Sheffield FC have submitted a full planning application to Sheffield City Council outlining plans for a highly anticipated 5,000-capacity inclusive community stadium.
The stadium will be built on the former Sheffield Transport Sports Club site at Meadowhead. Sheffield Eagles and Sheffield FC are partnering to create this ambitious community stadium that will house professional football and rugby league facilities, a cricket pavilion, multi-use artificial sports pitches, a football museum, and an indoor community sports hall.
This stadium development scheme aims to be a fully inclusive community destination for sport and physical activity, with long-term commercial viability achieved by maximizing public access and community use through health and well-being activities, educational programs, and social and other community events. Additionally, park-and-ride facilities will be available within the development.
The proposed 5,000-capacity stadium will meet the highest standards for both Football and Rugby League, adhering to both Football League and Super League criteria.
The destination will enable Sheffield Eagles and Sheffield FC to consolidate their full range of sporting, educational, community, and cultural activities on the purpose-built site. This complex will be home to both the club's men's and women's teams, as well as Sheffield Eagles Wheelchair, Learning Disability, and Physical Disability teams. The stadium will allow the club to further develop homegrown talent and provide a base for both clubs' extensive community programs.
The development will also generate highway improvements and cycleways in the local area.
Chairman of Sheffield FC Richard Tims said: “The stadium has the potential to generate positive economic development, social, and community impacts for the visitor economy of Sheffield and the wider City Region by attracting additional expenditure as well as raising the profile of sport in Sheffield in the UK and internationally.”
Sheffield Eagles Director of Rugby Mark Aston commented: “We have also had very positive feedback from our governing body, the Rugby Football League, who are supportive of our plans and see how the development can benefit both the Rugby League in Sheffield and on a national basis. It’s a great piece of news to kick off our 40th Anniversary Year with and we look forward to continuing our work with Sheffield FC on the next stage of the project.”
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