Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[tailspin747]

You shouldn't really... the Showsec people might tell you to sit down.

JJ

 

[Chancy Termites]

You shouldn't really... the Showsec people might tell you to sit down.

JJ

 

[supercity88]

Thanks for this. Always really helpful to benefit from specialist knowledge in relation to parts of the process.

Would it be viable to apply for outline permission for the collar site as a whole and reserved matters for phase 1 at the same time?

If so, would we be looking at a timescale of something like - six months consultation and two further months to analyse responses before making the application; and 12 months to decide on the application? That would be 20 months, meaning that if my timescale for the North Stand is right, to complete the North Stand in August 2017 and press straight on with collar site Phase 1 in September 2017, you'd need to announce the collar site consultation in January 2016.

We'll know pretty soon, then, whether that's the plan.

I would have thought City would be consulting with key agencies right now. Highways, utilities etc in order to get a rough idea whether the proposals would be viable and acceptable and to work on any solution. It's how we do things so we're not going in "blind".

The best way to do things in my opinion would be a hybrid application with Phase 1 detailed planning and the rest simply a red line outline application permitting the uses across the site.

That way the process can be slightly quicker and you’ve established the uses across the site for future Reserved Matters applications.


If the club has already had a few pre-application meetings with the council and conversed with the relevant statutory consultees then the consultation process shouldn’t be too tough. A public consultation exercise is necessary with something of this scale but it’s not something that needs to hold up the process too much. Different developers manage them in different ways. Some letter drop, some do full on exhibitions and what’s required by law is still quite weak.


Proposals should emerge soon though. If someone asks “how long will it take to get planning?” you could say “how long’s a piece of string?”… I’d hope this takes on some national focus in which case the council will prioritise and speed the process up.

 

[bluemoon98]

heard that stone roses are doing 2 nights at the etihad next june

 

[LevyBee76]

heard that stone roses are doing 2 nights at the etihad next june

Yep should be announced about 7pm tonight... its 2 nights with an option of 3rd depending on how they sell

 

[didsburyblu]

So now these gigs are confirmed does that mean any possible expansion will be on hold?

 

[blueloon]

Must be. I've got a feeling there will be more high profile gigs at The Etihad next summer. Good move by the club, cash in on the expanded stadium in preparation for further ground improvements in the next 2-3 years...

 

[Chancy Termites]

Could Ian Brown's piss poor singing voice damage the stadium?

 

[stony]

Could Ian Brown's piss poor singing voice damage the stadium?

We might have to extend the north stand just to fit his head in.

 

[blueparrot]

So now these gigs are confirmed does that mean any possible expansion will be on hold?

No, we had concerts in the first summer of the south stand extension.