Stadium for Cornwall plans are unveiled
Finance for Cornwall's landmark sports stadium could be in place in the "near future" as developers revealed the first images of the planned 10,000-seater venue.
The £16.5 million stadium proposed for Threemilestone, near Truro, would become the permanent home of the Cornish Pirates rugby team.
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These are the first pictures of Cornwall's ambitious new 10,000-seater stadium. The £16.5 million venue is being proposed for Threemilestone, near Truro
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These are the first pictures of Cornwall's ambitious new 10,000-seater stadium. The £16.5 million venue is being proposed for Threemilestone, near Truro
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These are the first pictures of Cornwall's ambitious new 10,000-seater stadium. The £16.5 million venue is being proposed for Threemilestone, near Truro
And despite a £10 million funding package being knocked back by Cornwall Council earlier this year, there remains strong interest from private investors.
Cornwall Community Stadium Limited, a consortium of the Inox Group, Truro and Penwith College, and the rugby club, have now submitted detailed plans to the council.
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Peter Marks, chairman of the Stadium 4 Cornwall Group (S4C) said the group was delighted with the images "and still firmly believe the stadium will become a reality".
Outline planning permission for the venue at Langarth Farm was granted in January. In addition to core sports facilities, it includes commercial facilities including "dual function" spaces for conferences, exhibitions and corporate hospitality on match days to ensure the stadium has a weekday business. It has also been "future- proofed" for expansion, with the ability to increase the capacity to 15,000 in years to come.
Former Cornwall Council leader Alec Robertson had backed public investment in the project, but walked away after major opposition from councillors. He was ousted from the leadership earlier this month.
A spokesman for Cornwall Community Stadium Limited said the latest planning application was "an important step forward".
But, he said: "Recent political disarray within Cornwall Council does not reflect well on the county. Project partners would urge the council to restore stability and direction at the earliest opportunity, to enable plans for development to be considered in a positive environment."
The new venue is part of a "stadium village" plan which also includes 1,500 homes which was narrowly approved by councillors back in May. The 160-acre site will be developed by property group Inox over the next 10-15 years.
Comments
by pudduh
Monday, January 21 2013, 12:52PM
“If you guys want to progressively become more and more autonomous within the UK with a view to getting similar status to that of Scotland, Wales or Ulster then you need to be able to show that you can finance the construction and operation of big ticket infrastructure such as this. Thats how you attract investment from abroad and make yourself solvent as a national entity.
Its all well and good saying Cornwall doesn't need a nice modern stadium or big concerts or even lots of rugby fans visiting from elsewhere in the UK and Europe with all their wallets stuffed full of pounds, euro and so on but don't be surprised if Westminster frankly laughs itself silly every time you ask for a little more power to be relinquished from London to Cornwall.
By the way I'm English and love the county of Cornwall so would love to see something like this built as it would give Cornish Pirates the platform they need to get into the Premiership and thus bring in lots of very interested fans with fat wallets wanting to drink lots of Sharps/Skinners/St Austell while watching cracking rugby in a cracking stadium!!! :D”
by cheekyman_jr
Monday, November 05 2012, 4:32PM
“I'm very worried about "top bands" like Coldplay and Foo Fighters coming to Cornwall to play.
Firstly, because they are so very, very awful
and secondly because they're not very good
Stop the stadium now to prevent this sort of thing happening...”
by stef_r
Monday, November 05 2012, 4:15PM
“I think that it is important that we look to the future for the future of the young people of Cornwall. The County needs first class sporting facilities, the provision at the moment being woefully inadequate. You only have to look up the road to see the success of the Exeter Stadium to see the economic benefits that this stadium will bring- and give the counties spirits a fillip as well!!”
by Truro_England
Monday, November 05 2012, 11:33AM
“Buzz I agree with you but what I'm worried about is will the very top bands, musicians like ColdPlay, Foo fighters and other great bands and singers who 'pack out' venues like O2, Wembley Areana or the MENA would there still come to Cornwall??
Eden promised this which yes they have had a few big names but there not very frequent and few and far between, and as for the HFC, they have the same old same old every year!”
by roger_angove
Monday, November 05 2012, 11:02AM
“This white elephant still needs masses of public money.
Truro College is one of the 'partners' and they have no money of their own, just massive handouts from the tax payers.
Anyone who has had any dealings with Truro College can tell you that it is a terminally mismanaged shambles.
Those of us who hoped that dumping the appalling Jonathan Burnett as principal would improve things were doomed to disappointment.
After Cornwall Council, Truro College is probably the worst managed and most institutionally corrupt shambles that lives parasitically from the tax payers' largesse.”
by barrtribe
Monday, November 05 2012, 10:46AM
“ditto to buzzzz”
by buzzzz
Monday, November 05 2012, 10:10AM
“Forget about the doom and gloom mongers who will say what a waste of money this stadium will be, they wouldn't be happy if they won the lotto.
Build it and use it to its full capability. Schools will benefit, clubs will benefit, pop and cultural concerts can happen and jobs will be created. Build it before they change their minds.”