The revised Northumberland Park Development, now approved.

Revised plans for the £400million redevelopment of Tottenham Hotspur’s ground and wider area were unanimously approved by Haringey Council last night.

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The scheme, known as the Northumberland Development Project, forms the heart of regeneration plans for north Tottenham, and will see a new 56,000-seater stadium built alongside 285 homes, space for a college, a new supermarket, businesses, a public square, and improved public transport in the area.

The planning committee’s five Labour and four Liberal Democrat councillors unanimously waved through the revised plans, including an agreement that lets Spurs abandon legally binding commitments to invest £15.5million in improving the surrounding area.

The club argued the entire project was not profitable enough to make it “viable”, sparking months of tense negotiations behind closed doors.

Most of the tab will be picked up by the taxpayer as Transport for London, the Mayor of London and Haringey Council have agreed to pour £27million into wider improvements.

They include work on Tottenham Hale station to help handle the increased match day crowds when the stadium opens in 2016.

The new agreement also lets Spurs build 85 more flats than orginally planned, and duck out of having to sell any as ‘affordable housing’ to key workers. The previous contract, overidden by last night’s decision, would have forced Spurs to offer half the flats at a discounted rate.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said the club was “delighted” with the decision and “grateful for the support of the council and those right across the community who have who expressed such enthusiasm for our plans”.

He added: “We welcome the public sector coming together to further regeneration in an area with such a real need.

“We are proud of our roots in Tottenham and we are committed to seeking to deliver a world class new stadium, associated developments and the ensuing benefits of employment opportunities, economic uplift and community gains.”

Cllr Alan Strickland, cabinet member for economic development, said: “We’ve been clear all along that Spurs’ plans and commitment to invest in north Tottenham have the potential to kick-start the wider regeneration of Tottenham.

“Following last summer’s riots, the need to transform Tottenham for the benefit of everyone who lives, works and studies in the area is stronger than ever.” He said the plans were “pivotal” to improving Tottenham.