Castleford Tigers rugby league club has been awarded detailed planning permission for the development of a new 13,300-capacity stadium at Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire.

Wakefield Council's planning committee approved the project, which has been designed by Ramsden and Partners architects and aims help to secure the club's Super League status. The club also recently revealed that it had signed an agreement with Opus Land (North) and Palmer Capital to sell its current Wheldon Road venue for redevelopment.

Castleford Tigers chief executive Richard Wright said: "The delivery of the new stadium will act as a catalyst for further development of the Glasshoughton site. "Opus Land (North) Ltd and Palmer Capital will fully fund the new stadium construction immediately once planning permission has been granted for the current site."