ report, the club will still need the backing for the rebuild from London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

However, Chelsea have high hopes though that they will be given the green light. The work is expected to take four years to complete.

The club are in desperate need of a bigger stadium. They currently have only the seventh biggest capacity in the Premier League and will be relegated to the fourth largest in London once Tottenham's work on a 61,000 all-seater is completed for the start of the 2018-19 season.

Chelsea have played at Stamford Bridge since they were first formed in 1905.