Former Basingstoke FC ground up for sale
The Camrose was used by the club until 2016
Basingstoke FC has issued a statement after being informed their former home at the Camrose ground has been put up for sale.
Club Statement:
"In January 2021, The Camrose was approved by Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council to be listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) and to this day is still listed as such.
"As Basingstoke Town Community FC are the original applicants of the ACV submitted in 2020, we have been contacted by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council who advise that they have received a notification on 31 October 2023 of the land owner Basron’s intention to sell The Camrose Football Stadium.
"As a registered Asset of Community Value, the intention to sell the asset evokes a 6-week interim moratorium period. This gives community interest groups an opportunity to confirm whether they wish to make a written request to be treated as a potential bidder. If no requests are received during this period, the owner is free to sell their asset at the end of the 6 weeks.
"If a community interest group does make a request during this interim period, then the full 6-month moratorium will operate (until April 2024). This provides an opportunity for a community interest group to prepare a business plan and secure appropriate finance.
"During this moratorium period the owner may continue to market and negotiate sales but may not exchange contracts (or enter into a binding contract to do so later), unless this is to a community interest group.
"We have been advised further to note, however, that the owner is under no obligation to accept a bid from a community group.
"We have no further comment to make on this matter whilst stadia conversations are on-going between Basingstoke Town Community FC and Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council."
The club recently revealed plans to build a new stadium in the town's leisure park.