 Plans were submitted to Dudley Council for a new site.The Birmingham Brummies promoter, Tony Mole and Bob Edwards (on behalf of supporters group, CRASH – Cradley Raising Aid Saving Heathens) led the planning application and it was hoped that the team would return to racing in 2009.There was an online petition to show support for the application which was linked from the Cradley Heath Speedway website.