Council has given "General Approval" for the redevelopment, which is good news.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34255360

 

though the BBC show their usual high standard of reporting and seem to think we are building the Chelsea village again. Marvellous.

"The development would also feature two hotels, a Chelsea Village comprising of 37 luxury flats and a 276-space car park."

 

The BBC has really gone down the toilet.

Ha! They've done a sneaky ninja edit on the article now, taken it all out but not updated the time stamp on when it was last amended. 

BBC have become a joke.

Seems the BBC report was referring specifically to LBHF's official response to the EIA scoping report which is now available here (and which includes responses from all the other major bodies associated with the development including RBKC and Network Rail etc). On first glance all the issues identified seem to be technical and should be quite easily resolvable but while this is good news it's not quite a go ahead for the overall development - more an initial OK to the approach being taken.

For anyone who is a member of SkyscraperCity, they have a Sports section here:

 

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=224

 

As you can imagine, the Arsenal fans have gone into complete meltdown. I highly recommend people adding to their misery please :)

RE ABOVE.....my fav rememberances of us and leeds.................Cup final 69/70...............The 5 2 at the bridge.....and a fracase at a service station mid 70s

Seems the BBC report was referring specifically to LBHF's official response to the EIA scoping report which is now available here (and which includes responses from all the other major bodies associated with the development including RBKC and Network Rail etc). On first glance all the issues identified seem to be technical and should be quite easily resolvable but while this is good news it's not quite a go ahead for the overall development - more an initial OK to the approach being taken.

 

As no one has commented yet on the official response to the EIA Scoping Report, I can only assume that you haven't managed to get access as there is some interesting stuff in there. Anyway, I've waded through it so that you don't have to and I'll just note some highlights. Worth stating that this isn't just a response from LBHF, it also outlines the response from various other statutory bodies and their responses are very up to date (all received from the 11th Aug-4th September this year). The views were from: RBKC, Thames Water, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Historic Parks, Royal Parks, Sports England, TfL, Network Rail and London Underground and while the individual responses are not available they are summarised in this document.  I'm aware that some of this is a bit dry but I thought it was worth listing the issues in the report both to see what the club is up against and to recognise that the council are not trying to stitch us up in relation to the project.

 

Overall, LBHF have considered the EIA Scoping report and feel that it is 'generally sound and clear'. However, they make the following comments:

• They want the report to include information about the other options that have been considered regarding a new stadium.
• They want more detail about the restaurant and retail plans outside the footprint of the stadium (i.e. under the new Stamford Bridge presumably) and of the number of spaces in the car park.
• LBHF note that the geology and groundwater situation seems a bit more complex than the original report suggests.
• They insist that the project needs to include a sustainable drainage system - a SuDS (from the document this seems a particular concern but it is presumably resolvable) and they want the new stadium's potential to add to the flood risk of the area to be assessed.
• Thames Water re particularly concerned with the new stadiums water and sewage requirements and the potential for sewer collapse during the demolition and building phase.
• Natural England is concerned about the loss of the 'protected species habitats' immediately to the north and east of the site when the railways are covered over. They want 'full surveys conducted to establish the absence/presence of protected species' (shades of the search for the rare orchid...).
• Royal Parks want the impact on the views from seven specific locations in Brompton Cemetery to be considered.
• LBHF want two separate assessments of the road traffic to the new stadium to understand the impact on air quality and they want a low emissions strategy to minimise the resulting pollution.
• They also want assessments for all possible match times rather than just Sat 3pm, Sun 4pm and midweek 7.45pm and they want improved footways for pedestrians on Fulham Road (including 'a review of...street vendors').
• RBKC 'consider the scope of assessment to be adequate and fit for purpose' but they want to know more about the impact on Earls Court tube station as well as Fulham Broadway and West Brompton.
• Transport for London state that since no correspondence has occurred with the consultants since April 2015 (despite their initial reaction and pre-application advice letter apparently being positive) 'it is premature to say the Transport Assessment Scoping Report has been agreed with TfL'. Incidentally, if anyone is interested the document confirms the consultants have been talking to TfL since at least Feb 2015.
• Particular concerns that TfL note centre on 'increased pressure on public transport infrastructure' and the 'effect on rail infrastructure and operations due to the decking over railway lines'.
• Network Rail state that 'no property rights or engineering approvals have yet been obtained to build the deck and negotiations are in the early stages which may lead to specifications/designs changing as negotiations progress'.
• LBHF and RBKC have asked for a Retail Impact Assessment for the whole of Fulham Town Centre and other shops close to Stamford Bridge in relation to the development.
• LBHF and RBKC have asked for light pollution to be considered as part of the report and to provide more information about the right to light of neighbouring properties.
• LBHF concludes that "the council considers that the submitted Environmental Statement Scoping Report appears to be generally acceptable and comprehensive, subject to the comments and required amendments set out in this letter".

From my point of view, I think the major unresolved issue revealed here is that there is still some work to be done on finalising negotiations with TfL and Network Rail regarding the decking over of the railways lines. This is especially true as the work is supposed to start next summer and because their positions noted in the document are very up to date (TfL 17th Aug and Network Rail 4th Sept). I'm also a bit worried about this search for protected species along the railway verges. Just how much of an impact on the plans would there be if another rare orchid or endangered newt turned up? That said, most of the issues highlighted seem fairly technical and should be resolvable with some thought and probably some extra cash.

Great summary Dogbite. Thanks for the update.

From the CPO page on the club website. Looking for comments. The address for letters is not far from where I live. Wonder if I can go there in person and ask questions of the CPO.

 

http://www.chelseafc.com/fans/chelsea-pitch-owners/cpo-news/stadium-redevelopment-exhibition--your-views.html

 

Stadium redevelopment exhibition – your views

NEWSWED 16 SEP 2015

The Board hopes shareholders took up the opportunity on 1-3 September to view the exhibition relating to the proposed restoration of larger spectator capacity at Stamford Bridge. 

We would very much welcome your views and comments on this matter. Please email us your thoughts at [email protected], or write to us here:

Chelsea Pitch Owners,
℅ Frankham Consultancy Group Limited,
Irene House, Five Arches Business Park,
Maidstone Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 5AE

Many thanks.

The Spuds new proposals look very impressive,that 17000 single tier stand at one endwill be immense..

The Spuds new proposals look very impressive,that 17000 single tier stand at one endwill be immense..

 

Going to be some extremely impressive stadiums in the Premier League before long. 

 

Dare I say the best in the world overall? 

 

Can't do England's chances of hosting major sporting events any harm having so many great stadiums, just a shame that most of them are in the capital.

 

Liverpool are just duck taping extra seats onto their stadium. City's council house is shaping up okay with their recent expansion though. 

The Spuds new proposals look very impressive,that 17000 single tier stand at one endwill be immense..

 

The Spuds stadium looks very generic to me.

The Spuds new proposals look very impressive,that 17000 single tier stand at one endwill be immense..

 

The single tier stand will be impressive, but the stadium itself will not imo. It's basically a modernized version of The Emirates. I'm so glad we're not going for something like that.

BBC have become a joke.

 

BBC always has been. Nothing new there.

If we're worried about filling in 60k how will they get to 61k

If we're worried about filling in 60k how will they get to 61k

Spurs have a huge waiting list for season tickets they have a big support

Spurs have a huge waiting list for season tickets they have a big support

don't we have a huge waiting list too? And wheres this 61k figure come from. Last I heard Spurs were aiming for the high 50s but not 60k+

don't we have a huge waiting list too? And wheres this 61k figure come from. Last I heard Spurs were aiming for the high 50s but not 60k+

Not sure about the attendance. Do we have a big waiting list if so how many thousand didn't think we had a big waiting list

I wasnt sure since alot has been said about having trouble filling 60k every game on here.

Yes Spurs are goin for 61k. Coincidentally Arsenal seat just over 60k.

http://m.tottenhamhotspur.com/new-scheme/stadium/

Edited September 25, 201510 yr by TheChelseaBlues

Not sure about the attendance. Do we have a big waiting list if so how many thousand didn't think we had a big waiting list

I've heard we had a big waiting list that's all I know

I wasnt sure since alot has been said about having trouble filling 60k every game on here.

Yes Spurs are goin for 61k. Coincidentally Arsenal seat just over 60k.

just can't see Spurs filling that week in week out. Fair play if they did

We shouldn´t care about the new White Fart Lane - if we can´t fill the Brigde, they won´t fill the Lane.

 

We should reduce the prices and then we´ll fill our new ground easily.

I updated my model to be an exact copy of the official model. So I can make renders from any seat, section in the stadium.

So cool ..wonderful design