Watford FC has begun work on expanding the Sir Elton John Stand as they increase the capacity to just over 21,000.

In order to add another 700 seats to the stand, the staircases at the front of each block have been removed and in their place additional seats will be fitted.

In addition, a number of mandatory improvements are being made at Vicarage Road in order to meet Premier League requirements, in particular to comply with Premier League media & IT facility requirements.

One of those Premier League requirements to fulfil is pitch sizing.

The pitch dimensions will be 105 metres by 68 metres, which means an increase in length of 1.4 metres and 2 metres in width.

LED boards will also be installed around the three TV-facing sides of the pitch perimeter, mirroring the set-up at many other top-flight stadia.

The club said media and IT facilities will also be enhanced significantly.

A doubling of the main TV commentary gantry will take place, the structure which hangs from the roof of the Upper Graham Taylor Stand.

Smaller pods will be installed at a similar height to serve 18-yard line positions.

And there will be a gantry platform construction bolted to the Graham Taylor Stand fascia, where 'The Graham Taylor Stand' lettering currently sits.

This lettering will be re-sited after the near-50 metre gantry width - hosting all of the overseas commentary and camera positions required - has been installed.

Views for those in both tiers of The Graham Taylor Stand will not be adversely affected by these works.

Hawkeye (Goal Decision System), IT hardwiring, Wifi provision for media and permanent TV studios are other matters also on the agenda.

The planning for the improvement works started immediately after the end of the promotion-winning 2014/15 campaign.

The stand is expected to be completed for the Hornets first home game against West Bromwich Albion on August 15.