Aberystwyth Town Football Club is excited to unveil plans for the redevelopment of Aberystwyth University Park Avenue Stadium with the launch of a 28-day public consultation and intention to submit formal planning applications to Ceredigion County Council in the New Year.
Home to the Black and Greens for over 100 years, the Club’s long-term vision strives to deliver facilities of the highest standard, fit for the next generation of football in mid Wales – and illustrates the Club’s clear ambition to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.
The Club’s masterplan includes the erection of a two-and-a-half storey building extending from the existing gantry, providing state-of-the-art facilities for the benefit of the Club and Community. It features new players’ and officials’ changing rooms, 1st-floor clubhouse, community & function rooms providing panoramic pitch-side views, and outdoor bar & terrace with elevated spectator seating and disability provision atop.
The plan also includes the erection of a 310-seater stand behind the goal opposite the Dias Stand, the formalisation of “Nark’s Corner” as a covered 360-person capacity standing terrace, the erection of a roof over the existing open stand, the re-building of the adjacent disability viewing platform, and erection of replacement turnstiles and WC facilities adjacent to the gantry.
Additionally, a single-storey building is proposed at the ground’s main entrance to provide high-quality secondary changing rooms and facilities to include replacement primary turnstiles.
The Club intends to seek full planning permission for the above developments.
It is also the Club’s intention to seek outline planning permission for the re-development of land adjacent the Afon Rheidol for residential purposes to include the demolition of the existing infrastructure – including the John Charles Lounge, Rhun Owens Stand, changing rooms and all associated facilities.
The application will seek only the principle of development and therefore will not consider matters such as the number of units, design, nor layout at this stage – however, it is envisaged that the accommodation would broadly reflect that of the existing residential development at the corner of the ground. An indicative ground-floor plan will accompany the application and is included in the list of documents.
Club Chairman Donald Kane commented:
“This has been a huge undertaking by the Club to date, working toward a vision to provide high-quality facilities that are fit for the future, accessible to all, and inspire the local and regional community to continue to build upon their support for the Club going forward.”
The Club have instructed Lampeter-based consultancy JMS Planning and Development to act on their behalf in preparing and overseeing the consultation and application process. As such, the full suite of proposed plans and relevant information can be found on the following link: JMS Planning - Consultation
All representations must be made to daniel@jmsplanning.com for consideration within the resulting pre-application consultation report.
The plans will be made available for inspection at John Charles Lounge prior to the men’s first-team match vs Caernarfon Town on Saturday 7th December (KO 14:30).
A formal public consultation event shall thereafter be held at Park Avenue on Tuesday 10th December between 16:30-18:30 with an opportunity provided to pose questions and discuss the proposals with representatives from the Club and JMS Planning and Development.