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SPORT Scunthorpe stadium gets go-ahead


Scunthorpe United Football Club (SUFC) has received planning permission from North Lincolnshire Council to build a new £18m stadium. Te 12,000-seater stadium


will be developed as part of the mixed-use Lincolnshire Lakes project – which is spearheaded by Lucent Group and will include 3,500 new houses, a commercial park, a school and a transport hub. The designs and master-


plan for the stadium have been created by the Frank Whittle Partnership and come as SUFC chair Peter Swann is keen to provide the club with a new home and move the club from its current 9,000-capacity Glanford Park. SUFC hopes to move into its new home in


Te stadium has been designed by the Frank Whittle Partnership


July 2016, and Swann anticipates a “busy and exciting 14 months” as the club prepares for the “dawn of a new era” – adding that securing agreements to lease the commercial space at the stadium will be key to the project’s success. “The stadium is a dream for me and


hopefully it’s something the fans will buy into,” he said. “We’re going to be in a place where


revenue streams are going to be higher. We can’t tell the fans about everybody that’s going to be in the stadium because we’re working on contracts with them but we’re quite advanced with deals to fill out the space. “I’m pretty confident that when we open all


the space will be leased. Tat will help finish off the finance of it (the whole project). “We can bring all our footballing teams


– youth, reserve, first team – and also the community set-up together in one place and we’re very much looking forward to that.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=f7D2j


Ebbsfleet stadium revamp wins approval


Gravesham Borough Council (GBC) in Kent has granted approval for the redevelop- ment of Ebbsfleet United Football Club’s Stonebridge stadium in Northfleet. Te planned £8m project – designed by architects Alexander Sedgley – will see capacity increased from 4,000 to 6,000 specta- tors. The works have been designed to “match the clubs future ambitions” with a community-orientated vision. GBC approved a detailed


Te stadium revamp has been designed by Alexander Sedgley


planning application for a phased demolition of the stadium’s existing stands, ancillary buildings and structures. Tey will be replaced by a new Stonebridge Road stand and new Plough End, Town End and Swanscombe End stands with associated access and parking. Te building has been designed to have a positive impact on its surroundings. The council’s planning report said the


expansion of the ground would allow possible future entry into the Football League and


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progression through to League One level. Te club currently plays in the Conference South – the sixth tier of the English football pyramid. Work on the first phase of the redevelop-


ment – which includes the main Stonebridge Road stand, new players/officials changing areas and community facilities – is set to begin in May and is expected to be ready in time for the opening of the 2015-16 season in August. Details: http://lei.sr?a=q7H9e


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