Celtic Football Club announced that Glasgow City Council has passed a Celtic planning proposal which will see the transformation of Celtic Park.

Following the decision, the first phase of development will see the creation of a new public realm area, that aims to dramatically changing Celtic Park.

The development will provide a new pedestrian avenue leading to the stadium for supporters, a new public space, and the whole area leading to the stadium will be fully landscaped.

Work will now begin on putting contracts in place and it is hoped that the first phase of the development will be completed in time for the start of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The completion of further phases of development will also see a range of additional facilities around the stadium.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said: “This really is fantastic news for the club and is something which will allow us to completely transform Celtic Park, providing a stunning new public realm area for the benefit of our supporters.

"For so many years Celtic has been a fundamental part of the East End of Glasgow - this development represents real positive regeneration of the East End, something to which we are totally committed.”

Lawwell said that the new project will enable the club continue to progress in the right direction and show that Celtic continues to be one of the world’s leading football clubs.