Plans for football to return to Newbury’s Faraday Road approved – but council still intends to move football to Monks Lane
See the applications here:
Reference 20/01530/OUT
Application Validated Thu 13 Aug 2020
Address Newbury Football Club Newbury Football Club Faraday Road Newbury RG14 2AD
Proposal Outline permission for replacement of clubhouse and new spectator stand at Newbury Football Ground. Matters to be considered: Access and Layout.
Status Decided
Decision Approval
Decision Issued Date Thu 25 Nov 2021
http://planning.westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref=20/01530/OUT
Reference 20/01966/COMIND
Application Validated Tue 01 Sep 2020
Address Newbury Football Club Newbury Football Club Faraday Road Newbury RG14 2AD
Proposal Renewal and expansion of the existing football pitch to form a new 3G main pitch and a smaller 3G training / practice pitch
Status Decided
Decision Approval
Decision Issued Date Thu 25 Nov 2021
http://planning.westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref=20/01966/COMIND
News update late-November 2021
NCFG’s planning applications for 3G pitch and clubhouse at Faraday Road approved!
Sport England “gives in” and withdraws its holding objection to the Monks Lane Sports Hub, but the FA aren’t happy as it’s simply not a replacement for Faraday Road and football can’t be played there on Sunday league mornings. And nor is it really a hub with only one pitch and just two sports.
See the news blog for our interview with ITV News (well, it was withdrawn after WBC complained!), the latest report on the hub’s huge costs and of course our planning victory!
