The plans, which will see four 8.6-metre high covered spectator stands erected around a new artificial pitch on a section of land currently used as training pitches, were given councillor approval back in October 2018.

Since then the club has worked closely with both Scottish Rugby and the City of Edinburgh Council on the detail of the plans.

The granting of a building warrant allows construction on the stadium to start in Autumn this year, with a view to it being ready for the club play in its new home from the beginning of the 2020/21 season.

Until then, the club will continue to play home fixtures on the main international pitch at BT Murrayfield for the entirety of the 2019/20 season whilst the stadium is constructed.

Edinburgh Rugby managing director, Douglas Struth, said: “While this has clearly been a difficult process and more drawn-out than we had envisaged, we are delighted to have now been granted a building warrant by the City of Edinburgh Council.

“This now allows us to move forward with what is clearly a pivotal and game-changing project for the club.

“I’d like to thank all those who continue to work proactively within the project as we now move into a build-phase, as well as the City of Edinburgh Council for concluding the building warrant process with us.”