Plans announced for redevelopment of Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Exciting plans for the redevelopment of Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds are set to be revealed at a series of public exhibition to be held in February
Exciting plans for the redevelopment of Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds are set to be revealed at a series of public exhibition to be held in February.
The success of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie makes Headingley Carnegie Stadium one of the biggest visitor attractions in Leeds and important to the economy of the city. The plans are aimed to retain the stadium's position internationally in readiness for the economic and social benefits that hosting the 2019 Cricket World Cup and future test match cricket will bring to Leeds and Yorkshire. To facilitate the stadium improvement plans, funding will be provided from a combination of public and private funding including Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Rhinos. Leeds Rhinos will provide the majority of the remaining investment through the proposed sale of two sites for housing development located off Weetwood Avenue, Weetwood and off Old Thorpe Lane, Bradford Road, Tingley. The net receipts from the sale of these sites will be 100% invested into the improvements at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. The proposals will create an increased capacity Cricket Stadium that will offer the highest standards of playing, practice and training facilities, good quality seating and corporate facilities, state of the art technology and media facilities and attractive spaces around the stadium to improve integration with the surrounding Headingley neighbourhood. For the Rugby Stadium, the proposals will provide a replacement North and South Stand with enhanced facilities for players, fans and visitors. The new South Stand will also replace some of the Rugby capacity lost by the development of the joint Stand between rugby and cricket and for the first time will include an element of seating within the stand however the standing capacity will still exceed the current level of members in the South Stand. As part of the proposals, the Club are embarking on a consultation process which will shape and inform the final planning application. The public are invited to attend a series of exhibitions to view our plans for Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Weetwood and Tingley and will have the opportunity to discuss the plans with members of the design team and provide feedback. The Exhibitions are taking place as follows: • Monday 8th February, 2016 from 4pm - 7pm Weetwood Hall - The Bramley Room, Weetwood Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5PS • Tuesday 9th February, 2016 from 4pm - 7pm Woodkirk Valley Country Club, Leeds Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, WF12 7JL • Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th February, 2016 from 4pm - 7pm Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Carnegie Café Bar, St Michael's Ln, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS6 3BR The exhibition will remain in the Carnegie Cafe Bar at Headingley Carnegie Stadium from Friday 12th February until Monday 15th February.