Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:03 pm  

Does anybody know when we are expected to find out the result of these proposals?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:18 pm  

irlamreddave wrote:

Does anybody know when we are expected to find out the result of these proposals?

Sure I read it was Thursday 19th August.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:21 pm  

irlamreddave wrote:

Does anybody know when we are expected to find out the result of these proposals?

It goes to planning committee on the 19th and unless they defer the decision (for example if the opposition parties kick up a load of fuss) it should be approved then.

My understanding is that it's not quite as outlined by theredshed above. Basically the initial application that was submitted and aproved several years ago was the outline application - basically granting permission to build certain things on the site (a stadium holding 20,000) of general appearance, size, and position. This full application is putting the meat on the bones in terms of being given permission to build a specific design. At this stage they can't suddenly throw out the whole idea of building a stadium, but they could object to elements of the design and require it to be amended.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:26 pm  

Iain wrote:

It goes to planning committee on the 19th and unless they defer the decision (for example if the opposition parties kick up a load of fuss) it should be approved then.

My understaning is that it's not quite as outlined by theredshed above. Basically the initial application that was submitted and aproved sever years ago was the outline application - basically granting permission to build certain things on the site (a stadium holding 20,000) of general appearance, size, and position. This full application is putting the meat on the bones in terms of being given permission to build a specific design. At this stage they can't suddenly throw out the whole idea of building a stadium, but they could object to elements of the design and require it to be amended.

Nice one for that

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:37 pm  

Iain wrote:

It goes to planning committee on the 19th and unless they defer the decision (for example if the opposition parties kick up a load of fuss) it should be approved then.

My understanding is that it's not quite as outlined by theredshed above. Basically the initial application that was submitted and aproved several years ago was the outline application - basically granting permission to build certain things on the site (a stadium holding 20,000) of general appearance, size, and position. This full application is putting the meat on the bones in terms of being given permission to build a specific design. At this stage they can't suddenly throw out the whole idea of building a stadium, but they could object to elements of the design and require it to be amended.

That's even better! Thanks Iain

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:21 pm  

Iain wrote:

It should be a formality, but I suppose it depends what the Garrido gets up to.

= Oh Lord Protect us from NIMBY'S & TORIES

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:49 pm  

What is the capicity of your new ground, read a while back it was scaled back to 15k but today read it was 20k and why GREEN seats on the plans ?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:05 am  

It has been scaled back but with future expansion possible and the seats are green because those images where supplied by the architect as a concept rendering. No one really thinks they'll be green in the real thing.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:52 pm  

The ground has been scaled back to 12,000 the images that are shown on this thread and on the reds website are for the 20,000 stadium. We have the filip of future expansion but who's gonna pay for that and what are the criteria?

Common sense says that if anyone thought they were thinking of increasing the attendance in the next 5-10yrs or so then they would build it 15,000 or 20,000 now

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:06 pm  

Gruffy wrote:

Common sense says that if anyone thought they were thinking of increasing the attendance in the next 5-10yrs or so then they would build it 15,000 or 20,000 now

The idea IS to improve attendance but a 12,000 stadium is more than enough for now since our average is less than 4,500. Making a stadium to hold more than double the average is a good business plan and with the scope to expand means anything is possible in the future. Lets just get the next year over with and, fingers crossed on the SL licence, we can then take it 3 years at a time.