Got the programme in post today
Has photos of plans for the 8,000 extra seats and also new training ground
Extra east tier and tow south stand corners planned for next summer
Then in Jan 13 the south stand extra hospitaliy will open
Finally summer 2013 sees the two north stand corners filled in
Re training ground this starts work next summer with a view to being finished by end of 2013 - building is shaped like Mercedes logo with three wings - four full size pitches and three quarter size pitches for first team / development squads - with two full size, two three quater size and one half size pitches for academy - a half size indoor pitch for all too
Re extra seats the south east and north east corners ar straight forward seats all round the corners - space for vehicle access in north east corner - second tier on east stand pretty straight forward too
Rear behind south stand sees an extra hospitality tier levered out of the no cladding area - six more boxes will access these seats - there will also be a designated seventh box for bbc/sky use - sold on a match by match basis when tv not using this box
The best bits are the south west and north west corners - as well as seats all round bottom tier - with vehicle access in northe west corner - in both corners the 1901 tier of west stand "wraps around" the corners to go almost to police control box / round to edge of existing south stand - also south west corner has raised seats for last few back rows underneath the new 1901 seats above them
All in all looks very well thought out - and fully epxlains the missing bits in existing south stand structure - in south stand roof void there will be another hospitality longe behind the seven new boxes and seats
Letter writing campaigns required to back up the applications and help the process along to be notified by club to all fans in near future!
By summer of 2013 ground will be up to 30,750 capacity
By end of 2013 we will have a Category Two status academy open - it can be upgraded to Category One status if we so choose at a later date
Martin Perry and the KSS team have come up with some very good plans again - thanks and well done to one and all!
Programme also explains how Greens back tracked on deal previously agreed with both Tory and Labour council groups re car parking issues at old Falmer high school - though now having had back ground explained they seem amenable to a "temporary" solution - no doubt a more permanent arrangement will come down to money and how much etc, despite what was agreed in principle back in 1999!
Has photos of plans for the 8,000 extra seats and also new training ground
Extra east tier and tow south stand corners planned for next summer
Then in Jan 13 the south stand extra hospitaliy will open
Finally summer 2013 sees the two north stand corners filled in
Re training ground this starts work next summer with a view to being finished by end of 2013 - building is shaped like Mercedes logo with three wings - four full size pitches and three quarter size pitches for first team / development squads - with two full size, two three quater size and one half size pitches for academy - a half size indoor pitch for all too
Re extra seats the south east and north east corners ar straight forward seats all round the corners - space for vehicle access in north east corner - second tier on east stand pretty straight forward too
Rear behind south stand sees an extra hospitality tier levered out of the no cladding area - six more boxes will access these seats - there will also be a designated seventh box for bbc/sky use - sold on a match by match basis when tv not using this box
The best bits are the south west and north west corners - as well as seats all round bottom tier - with vehicle access in northe west corner - in both corners the 1901 tier of west stand "wraps around" the corners to go almost to police control box / round to edge of existing south stand - also south west corner has raised seats for last few back rows underneath the new 1901 seats above them
All in all looks very well thought out - and fully epxlains the missing bits in existing south stand structure - in south stand roof void there will be another hospitality longe behind the seven new boxes and seats
Letter writing campaigns required to back up the applications and help the process along to be notified by club to all fans in near future!
By summer of 2013 ground will be up to 30,750 capacity
By end of 2013 we will have a Category Two status academy open - it can be upgraded to Category One status if we so choose at a later date
Martin Perry and the KSS team have come up with some very good plans again - thanks and well done to one and all!
Programme also explains how Greens back tracked on deal previously agreed with both Tory and Labour council groups re car parking issues at old Falmer high school - though now having had back ground explained they seem amenable to a "temporary" solution - no doubt a more permanent arrangement will come down to money and how much etc, despite what was agreed in principle back in 1999!
