A new home for Edinburgh Rugby in the shadow of Murrayfield
The proposals is confirmed as plans are submitted to the city council.
Plans to build a new home for Edinburgh Rugby next to BT Murrayfield have been confirmed as a planning application is handed in to the city council.
Scottish Rugby is asking for permission to create a venue with a capacity of up to 7,800 on land currently used as training pitches.
Bosses promise a 'fan-focussed playing venue' featuring a 3G surface and covered spectator stands around all four sides.
Edinburgh will play its home matches on the international pitch at BT Murrayfield for the coming 2018/19 season, with the aim of commencing the 2019/20 campaign in the new purpose-built venue.
The new ground will also be open to other users from the wider rugby community in Scotland, and potentially other sports as well.
Scottish Rugby’s Chief Operating Officer Dominic McKay, said: "We are incredibly excited to be in a position to be able to submit this application to give Edinburgh a new home.
"After many years of exhausting all the potential stadium and playing ground options for Edinburgh in the local area, we have taken the initiative and will be investing ourselves to develop a venue that can help the team to grow and provide a great spectator experience.
"We are fortunate to have space within the BT Murrayfield campus to comfortably accommodate this planned new facility and retain practice pitches for all elements of rugby"