Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy expressed his delight after plans for a players' lodge were approved last night.

The two-storey lodge, which will be built at Myddelton Farm, next to the Spurs training ground in Hotspur Way, Enfield, was given the green light by Enfield Borough Council planning committee last night.

The accommodation will be used for the first team, academy and possibly England players.

Mr Levy said: "The training centre is already considered to be one of the finest facilities of its kind in the world and this unique and high quality environment will allow us to further improve the care and attention our players receive.

"The club's first team and academy players are our most important assets and the long term future of the club rests on being able to deliver teams that is in peak mental and physical condition. Everything the club does, from the academy upwards, is geared to achieving success on the pitch and this facility will play an integral role in supporting that aim."

People living in the area had objected to the plans, which they claim “carve” away at green belt land.

The facility still needs approval from Mayor of London Boris Johnson before it can be built but the London Assembly has already shown its support for the proposals.