naffer Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I would imagine the only thing Brandon estates would consider is a scaled down residential development that leaves the stadium intact and able to continue. Shades of Swindon though. up the bees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 41 minutes ago, naffer said: I would imagine the only thing Brandon estates would consider is a scaled down residential development that leaves the stadium intact and able to continue. Shades of Swindon though. up the bees I have often wondered if this had been considered. Yes, as soon as I saw someones kitchen window right next to the pits I knew the Robins were knackered 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naffer Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 (edited) I think one of the local MPs was pushing the idea as a compromise situation at the very beginning before Brandon estates put in the planning application Edited March 22 by naffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 5 hours ago, naffer said: I would imagine the only thing Brandon estates would consider is a scaled down residential development that leaves the stadium intact and able to continue. Shades of Swindon though. up the bees I don't know why these developers like to create so much conflict. If the land is so valuable for housing, why doesn't the developer work with the action group and the council, so a 3 way committee, to find a piece iof land, unsuitable for development, but ideal for a speedway track and build a stadium similar to Workington. Yes, a track in field, but what has been achieved at Workington, I think is marvelous. That way, BE get to build their houses, the council get more council tax and speedway gets Coventry Speedway again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, Ray Stadia said: I don't know why these developers like to create so much conflict. If the land is so valuable for housing, why doesn't the developer work with the action group and the council, so a 3 way committee, to find a piece iof land, unsuitable for development, but ideal for a speedway track and build a stadium similar to Workington. Yes, a track in field, but what has been achieved at Workington, I think is marvelous. That way, BE get to build their houses, the council get more council tax and speedway gets Coventry Speedway again. It would be sensible solution for all concerned if land can be found 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Ray Stadia said: I don't know why these developers like to create so much conflict. If the land is so valuable for housing, why doesn't the developer work with the action group and the council, so a 3 way committee, to find a piece iof land, unsuitable for development, but ideal for a speedway track and build a stadium similar to Workington. Yes, a track in field, but what has been achieved at Workington, I think is marvelous. That way, BE get to build their houses, the council get more council tax and speedway gets Coventry Speedway again. There was already a track in situ at Workington with permission. Finding the land and getting permission is the difficult bit, see Wolves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 18 minutes ago, noaksey said: There was already a track in situ at Workington with permission. Finding the land and getting permission is the difficult bit, see Wolves That is all true, but if the council are onside, surely that has to be a great boost! There must be some free land in Warwickshire? Actually, Workington must have needed council help, as the track, as I recall, was just a training track. Different to being a fully fledged league track, with traffic and parking to consider. And perhaps environmental issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Just now, Ray Stadia said: That is all true, but if the council are onside, surely that has to be a great boost! There must be some free land in Warwickshire? Actually, Workington must have needed council help, as the track, as I recall, was just a training track. Different to being a fully fledged league track, with traffic and parking to consider. And perhaps environmental issues. the Worky land was never going to be used for anything ever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, ch958 said: the Worky land was never going to be used for anything ever Yes, but maybe there is land in Warwickshire, similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen52 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 17 hours ago, Ray Stadia said: Yes, but maybe there is land in Warwickshire, similar? https://www.google.com/maps/place/Broadstreet+Rugby+Football+Club/@52.396625,-1.4324919,531m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48774900b80a5581:0x4ff5467b6d7f15b1!8m2!3d52.396625!4d-1.429917!16s%2Fg%2F1tdk9l3q?entry=ttu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, heathen52 said: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Broadstreet+Rugby+Football+Club/@52.396625,-1.4324919,531m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48774900b80a5581:0x4ff5467b6d7f15b1!8m2!3d52.396625!4d-1.429917!16s%2Fg%2F1tdk9l3q?entry=ttu Would a track fit in there? But, looks like an indusrial area. Would the rugby club be interested, do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naffer Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.4307.1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 10 hours ago, naffer said: http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.4307.1 That’s great news & a huge relief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 16 hours ago, naffer said: http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.4307.1 Fantastic news, another stepping stone towards a return at Brandon. After sixty odd years I hope my spot on the back straight is still there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanoXtra Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 16 hours ago, naffer said: http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.4307.1 Brilliant news and total support for The Bees and for speedway in general! Good luck from a witches fan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 there would be, or should be, an option for the stadium to have a smaller footprint and for a very limited number of properties, it's a big old site. Doesn't have to be houses, could be all weather sports pitches for example thus maintaining a leisure theme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldhawk Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 GREAT NEWS ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Sorry guys - but speedway and nearby new housing just doesn't mix. Would you buy a new house costing many hundreds of thousands of pounds within earshot of a speedway stadium ?? Clutching at straws to think that a reduced footprint stadium with a selection of new housing on the boundaries would ever work. THe new residents would be forever lodging complaints and the speedway would slowly be placed under such restricitive terms that it wouldn't be viable. Swindon is but the latest example of this idea that you can have new housing estate and a speedway track in close proximity. Was and is never going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 2 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Sorry guys - but speedway and nearby new housing just doesn't mix. Would you buy a new house costing many hundreds of thousands of pounds within earshot of a speedway stadium ?? Clutching at straws to think that a reduced footprint stadium with a selection of new housing on the boundaries would ever work. THe new residents would be forever lodging complaints and the speedway would slowly be placed under such restricitive terms that it wouldn't be viable. Swindon is but the latest example of this idea that you can have new housing estate and a speedway track in close proximity. Was and is never going to happen. Although, of course, the housing at Swindon was never an issue when the track was running. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 In any case, the new Labour government says that it will increase house building and simplify planning permission ... and guess what a 'brownfield site' is? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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