york community stadium proposed multi purpose stadium york england owned shared york city knights projected capacity stadium new stadium necessitated terms loan secured purchase ground planning permission current design forward granted march construction expected begin summer completion early addition stadium site house leisure complex community hub background ceased ownership ground summer club real property assets transferred holding company called club secured million loan buy ground february terms loan required club identify site new stadium detailed planning permission avoid financial penalties plans new stadium place loan turn grant assist funding relocation loan agreement refusal purchasing leave lower market value intend build homes site proceeds sale building new stadium march managing director cited annual cost maintenance stadium commercial income generating opportunities reason continued need new stadium planning history identified preferred site new stadium april unable disclose location clauses despite club failing formally identify site end financial penalties incurred satisfied progress said plans preferred site stalled march announced commitment building community stadium city rugby league club knights project board established january objective ensuring stadium built city approved outline business case stadium june meaning officials start searching sites sites forward council june favoured option building stadium north york site ready earliest press noted advantages site including potential land value include opportunity build health fitness facilities commercial interest including scheduled ancient monument located adjacent land traffic concerns july location chosen council executive preferred option developers monks cross ltd submitted planning application community stadium use knights retail park september council granted planning permission development stadium expected ready season press commented york biggest planning controversies years finally came head planning committee meeting lasted hours critics argued development damage city centre economy report saying development cost city centre million year november construction delayed june completion date july delay construction shopping park june caused discovery protected great site meant stadium completion date moved january august named council preferred deliver stadium shared knights leisure complex community hub construction start spring completion date july given responsibility operating managing stadium initial year contract planning application plan submitted council december passed march cost stadium leisure complex including replacement athletics track site stood million july construction delayed contracts finalised completion date moved season construction delayed month later work begin february march completion april construction costs increasing detailed design work construction inflation delays council pledged additional million march raising total cost project million construction delayed summer completion early structure facilities stadium projected seated capacity comprise stands main stand west stand accommodate guests players officials media connected adjacent retail community facilities stands stretch length playing field corner host stadium facilities including emergency services accommodation plant space fan zone seats coloured red white blue combination colours teams pitch use reinforced natural grass provision counter frost dimensions football matches metres metre wide run offs sides metre wide run offs goals meet recommendations dimensions rugby league matches metres metre goal areas metre wide run offs sides dead ball lines adjoining stadium leisure complex include metre lane swimming pool sports hall basketball gym dance spinning studios adventure sports zone pitches community hub house health services york residents visitors including clinical services independent living assessment centre library transport regular bus services serve stadium city centre additional services areas considered sufficient demand review park ride operating times place extension service sought car parking places cycle parking places available stadium cycle route exists site city centre
York Community Stadium