GH seems to be pinning all his hopes on selling the land for housing in order to proceed with the development . I wonder if the club have other options if they get refused ?

Won't tge cricket pay for any of this???

I think the cricket will be paying for their side

I was thinking the same thing.

The longer planning drags on, the more likely it is that the North/Football stand will have to take priority to be finished for the 2019 Ashes, with the South Stand put on the back burner yet again.

Presumably Caddick will be doing the work so might be happy to hold off invoicing until the money from the land sale comes through.

If planning for the new houses gets refused altogether though, it may be that Caddick has to dip into his own pockets to pay for the rugby side of the shared stand doing and the South Stand continues to be held together with sticking plasters.

Which land are they trying to sell for housing?

The "call for support" on the website today quite telling. The two housing sites both have a huge amount of objections from the locals - particularly the Weetwood development.

GH did mention other councils I.E Leigh. Salford, Hull providing those clubs with newly built stadiums. it sounded like ' look if you are not going to let us generate our own money then how about helping us out financially like other councils have done for their clubs ?'

its out of order to try and blackmail supporters into pressing for planning consent in an area that for the majority wont have any connection with, it should be a local matter made on its merits not something that is supported just because of the club. Jus.t like the playing side it looks like theres no plan B as well

Really vital if you want to see the stadium redevelopment go ahead to support the two housing proposals mentioned below online.. (the ones ending OT). There are hundreds of objections and barely any support. If doesn't go ahead then there's no cash to develop the stadia...

Leeds Rhinos are asking supporters to back plans for the re-development of their famous Headingley Carnegie Stadium home and lodge their support with Leeds City Council ahead of a crucial planning decision by authorities.

The club issued plans for the re-development of both the rugby and cricket stadium back in February. The plans can only be delivered through the sale of two plots of land in Tingley and Weetwood, which will create over 200 new homes in the city with 100% of the net receipts from the sale of the site being invested in the improvements. Click here to read more.

We need you to please send in your support for our planning application to Leeds City Council. The planners are currently considering the application so please do not delay and send in your support now.

The easiest and quickest way to do this is via the Leeds City Council website by clicking here, or click below to send your support over email. The references for all three sites are as follows: 16/02582/FU, 16/02583/OT and 16/02584/OT.

Many thanks for your cooperation.

https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online-applications/

This will backfire. Any support will be seen as being blindly provided because the club begged its support base rather than on the developments meit. I suspect the council will take a dim view and it could do more harm than good.