From Wembley National Stadium Limited
As part of its preparations for the 2017/18 season, Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) has submitted a planning application to temporarily increase the number of full capacity events at Wembley Stadium.
The application has been submitted to Brent Council where it is to be assessed on its own merits against the prevailing planning policy.
The FA and WNSL are responsible for ensuring that local residents and the wider community are a key consideration in the organisation of any events that take place at the stadium. A consultation process is underway and further discussions will be held prior to the determination of the application.
Local residents and businesses are invited to attend an exhibition at Chalkhill Community Centre on Monday 30 January 2pm until 9pm to learn more about the planning application and what it entails.
As part of its preparations for the 2017/18 season, Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) has submitted a planning application to temporarily increase the number of full capacity events at Wembley Stadium.
The application seeks to establish a
temporary cap to accommodate up to an additional 31 THFC sporting events at
Wembley Stadium between 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2018 where the available
spectator capacity is increased from 51,000 to up to 90,000.
This would allow up to 36 full capacity
THFC home games may be played at Wembley during the season with 5 of these
accommodated under the existing event cap. In practice however, the number of
games is dependent on progress within knockout competitions and whether
fixtures are drawn to be played at home or away. In reality, based on recent
averages, the total number of home games likely to be hosted at Wembley Stadium
is expected to be in the region of 30.
The application also seeks the associated
removal of a limit on temporary traffic management events (Condition 33), to
enable effective event day travel planning;
Summary Planning Document:
Summary Planning Document:
The application has been submitted to Brent Council where it is to be assessed on its own merits against the prevailing planning policy.
The FA and WNSL are responsible for ensuring that local residents and the wider community are a key consideration in the organisation of any events that take place at the stadium. A consultation process is underway and further discussions will be held prior to the determination of the application.
Local residents and businesses are invited to attend an exhibition at Chalkhill Community Centre on Monday 30 January 2pm until 9pm to learn more about the planning application and what it entails.
Meanwhile back in the real world. Local residents will be treated to more disruption to there daily routines as once or maybe even twice a week, 75,000 people visit Wembley Stadium (an international destination renowned the world over).To the soundtrack of Spurs fans chanting the attributes of Harry Kane, whilst traipsing along the high road, swigging cans of beer, decorating every road within a 1,000 metres of the stadium with litter, overflowing waste bins, using every conceivable nook and cranny as a public urinal. Bumping along the pot holed roads, rattling sinking drains and the mangled manhole covers. Jostling for space amongst the HGV's and Skip Lorries removing rubbish and delivering plant works and materials to all the new developments in process of being demolished or built, of which Brent House, Chesterfield House, and Curtis Lane just to mention a few. Adding to the already daily occurence of gridlocked Wembley, where is takes more than half an hour to drive several hundred metres at peak times. All the while ensuring the already overcrowded Public Transport system is bursting at the seams, TFL and the Mayor failing miserably in delivering their promises of more buses, less pollution, better air quality. Oh the anticpation of what's to come, I can't wait, but I won't be the only one standing in the queue for the soap box telling you "I told you so". However there will be some winners to this scenario, look at all the overtime Veolia and the Police will be entitled to. Not to mention all the people who work in the Fast Food outlets along the high road, pubs, and security personnel required to keep the peace! Roll on 2017 a very happy New Year to one and all.
ReplyDeleteBy reading the conclusion on page 4 the decision has already been made, singing the same old tune of "how so good this will be for the local economy blah blah blah", change the record please! so holding a consultation is once again just ticking boxes and paying lip service to the residents, as no-one in Brent Council's Planning dept, Highways and Traffic, WNSL, THFC, Police, give a toss it's all about £££££
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to the idea that Wembley was somewhere which all footballers and fans embraced it was a special occasion, by allowing a premier league club to play all home games there it takes the edge off and totally looses it's national iconic image, it's just another ground, so disappointed.
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