Brandon Update

[noaksey]

11 hours ago, *JJ said:

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?

That's the major concern here in my opinion you'd certainly expect the owners to try again under any new planning guidelines that become law 

[Toady]

I see that a new planning application has been submitted for the old nursery site directly opposite Brandon Stadium for up to 42 dwellings.                                                                                                    
Will be interesting to see if they get approval for this in the future.

 

[ONTWOMINUTES]

13 minutes ago, Toady said:

I see that a new planning application has been submitted for the old nursery site directly opposite Brandon Stadium for up to 42 dwellings.                                                                                                    
Will be interesting to see if they get approval for this in the future.

 

That site has been empty a bit longer than the stadium site has from what I recall on visits to Brandon .

[Toady]

51 minutes ago, ONTWOMINUTES said:

That site has been empty a bit longer than the stadium site has from what I recall on visits to Brandon .

They got planning approval to construct a new garden centre in 2015 but as usual it never happened, just happy to sit on it until now.

[heathen52]

13 hours ago, Toady said:

They got planning approval to construct a new garden centre in 2015 but as usual it never happened, just happy to sit on it until now.

And that is exactly what will happen with Brandon Estates, they simply are not bothered about how long it takes because they know they have an appreciating assett in the land that Brandon Stadium is built on.

Edited October 8 by heathen52

[pauljb]

18 hours ago, ONTWOMINUTES said:

That site has been empty a bit longer than the stadium site has from what I recall on visits to Brandon .

I reckon it's been about 20 years, the owners retired and no one else took over, a proposed new garden centre never materialised, think there has been one previous planning application for houses until now.

[Siggytastic]

This is on todays Sun website

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/31080768/wembley-stadium-motor-racing-speedway-wreck-locals/

Edited October 15 by Siggytastic

[1 valve]

22 hours ago, Siggytastic said:

This is on todays Sun website

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/31080768/wembley-stadium-motor-racing-speedway-wreck-locals/

Is it a matter if time (not sure how long that is) before Rugby B.C. serve a section 21 notice on Brandon Estates?
Could be a good way to get the area cleared at no cost to future promoters/owners wishing to bring the sport back. Or at least force Brandon Estates arm to consider selling given that to clear the site will be significant cost. 

[noaksey]

On 10/16/2024 at 12:04 PM, 1 valve said:

Is it a matter if time (not sure how long that is) before Rugby B.C. serve a section 21 notice on Brandon Estates?
Could be a good way to get the area cleared at no cost to future promoters/owners wishing to bring the sport back. Or at least force Brandon Estates arm to consider selling given that to clear the site will be significant cost. 

In what context is a section 21 notice relevant here?

[1 valve]

2 hours ago, noaksey said:

In what context is a section 21 notice relevant here?

My apologies. Should be a section 215 notice

 

Edited October 17 by 1 valve

[Gambo]

E-mail message from SCS Campaign.

EIGHT years after speedway bikes and Formula 1 stock cars last raced at Brandon, our efforts to have the venue reinstated back to its established use as a leading motorsports stadium continue.
During those eight years there have been numerous hurdles to overcome and battles to win, and a lengthy process was always likely in a situation where the site owners have their own different aspirations.
Matters came to a head over the last two years when a planning application was unanimously refused by the committee members of Rugby Borough Council, and then even more significantly when that refusal was upheld on Appeal by a government-appointed Inspector.
Despite the attempts of the applicants to circumvent both local and national planning policy and the clear ongoing need for the site as a motorsports venue, the outcome of the Appeal was that there is no prospect of the site having housing potential, regardless of whether or not a 3G football pitch is added.
However, given that the decision was taken nearly a year ago, and there has been little apparent activity since then, many observers have quite reasonably been asking what happens next?
In our previous communication over the summer, we made reference to the changing political landscape in the area, and in particular the fact that Rugby Borough Council is now led by Labour, with support from the Liberal Democrats, and with Councillor Michael Moran taking over as Leader.
A reminder that the Rugby Labour manifesto states: “By 2035 a Labour-led council would ensure that health services meet population needs and that Rugby and the villages have thriving commercial centres where key buildings and venues, such as St Andrews Church and Brandon Stadium, are maintained with pride.”
It’s important to note that on the specific matter of Brandon there is cross-party support, and with the formal planning process now exhausted there is a natural window to determine a route forward.
So with the Council clearly of the view that Brandon Stadium should exist as exactly that – a stadium – we are pleased to confirm that we have entered into talks with Cllr Moran and the new administration, with the aim being to demonstrate how a viable and sustainable future for the stadium could be delivered.
It is already public knowledge that there is significant interest from those who would wish to operate the venue, both for speedway and stock car racing, and several individuals spoke powerfully on this matter at the Appeal.
The need for the sports to run at Brandon, and the desire to make it happen, is not in question. What we are currently working on is establishing a clear route to delivery, and an indication of the organisational structure once the venue is operational, and the viability of both of those strands.
After eight years it seems almost perverse to ask supporters for patience, but both ourselves as a Campaign Group and the Council are in agreement that it is in nobody’s interest for matters to drag on for any longer than they have to, and substantial work continues to take place in a bid to accelerate matters.
We have also been delighted to read confirmation of the plans for the commercial development of British Speedway, and the increase in television viewing and streaming figures, along with the highly impressive social media activity.
With the increasing number of top riders competing in the UK, it all enhances the view that British Speedway is in an improving position, and the one thing that would turbo-charge that improvement would be the return of venues which should never have been taken away from the sport in the first place.
It has also been most encouraging to follow another successful season of stock car racing, a sport which would receive another boost from the return of one of its most prominent venues.
We urge everyone to remain positive and thank you for all the support you have given to help get to this stage, and we will report further as soon as we can.

[IainB]

A pity there's no similar update regarding Wolves 🐺

[The White Knight]

I would just like to, once again, wish 'Bees' fans lots of luck in the future.

You deserve your great efforts to succeed.

[Toady]

14 hours ago, Gambo said:

After eight years it seems almost perverse to ask supporters for patience, but both ourselves as a Campaign Group 

Just as with Oxford Yes It can happen to you it can happen to me, it can happen for everyone eventually.

[Mick Bratley]

Do Coventry have a statistician? If so I’d love to be put in touch for a project I am working on. They can email me at mick.bratley@hotmail.co.uk thanks!

[SpeedwayTShirts]

I’m popped into Brandon on Friday, here’s a video with some drone footage of how the site looks now 

 

[Ray Stadia]

On 12/12/2024 at 11:50 AM, SpeedwayTShirts said:

I’m popped into Brandon on Friday, here’s a video with some drone footage of how the site looks now 

 

Good old Sandhu! 

[Chris116]

1 hour ago, Ray Stadia said:

Good old Sandhu! 

I could use some very rude words to describe my feelings but they would serve no purpose. I saw two, three and four wheel racing and my parents must be turning in their graves at what happened to the stadium. They would be equally unhappy at the fate of all the London stadiums, Crawley Heath, Peterborough and so many others we enjoyed visiting for racing.

[michanekman]

2 hours ago, Ray Stadia said:

Good old Sandhu! 

You think Sandhu is to blame?

[Ray Stadia]

1 hour ago, michanekman said:

You think Sandhu is to blame?

I do. When he bought the stadium, he said he was committed to speedway and presumably, bangers and stocks!