Half the rent would then have effectively been CCFC's via ACL.
I believe the December deadline relates to allocations for land use in Rugby’s Local Plan, which is less specific than an actual planning application. So SISU could go that far without really committing to much – although the location(s) would then be in the public domain. I guess it will have to be on the fringes of Coventry, and the least controversial area would be in the vicinity of the airport. But it’s not a prospect that gets me excited, and it could take a mighty long time because the Local Plan itself won’t be adopted until around next summer and is only the first step.
For inclusion in the city plan do you have to actually give details of a potential site or just say we need 60 acres? The way the Coventry city plan is talked about is that any site that becomes available is to be used for housing but I'm not sure all those sites have been individually specified.
There is a potential problem down the line. If SISU don't get something in a city plan, either in Coventry or nearby, then any new owner will have a struggle to provision a new ground. As even the experts seem to think this is essential that could be a worry. How often are city plans drawn up?
For me the best option is probably by Ansty Business Park. There's a big piece of land (more than 60 acres) sitting to the south of the road to the business park (to the east of the A46). That's as near to Coventry as makes no practical distance. It also already has a junction on the motorway and a walkway under the motorway. There's food and drink places on the other side. Only drawback is that its a farm or something at the moment so could be tricky on the planning front. Although there's little in the way of housing nearby so no NIMBY problems and building the business park might have set a precident.
For inclusion in the city plan do you have to actually give details of a potential site or just say we need 60 acres? The way the Coventry city plan is talked about is that any site that becomes available is to be used for housing but I'm not sure all those sites have been individually specified.
There is a potential problem down the line. If SISU don't get something in a city plan, either in Coventry or nearby, then any new owner will have a struggle to provision a new ground. As even the experts seem to think this is essential that could be a worry. How often are city plans drawn up?
For me the best option is probably by Ansty Business Park. There's a big piece of land (more than 60 acres) sitting to the south of the road to the business park (to the east of the A46). That's as near to Coventry as makes no practical distance. It also already has a junction on the motorway and a walkway under the motorway. There's food and drink places on the other side. Only drawback is that its a farm or something at the moment so could be tricky on the planning front. Although there's little in the way of housing nearby so no NIMBY problems and building the business park might have set a precident.
All I can confirm is that the club had a very positive meeting with the FL last month and they are satisfied with the club's progress.
Fisher acknowledged the widespread scepticism at Sisu’s claim it will build a new stadium but said the company has recently made “giant strides” towards completing on land “on the outskirts of Coventry”, at a location yet to be revealed.
Be very interested to know what, if anything, was shown to the FL to indicate progress. We're now into year 3 of a 3 year project for a new stadium. Even if you allow the 2 extra years for slippage surely something should have happened by now?
When this whole charade started I thought they'd buy some land and just drag out the planning process. After all they could always sell it on at the end. They've not even managed to get that far!
For info -
"Hi
Thank you for your email.
As you may appreciate, many of the discussions going on behind the scenes are confidential at this stage.
All I can confirm is that the club had a very positive meeting with the FL last month and they are satisfied with the club's progress.
I am unable, at this stage, to say when any public announcements will be made.
Kind Regards
Sandra
Sandra Garlick
Chair
CCFC Stadium Forum"
What date was the email?
Some people don't see everything through sky blue tinted glasses.
They'll never be as big as CCFC? Remind me again how big Sky Blues are again! Third division football and drawing in 11,000 fans from a city of 333,000 (edit) in somebody else's stadium.
Yea, right!
CCFC will always be bigger than a franchise rugby team, that is despite all the advantages that the franchise now have over us.
Yea, right!
CCFC will always be bigger than a franchise rugby team, that is despite all the advantages that the franchise now have over us.
The fact that a self-claimed CCFC fan is claiming that Wasps are bigger is slightly strange.
More loved and closer to the hearts of people from the city/area anyway. Though, you'd struggle to believe it reading his and other posts from people on here.
Where have I claimed they are bigger?
"They'll never be as big as CCFC?" Semantics again?
You do get how question marks work right? (<question mark)
They'll never be as big as CCFC? Remind me again how big Sky Blues are again! Third division football and drawing in 11,000 fans...
Ah not this old "it is how you process it stuff".
Quite clear how you meant that in reply to somebody saying they won't ever be as big as CCFC.
You do get how question marks work right? (<question mark)
You posted the question in a sceptical manner to someone saying they won't be as big as CCFC as in like really? You sure about that? Which suggests you disagree with his initial claim that they won't be as big as CCFC.
You already embarrassed yourself yesterday, don't do it again.
You do get how question marks work right? (<question mark)
Oh really, good of you to let me know!
I was questioning how big people honestly think CCFC are.
Whatever link you want to make with that is down to you.
CCFC are not a big club.
They're in the third division, draw only 11,000 fans from a city of 330,000 and don't have their own stadium.
Whatever disillusioned opinion others want to take is down to them.
Ah not this old "it is how you process it stuff".
Quite clear how you meant that in reply to somebody saying they won't ever be as big as CCFC.
CCFC are not a big club.
They're in the third division, draw only 11,000 fans from a city of 330,000 and don't have their own stadium.
Oh really, good of you to let me know!
I was questioning how big people honestly think CCFC are.
Whatever link you want to make with that is down to you.
CCFC are not a big club.
They're in the third division, draw only 11,000 fans from a city of 330,000 and don't have their own stadium.
Whatever disillusioned opinion others want to take is down to them.
No words for reply as you know I was spot on.
We're. :thinking about:
Yes CCFC, you've got me. Hands up. You've caught me out. How do you do it? I'm so impressed I'm going to report back to Wasps immediately and let them know what a master of detective work you are. Here, have a biscuit.
Deflecting with sarcasm, your default option when you've been called out.
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