Decision on Bristol Rovers' stadium delayed another week
Bristol Rovers will have to wait another week to see if the decision to allow Sainsbury's to build a new supermarket on the site of the Memorial Stadium has government approval.
The supermarket won its planning battle to build the new store despite opposition from some local traders.
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Bristol Rovers proposed new stadium
The only thing that could stop or delay the scheme
would be if it was called in by Eric Pickles, the minister for Communities and Local Government.
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Rovers were expecting to hear whether Mr Pickles had given the scheme the go-ahead by the middle of this month but the decision was delayed until February 26.
Now the club has been told they will not hear until March 5.
The redevelopment of the Memorial Stadium in Horfield will in turn paves the way for the club to build a new £40 million stadium at Stoke Gifford.
Work is expected to start on the new home for the club in the summer and the new stadium will be ready in time for the 2015/16 season.
The new 21,700-seat stadium, which will be built on land owned by the University of the West of England, was given planning permission last year by South Gloucestershire councillors.
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by Markthis
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 1:37PM
“*players”
by Markthis
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 1:33PM
“@Frommendip
you speak for the dead now?
The dead payers never asked for anything.
The fans, enthusiasts, supporters and generally good people who all dipped into their pockets to buy the ground, do the landscaping and building of the stands were all very clear about what their intentions were in doing so.
Luckily for you the dead cant object; else you would be awash with outrage at the prospect of The Memorial Ground being given over to the ringing of tills.
There is no moral basis on which that ground should be anything other than a Memorial Ground. I am sorry you dont like it; it is a shame that Rovers will forever be tainted by it; but thats what money and big business does to peoples morals;they are conveniently set aside when the money is dangled before them.
Every problem we see from horsemeat to the banking crisis to the the issue over Sainsburys occurs because people like you put profit and self interest before principle.”
by katachua
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 6:50PM
“They daren't let Mr Pickles anywhere near a supermarket full of food - he might burst...”
by THEIRONS
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 6:09PM
“It will be built end of.”
by penniner
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 5:03PM
“Time Bristol moved with the times and hope Bristol Rovers get this new stadium and hop City get theirs too. The liberal Green tree hugging environmental lobby have held sway for too long in Bristol.”
by RobBradStoke
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 4:53PM
“Mr Pickles clearly still stuck in the lift!”
by teews
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 4:26PM
“What the f=== is the hold up”
by westywardy
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 3:53PM
“Probably at the very bottom of his things to do list. Doubt if he actually cares.”
by FromMendip
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 2:53PM
“As a Bristol City and Bristol RFC supporter I hope the new ground goes ahead. I'll be surprised if Pickles intervenes. He didn't (rightly) re the airport expansion and has always expressed a preference for local decisions to be upheld.
There is no disrespect in any of this intended or resulting. I'm sure the majority of the fallen, many sports fans no doubt, would love to think that Bristol is at last entering the 21st Century with its sports facilities.
Those who made the ultimate sacrifice will still be remembered at the new development.”
by HorfieldBoy
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 2:40PM
“Markthis - you are presumably not a member of Horfield ROSE who took the exact opposite view - that the site is unsuitable for a major stadium development. As you say, hopefully Mr Pickles WILL put a stop to all this nonsense - by agreeing the Sainsbury's planning application!”