Tuesday, March 29, 2011

News: Plans submitted to raise stadium development site

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Rotherham United has submitted the next set of plans for their 12,000 seater stadium, detailing the earthworks and the raising of the land levels on the Don Street site.

The site of stadium development on the former Guest and Chrimes foundry, close to the town centre, needs to be raised by over two metres as it is in a flood zone with a medium to high probability of flooding.

The proposals involve importing around 54,000 cubic metres of material, enough to fill 21 Olympic-size swimming pools, and two sources have been identified - nearby Maltby Colliery or from the Tata Steel site at Aldwarke.

The proposed works would take place in two phases with 500 trucks per week delivering material from May 2011 for seven weeks and precise levels being created for two weeks in February 2012.

The plans have been put together by consultants, Signet Planning on behalf of RU Estates Ltd. The detailed planning application covers the beneficial aspects of the development in respect of reducing flood risk, improving drainage and improving the setting of the listed building on the site. The impacts of the transportation, construction and noise are also covered.

Outline plans for the £20m community stadium were approved in November 2010 and detailed designs were unveiled in February. Detailed plans and a reserved matters application will be submitted, and with construction estimated to take 12 - 14 months, the club hopes that the new stadium will be built for the start of the 2012/13 season.

Rotherham United website

Images: Gleeds / S+P Architects / Rotherham United

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