Plans for a £100m regeneration of the area around Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, Leicester, have been submitted by the Frank Whittle Partnership.

Under the plans, the land around Leicester Tigers’ stadium will be transformed with a four-star hotel, multi-storey car park and major office development. The scheme also includes a new building for Leicester’s hospitals and accommodation for students in the city. Leicester Tigers say the new plans complement the £30m redevelopment of its Welford Road ground which is well underway.

David Robinson, Frank Whittle Partnership managing partner, said: “We are extremely pleased to be involved with one of the top rugby union clubs in Europe on what is now a major regeneration project for Leicester and to be playing a key role in driving that vision forward.”

At least two major hotel groups are vying to build a 141-room luxury hotel on site. Other proposals include a grand plaza linking the hotel with the Tigers stadium. The council will make a decision on the Tigers’ application in the next 13 weeks.