The plans — which were approved by BCP’s Planning Committee on Friday — coincides with AFC Bournemouth securing European football for the first time in their history.
Under the plans, the south stand will be demolished and rebuilt, while the north and east stands will be expanded and corners infilled to provide more than 9,000 additional seats and hospitality facilities.
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Speaking after the proposals received the green light, Cherries’ President of business operations, Jim Frevola, said: “I’m unbelievably pleased.
“This moment, we've been working on it for three and a half years since we've been involved in this football club.
“I want to thank BCP, the council, our dedicated planning officers, the folks on my team that have really been tirelessly working on it.
“Obviously, the committee today, everyone, unanimous approval.
“It’s an unbelievable moment for the football club and unbelievable moment for this town.”
The viral video on TikTok, which appears to have been taken by a construction worker, showers scaffolding erected on the east stand, and digger activity in front of the south stand.
And with AFC Bournemouth heading into the Marcos Rose era, the video is sure to be enough to get Cherries’ fans excited about the future.
“We love this town,” Frevola added.
“We support this town.
“And we can't wait to make this stadium bigger and get 9,000 more supporters, many more season ticket holders, families of current members.
“We want to make this an amazing stadium and keep the ancestral home.
“It started out as Dean Court; it's Vitality Stadium now.
“It still will always be Dean Court to some, but it's going to be a bigger Dean Court; it's going to be a bigger Vitality Stadium.”
Frevola said the approval and the redevelopment of the stadium can be as big for the club as European qualification, achieved for the first time.
“This is an unbelievable day, as big as the day was on the pitch for the guys the other night,” he said.
“First time qualifying for Europe.
“This can be as big and as impactful.
“And I know that sounds weird, right?
“Getting to Europe, building a stadium.
“It started out with investment in the players, then it was bringing in a coach Andoni [Iraola], then it was building the Performance Centre, buying Vitality Stadium back from our old group that we were tenants of, and now investing in it.”