Extra seats going in.

[Lady Whistledown]

Technically I don't think we need permission to install the seats (at least in the corners where there is already concrete in place), as long as we do not have attendances over 22,500.

Perhaps that's what Basildon Council originally said to the Dale Farm travellers? "You can stick as many static caravans as you like on the site, lads, so long as you promise not to live in them".

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Perhaps that's what Basildon Council originally said to the Dale Farm travellers? "You can stick as many static caravans as you like on the site, lads, so long as you promise not to live in them".

It depends what you count as internal, it has long been established under case law that as long as it's not a listed building you can do what you want internally. Is the outside of the Stadium bowl internal? One for the lawyers.

 

[Everest]

I believe the North and South are the same level as WSL and the East lower so should join up seamlessly!

Probably won't happen though because of the disabled sections in the corners.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

needs planning permission to be ok`d first though.
december was when martin perry was expected to send through the application.

It will sail through, anyone, anywhere that opposes may as well hand in their resignation at the same time

 

[e77]

Would the Fat Boy Slim concert not get in the way?

 

[u'vebeenamexed]

Sound financial reasons would dictate that the first part of the stadium that needs more seats is the away supporters section whether that is sited.

We are turning away good revenue at the moment with teams such as West Ham, Pompey, Southampton etc by limiting their numbers to 2,500.

 

[Magic Sponge]

I was told by someone at the club when I did the tour the other night that it would be the extra tier in the East going in first followed by the North corners and then the South corners.
No planning permission is required as there are going to be no structual changes but some kind of other permission is required and will only be granted if they can prove that they can handle up to another 10,000 people. He also said that they are think of extending the middle tier of the West and some of the upper tier into the south stand, hense the big holes that are there now. They will also add another hospitality suite in the South. Apparently it will only take about 6 weeks to do the first part of the changes as all the steel is in place. Anyway, if you haven't done the tour I would definitely recommend it as you pick up some useful info.

 

[folkestonesgull]

i'd have to look at the conditions/legal agreement on the permission. If the stadium plans are approved and listed as a condition you could argue that the addition of the seating was only a material minor amendment to that approved rather than something that requires a full planning permission. It also depends on whether the capacity or attendance is restricted. If soI would imagine the condition would have said the capacity shall not exceed 22500 as that was what the travel plan, highway works etc had been designed/demonstrated to accommodate on match days. I would imagine therefore that the application to be submitted in December will be for variation of conditions attached to the original approval. This (very basically) means that the matters looked at are those relevant to the conditions to be varied, for example if the capacity was restricted to 22500 because that was what the travel plan and highway works accommodated in the original permission if new information was submitted to show that 30,000 people could be accommodated acceptably there would be very little grounds to refuse the variation of condition application and therefor a new, revised condition should be imposed stating the higher capacity.

 

[Surf's Up]

Yup - I reckon they'll need to sort the travel arrangements out before they get planning permission for the extra capacity (especially for evening matches), though not to install the extra seats

 

[ferring seagull]

I agree and I think the club must be a bit off its trolley to start any seat filling at the away end!

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Tony Bloom said on the Albion Roar that they wanted to put boxes in the south Stand as well.

Perhaps if the club sell hospitality to away fans then perhaps he has got it 'just right'

 

[Braders]

Is it being moved to Brighton marina?

that looks INCREDIBLE !!

 

[kevo]

I was told by someone at the club when I did the tour the other night that it would be the extra tier in the East going in first.

Front row of the Upper East would be a prime position - I wonder if they'll go to 1901ers?

 

[les dynam]

Anybody else heard about the UNDERGROUND CAR PARK! I heard a rumour on sunday about a huge underground car park being built somewhere on the stadium site (Bennets field?) with 1500 car park spaces, which will support the application for the extra seats. Just passing on this little titbit that i overheard!

 

[The_Real_SussexSeagull123]

hope so

 

[kevo]

Anybody else heard about the UNDERGROUND CAR PARK! I heard a rumour on sunday about a huge underground car park being built somewhere on the stadium site (Bennets field?) with 1500 car park spaces

That would be extraordinarily expensive!

 

[bhamex1901]

That would be extraordinarily expensive!

Wouldn't help traffic congestion either....

 

[Weststander]

Great, as long as transport sorted by then, to assist the 25,000 getting to and from the area.

 

[Uter]

Anybody else heard about the UNDERGROUND CAR PARK! I heard a rumour on sunday about a huge underground car park being built somewhere on the stadium site (Bennets field?) with 1500 car park spaces, which will support the application for the extra seats. Just passing on this little titbit that i overheard!

Interesting. I recall Martin Perry on a radio show talking about an underground car park many months ago. I thought I'd misheard at the time. I think he was talking about at the old High School site which will be vacant once the Aldridge Academy is completely finished.

The council have retained ownership of the old school site so it will be interesting to know what plans they have for it. Presumably they wouldn't build a 1500 space underground car park just to be used on match days. Maybe it will be used as a park and ride or do they have ambitions to convert Falmer station into a Parkway station?

 

[Seagull Steve]

Front row of the Upper East would be a prime position - I wonder if they'll go to 1901ers?

I was told by Martin Perry, that there will be disabled access and spaces in the front row of the upper tier in the East stand. Things may well have changed by now though. I am quite happy where I am though. Especially as apparently the South corners will be done first, and I will have home supporters below me in the corner.

 

[les dynam]

Interesting. I recall Martin Perry on a radio show talking about an underground car park many months ago. I thought I'd misheard at the time. I think he was talking about at the old High School site which will be vacant once the Aldridge Academy is completely finished.

The council have retained ownership of the old school site so it will be interesting to know what plans they have for it. Presumably they wouldn't build a 1500 space underground car park just to be used on match days. Maybe it will be used as a park and ride or do they have ambitions to convert Falmer station into a Parkway station?

that would be cool... especially if that plan involves the dream double whammy... falmer station upgrade plus a jumbo matchday car park!