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Post by creaner on May 12, 2014 19:21:12 GMT
Application latest: Here is an update on the planning application we submitted on the 16th of April. The submitted application has been placed on hold by Worcester City Council pending the submission of additional technical assessments that have been commissioned by WCFCST. In continuing to engage with the local planning authority in a positive and proactive manner we believe this is the most expedient way of ensuring that the proposal is validated in a timely manner and is robust in its planning merits. Such dialogue will continue throughout the course of the planning application in accordance with best practice. Whilst this will delay any validation of the application, and therefore the plans being available to view on the Worcester City Council planning portal, we are committed to ensuring the plans going forward meet the standards required.
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Post by citytoon on May 21, 2014 5:53:13 GMT
What do the additional technical assessments relate to?
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Post by creaner on May 21, 2014 13:31:49 GMT
What do the additional technical assessments relate to? Reports requested that weren't on the original checklist. All have been commissioned and will be added when received which means a delay to validation but it's preferable to do this and make the application as robust as possible. There will be an update on timescales but we're talking weeks not months.
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Post by citytoon on May 21, 2014 17:53:03 GMT
What do the additional technical assessments relate to? Reports requested that weren't on the original checklist. All have been commissioned and will be added when received which means a delay to validation but it's preferable to do this and make the application as robust as possible. There will be an update on timescales but we're talking weeks not months. OK, thanks.
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Post by Mark on Aug 8, 2014 18:13:38 GMT
Still no news on this. As a known follower of City my friends keep asking me about the stadium proposal.
What's the latest?
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Post by dragon on Aug 18, 2014 16:10:12 GMT
You`ll wait a long time for information on here, Mark !
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Post by leon on Aug 18, 2014 17:32:03 GMT
Reports requested that weren't on the original checklist. All have been commissioned and will be added when received which means a delay to validation but it's preferable to do this and make the application as robust as possible. There will be an update on timescales but we're talking weeks not months.
As previously stated in the hands of City Council Planning officers who will put forward to a Planning Committee when all surveys completed which is where our donations to the Supporters Trust are going. The wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly!
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Post by Mark on Aug 19, 2014 17:17:46 GMT
Thanks for the "update".
I asked because we were told there would be an update in weeks rather than months and it has been quite a few weeks!
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Post by creaner on Aug 20, 2014 16:37:55 GMT
Thanks for the "update". I asked because we were told there would be an update in weeks rather than months and it has been quite a few weeks! The extra reports and surveys we commissioned are required to ensure the application is validated. As mentioned above we would like them back as soon as possible but they are essential to the application and need to be carried out to the high standard required. This has obviously incurred more expense which has been covered by fundraising, personal donations and loans plus funding from the club. Anyone who would like to help out with fundraising, or donations, will be most welcome.
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Post by anxious on Oct 5, 2014 10:32:46 GMT
What was the outcome of last Thursdays meeting with the planners?
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Post by citytoon on Oct 5, 2014 23:15:36 GMT
The lack of information/updates on something so critical to City's survival is somewhat concerning.
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Post by creaner on Oct 6, 2014 17:07:58 GMT
Don't be to concerned about the lack of updates as we can't really release much until the plans are validated and in the public domain. This has taken longer than we'd hoped and has added to the expense but is just the reality of trying to get a major application through. As we've said before it's a one shot deal and we need to make it as robust as possible as it will, quite rightly, come under close scrutiny by all concerned.
So without showing exactly where we are with the plans I hope you can believe that we are doing all we can behind the scenes to make it a success.
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Post by jupu on Oct 6, 2014 19:10:22 GMT
Apparently Gloucester City's application to build a new stadium is being heard tomorrow night.
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Post by creaner on Oct 6, 2014 22:09:31 GMT
Apparently Gloucester City's application to build a new stadium is being heard tomorrow night. I understand theirs is for outline planning, ours is for full.
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Post by althom on Oct 7, 2014 19:08:44 GMT
Gloucester City have had their stadium plans PASSED to return home to Gloucester by their council today. lets hope the same happens here!!
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Post by citytoon on Dec 28, 2014 11:01:11 GMT
Is the Supporters Trust able to provide an update?
Have the outstanding reports/surveys (which understand related to traffic) been obtained and submitted?
Is there any indication of when the final plans will be put before the planning authority?
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Post by cityforever on Jan 16, 2015 16:53:40 GMT
9am local radio today, think it was BBC, reported City one step closer to new ground with plans officially submitted to planning department? Does this mean all traffic counts etc have been done and now we're awaiting a decision?
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Post by creaner on Jan 17, 2015 18:05:41 GMT
As has been said previously we are still awaiting validation which means all the items on the planning checklist need to be present and correct. If anything is missed or incorrect then it would get chucked out and we'd be back at square 1. The plans have had to be adjusted to take into account the closure of the P&R and the need to consult with the swimming pool team, hence another slight delay. When the application is validated all the plans and drawings will be in the public domain and we have the 13 week planning window which ends with determination- i.e. yes or no. Please be patient, no one wants this to be sorted more than me. We had the first exploratory meeting with Worcester City council in November 2012 about Perdiswell and a lot has happened since then. Hopefully it will be worth the wait! Keep the faith
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Post by Mark on Jan 18, 2015 10:09:18 GMT
So if I have got this right, the story we heard (which was on Free Radio) was nothing more than a filler on a slow news day. Nothing has changed in the last few months with regards to progress on the planning application? The required surveys etc are still in progress?
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Post by Woodenose on Jan 25, 2015 13:24:30 GMT
If anyone is interested The plans of the new proposed swimming pool at Perdiswell Leisure Centre on Weds 28th Jan. Will be available to view between 14:00-20: 00
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Post by Woodenose on Jan 28, 2015 22:15:01 GMT
Did anyone get a chance to see the plans for the new swimming pool at Perdiswell tonight, apparently they included plans for the football ground, which has upset some of the anti stadium brigade.I am sure more will be forthcoming tomorrow.
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Post by citytoon on Jan 29, 2015 17:33:05 GMT
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Post by Woodenose on Jan 30, 2015 10:47:02 GMT
This was copied from the Protect Perdiswell Park (PPP) web site The pool and stadium - together! The good, the bad and the questionable... The swimming pool plans were on show last night (Weds) at the Leisure Centre. The publicity about this event was not great. Leaflets were only delivered to maybe half the local houses they were meant to reach and the Project Manager, Mr Savory was very cross and apologetic. Just to remind you, the pool building will be built off the south end of the current building, extending towards the road. The entrance and cafe will be very roughly where the golf shop is now. The rest of the building gets refurbed extensively. A big car park from building to near the canalside will leave a reasonable triangle of green in the corner by the lock. The building a car park was all that was on show, not the roads, crossings, bus route improvement etc. I cannot find any plans online but I have left a comment on the Council website. If you have a comment or question, we were invited to e-mail richard.savory@worcester.gov.uk To many people's surprise and some anger, the stadium plans were also on show, with people from the Supporters Trust and the architect there to explain and sell it to the public. So they got some free advertising and credibility too. We were told that the planners have linked the two applications, so one will not be considered without looking at how it fits with the other. This idea was been applied to the consultation, so the stadium people were asked to go along by the pool team. When you see how the existing car park will be enclosed on two sides by long buildings, it's worth seeing them together to get an idea of the total impact. I had a good chat with the Trust people. Firstly there is some bias, misinterpretation, nonsense and half truth that need debunking. 1. They are the ones saying the park will be 'up for grabs' in four years time when some 'protective status' will be revoked. Some vague reference was made to the South Worcs Development Plan (SWDP) but no actual detail as to what bit this came from (because I think it is rubbish). Anyone who can post a link to where this is stated in official documents will win a prize - a flying pig. In addition, on the SWDP the Perdiswell site as a whole is identified as a 'greenspace' and a site for sports and leisure, in this plan that covers the next 15 years of development. 2. And anyway, in this imaginary nightmare scenario, IF the park is going to be sold off for housing, I asked why would a football stadium stop such a cynical land grab from ruining what is left? No answer, of course. 3. A laminated copy of the SWDP was on the table showing the red hashed area over the Perdiswell Leisure Centre area. This was also being presented as some kind of reason why a stadium should be built there. But the map merely represents what type of site this is ALREADY: 'Leisure Uses' - that's it! It's not granting permission, lending any credibility to or giving encouragement for their plan in the slightest. It certainly does not say 'Mainly for Football'!! 4. The proposed allocation of the Pines site on Bilford Road for housing was said to be an indicator of how the park was under threat. Their architect said (they were 'led to believe that') 200 homes were planned. This is absolutely false - it is proposed that 16 homes go there. Please see page 36 of the list at www.swdevelopmentplan.org/…/Schedule_Main_Mods_Oct20… for yourself. 5. The car parking - solved!!! There will be almost 100 pre-bookable spaces at the ground - used with the Council's blessing. Fine. Another 80 will be available at Tudor Grange. (I think it was) 160 more have been promised by the office owners at John Comyn Drive, next to old Park and Ride. Yes, City fans and visitors will be met by stewards and directed to walk along the road (not over the golf course) and posted to local streets to ask them not to park in other places. But NO, they will not be able to stop ANYONE walking and parking wherever they like. And apparently only about 100 car journeys were ever made to get fans to St George's Lane for their average attendance of 800. Yes, they have research statistics to back this up. No, I am not convinced either. 6. The stadium will have a special sound-reducing design - a myth. The architect said this was not possible so someone made this up. 7. A nice detailed map was available showing the stadium, canal, and a part of Drovers Way. How close did it look to local houses? Well, Bilford Avenue was a huge blank space so you could not see for yourself. Apparently this was 'just a basic map'! Tell that to the people whose houses are nearest. 8. Some have claimed the footprint of the stadium will be less than the leisure centre. No, no no. BIGGER than the EXTENDED leisure centre, actually. 9. Some have claimed a new playground would be provided. Not on the plans. The Council may help out in that they'd like to put a new one in on the level bit of land between current golf parking and the road. And other details I was told: 1. The position of the stadium is now nearer the canal, impinging on the current playground site. This would seriously narrow the access to the remaining open space for any other park users, and representing the Friends of Perdiswell group, both pro-and anti-stadium members have approached the pool Project Manager about how the canalside needs to be more accessible all the way from the road, should this all go ahead. 2. The artificial pitch will be off-set, behind the stadium but not aligned with it. 3. If WCFC remains a private limited company and is not transferred in to a community trust, the stadium plan cannot go ahead. They only have a future if merged. 4. A bike shop will be a tenant of a unit within the stadium building. Bike hire and repairs and discount for people cycling to the game will be on offer. Ok, fine! 5. The stadium plans HAVE been delayed by the pool plans. BOTH are going to be ready for Planning in a few weeks. I have been promised images to share as most stuff online is out of date and/or incomplete. Thanks for your attention. Things are hotting up. Stay tuned.
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Post by Woodenose on Feb 8, 2015 11:59:08 GMT
To help get the City back home we all need to VOTE at the coming elections.Only one party wants us back ,so they will get 6 votes from my household.We need all the help we can get.Bring the City back into Worcester
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Post by Woodenose on Feb 11, 2015 16:30:55 GMT
A COUNCIL-CONTROLLED body in Worcester dedicated to promoting sport is about to be taken over by a trust, it has emerged. Worcester City Council is on the verge of striking a deal to hand over the Sports Partnership Herefordshire and Worcestershire, which launched to much fanfare back in 1999. The group is based at the University of Worcester but is hosted by the council, which keeps an oversight of its work, processes grant funding and provides administrative support. The body, which gets most of its funding from Sport England to the tune of around £650,000 annually, is now set to be transferred to a trust which will be independent of the council. It will apply for charitable status, with the report saying the move will help it secure additional grants and contracts currently not available because it is council-hosted. Will this item have an impact on what WCFC Trust are trying to achieve?
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Post by cloud on Feb 12, 2015 7:40:16 GMT
It should provide positive support for what the Trust is trying to achieve, I would have thought. Also from the article... It offers a one-stop-shop for information, news and events about sport facilities in both areas as well as coaching advice, volunteering, clubs, activities for the disabled, assistance on how to secure funding for sport-related projects and more. To see its work visit www.morethansport.com.
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Post by richwidd on Feb 12, 2015 8:29:53 GMT
It should provide positive support for what the Trust is trying to achieve, I would have thought. Also from the article... It offers a one-stop-shop for information, news and events about sport facilities in both areas as well as coaching advice, volunteering, clubs, activities for the disabled, assistance on how to secure funding for sport-related projects and more. To see its work visit www.morethansport.com. or to see them in action in one of videos on the club website. Some of you will recognise one of the people who helped re-launch the Trust several years ago
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Post by Mark on Apr 2, 2015 22:37:38 GMT
I decided to have a browse through some of the comments about the planning application on the Council website. The majority seem to be positive.
Looking at the names and addresses of those who had commented it made me wonder if any of our current management or playing staff were being encouraged to add their comments. Just a thought but I'm not sure if it would be right and proper for people who are so close to the Club to comment.
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Post by Woodenose on Apr 3, 2015 11:11:03 GMT
I decided to have a browse through some of the comments about the planning application on the Council website. The majority seem to be positive. Looking at the names and addresses of those who had commented it made me wonder if any of our current management or playing staff were being encouraged to add their comments. Just a thought but I'm not sure if it would be right and proper for people who are so close to the Club to comment. Even some locals are supporting the move, so are others, but have written to the council rather than post a comment with name and address .I am sure all of the management/staff have given the council their opinions
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Post by Woodenose on Apr 6, 2015 17:49:47 GMT
For a New Stadium At Perdiswell Park - fans app Media News! BBC Hereford and Worcester will be doing an interview with PPP members at about 0815 tomorrow morning This might be worth listening to. Hope they get a member of the trust to do a piece on H&W
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