Burnley boss Brian Laws has welcomed the launch of plans to redevelop Turf Moor.

Clarets chief executive Paul Fletcher is leading the 'Premier Plan' in conjunction with Burnley Borough Council and The Prince's Charities.

The proposals, which Fletcher expects will take two to three years to reach fruition, would see a "StadiArena" stand erected in place of the David Fishwick Stand at Turf Moor, which would be employed to stage concerts and conferences in addition to its use for football.

Laws hailed the news as further evidence that the club, who won promotion to the top flight for the first time in 33 years last summer, is heading in the right direction.

"Any football club that stands still is going backwards for me and this is just another large step forward for this football club," Laws said.

"Regeneration, change and progress are what this football club has been striving for a long, long time and the fact is we are now very close to it."