East Stand on hold?

[aquaduck]

Listening to Gary Neville on the radio this morning talking about how higher interest rates are putting the block on new construction developments.

Is this why the East Stand final planning application has not yet been submitted I wonder?

Would be good to have some clarity on this from BFC....

 

[Tangerine WAFU]

I have a feeling the compulsory purchase process is dragging.

 

[Kyle Seasider]

Before planning permission can go in, don't they need to own the land? Compulsory purchase orders haven even gone out yet.

 

[aquaduck]

Before planning permission can go in, don't they need to own the land? Compulsory purchase orders haven even gone out yet.

Pretty sure the club stated that they were expecting to lodge detailed planning app in the spring. I don't know whether this was contingent on acquiring all the land. CPOs always take a long time so not sure why they would have made the spring timescale known, given that.

 

[Kyle Seasider]

Pretty sure the club stated that they were expecting to lodge detailed planning app in the spring. I don't know whether this was contingent on acquiring all the land. CPOs always take a long time so not sure why they would have made the spring timescale known, given that.

I thought that was just for the training ground, but I could be mistaken.

 

[tangerine.com]

Builders are finding it hard to give a set quote these days because cost keep rising.

 

[JJpool]

I thought that was just for the training ground, but I could be mistaken.

No, reported as expected in spring.

Council plans to use its powers to support East Stand development at Blackpool Football Club

Work to assemble a site in Henry Street needed for the proposed new 4,600 seat East Stand at Blackpool Football Club is set to ramp up.

www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk

 

[Lancstangerine]

I was chatting to a Henry St resident (east side so not the compulsory purchase properties) this week and he said that a local estate agent had been sniffing around asking about his property and others being for sale.

 

[Albert Ross]

Builders are finding it hard to give a set quote these days because cost keep rising.

Builders have always found it difficult to give a set quote. I have, in my working career, commissioned lots of building work. I may be mistaken but I can’t remember a single final cost being within shouting distance of the original quote.

 

[BFC76]

Well unless there is loads of external funding in place, if I were Sadler I'd not bother either!!

 

[poolseasider]

Well unless there is loads of external funding in place, if I were Sadler I'd not bother either!!

So you want a three sided ground as the only reason the East has had a stay of execution is being a new one is planned?

 

[aquaduck]

Actually, thinking about it, I'm not sure they will have got as far as CPO. It's usual to negotiate with residents concerned and then go to CPO if they refuse an offer?

 

[JJpool]

So you want a three sided ground as the only reason the East has had a stay of execution is being a new one is planned?

Yep it's been explained many times. Even building an east with no increase in capacity, increases the usable capacity.

But it has to happen anyway.

 

[JJpool]

Actually, thinking about it, I'm not sure they will have got as far as CPO. It's usual to negotiate with residents concerned and then go to CPO if they refuse an offer?

They should be well on with the negotiations, initial letters were sent ages ago back in October, obviously a lot more needed to happen since but it's been 9 months or so.

Surely offers have been made and then notice given if its accepted.