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On 16 December 2015, the revised plans were approved by Haringey Council (planning reference HGY/2015/3000) that would enable Phase 2 of the [[Northumberland Development Project|NDP]] to begin, as Phase 1 (Lilywhite House) had already been completed in February 2015.<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/club-announcement-160215/ CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT ''Tottenham Hotspur'']. Retrieved 17 December 2015</ref> This therefore allowed widening of the High Road pavement leading to the new stadium by demolishing three buildings (Edmonton Dispensary, The Red House, and the former White Hart Public House). Construction work on the stadium began in early 2016.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35118953 Tottenham's revised stadium plans approved by Haringey Council, BBC News]. Retrieved 17 December 2015</ref>
On 28 April 2017, it was announced that Tottenham would play all its home matches in the 2017–18 season at [[Wembley Stadium]], in order to complete the demolition of White Hart Lane and the construction of the new stadium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Club Announcement – 2017/18 season al Wembley confirmed|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/club-announcement-%E2%80%93-2017/18-season-at-wembley-confirmed-280417/|access-date=28 April 2017|work=Tottenham Hotspur|date=28 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilpatrick |first=Dan |date=2017-04-28 |title=Spurs to play at Wembley, demolish WHL |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37520404/tottenham-play-wembley-2017-18-season-demolish-white-hart-lane |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Sam |date=2017-04-28 |title=Tottenham confirm move to Wembley for 2017-18 season |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-confirm-temporary-move-to-wembley-stadium-for-201718-season-a3497686.html |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=161385360554578 |date=2017-04-28 |title=CONFIRMED: Tottenham to play all home games at Wembley for 2017/18 season |url=https://talksport.com/football/225947/confirmed-tottenham-hotspur-play-all-home-games-wembley-201718-season-170428237201/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}}</ref> The new stadium was scheduled to open for the start of the 2018/19 season,<ref name=stadiumopening>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30831515 Tottenham Hotspur stadium dispute firm in court challenge BBC News online 15 January 2015], Accessed 12 March 2015</ref> but the opening was delayed until 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-new-stadium-latest-update-opening-date-february-fixtures-wembley-games-crystal-a8718736.html |title=Tottenham hoping to open new stadium in March against Crystal Palace as Wembley stay extends through February|first=Jack |last=Pitt-Brooke |date=9 January 2019 |work=The Independent }}</ref> The White Hart Lane name would be abandoned in favour of a [[naming rights]] sponsorship link.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/tottenhamhotspurconfirmsnorthumberlanddevelopmentproject.html|title=Tottenham Hotspur confirms Northumberland Development Project |publisher=www.tottenhamhotspur.com|date=30 October 2008|access-date=30 October 2008}}</ref>
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