IPSWICH TOWN's stunning redevelopment plans for Portman Road have taken a huge leap forward.
The Premier League club are planning to modernise the iconic Cobbold Stand.
And the improvements are now set to be given the green light after the Tractor Boys struck an "in-principle agreement" to buy land adjacent to their ground.
Ipswich Borough Council said specific terms are "yet to be finalised" but the club is set to buy part of the New Portman Road car park that backs onto the Cobbold Stand.
Back in March, the local authority unveiled a "masterplan" to regenerate the area.
In a statement they said: "It features plans for an aquatics centre, a multi-storey car park, a hotel and designated space for Ipswich Town Football Club's development and expansion."
The current Crown Pools will be replaced by a state-of-the-art facility and gym, while a seven-story car park comes in for the current 500 spaces.
Incredible computer generated images show what the area might look like in the future.
The council labelled it an "exciting project and partnership".
But they have admitted the plans for a new and improved aquatics centre are "ambitious".
The Cobbold Stand, which was constructed in 1971, is the oldest at the stadium and is where away fans are positioned.
Ipswich chief Mark Ashton previously said they will lose 4,000 of the 30,000 capacity for 18 months during the rebuild.
Kieran McKenna's side currently sit 17th in the Premier League are still waiting for their first win.
