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Release Date: 19/05/2009
Football Club scores with Council
Hampton and Richmond Football Club can aim high after Richmond Council gave permission for it to build a new permanent stand at its Beaver Close ground.
The club sought permission to remove a temporary stand from the west side of its pitch and replace it with a permanent 250 seat structure to the north, which has a roof and back wall, which will help prevent sound from travelling to nearby homes.
The club, which sent two representatives to Thursday evening’s planning committee, was told it must include sound deadening materials in the construction of the stand, to minimise the impact on neighbours.
It must also install cycle racks at the ground to encourage people to get there by alternative forms of transport and must build a fence to separate the club’s boundary from the land to the north behind the stand.
The committee’s decision to allow the stand to be built means the club is now eligible to compete in the top level of non-league football. It is aiming for promotion to the Blue Square Premier Division, but to be allowed to play at that level, it must have the correct seating arrangements for fans at its ground.
Rules say clubs must have one section of 500 seats or two sections of 250. Hampton and Richmond currently has 360 and 100. The new stand will not increase capacity at the ground but it will allow the club to conform to league requirements.
The planning committee heard that the stand would face away from the nearest neighbouring homes, most of which had 30 metre long gardens. There is also an 18 metre ‘green’ buffer of trees and undergrowth.
The proposed stand is 2.9 metres deep, 2.8 metres high and 33 metres long, and would include four tiers of seats.
Colin Sinclair, Richmond Council’s Head of Sport and Fitness said: “Sport is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and by giving permission, the Council is sending a message that it backs the club’s efforts on exercise and providing useful activities for younger players.
“We want to show those players that, when they put in the hard work, dedication and skill to reach the top of the current division, the Council will act so they can compete at higher levels and aim for trophies.
“The club is also an asset to the borough, it is growing and becoming more successful and is a good focus from the community.”
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