General New Stadium Plans - Stratfield Brake

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No - I want a shiny new stadium like every one else. I just want us all to be realistic. Not sure how. many successful planning applications Colin has submitted recently but as soon as one is we all know it is in the public domain and 7 months for SB is not realistic - IMO-which I am entitled to. Perhaps one of the ITK folk on here can confirm that consultants have been formally appointed to proceed with the Pre Planning application?
 
No - I want a shiny new stadium like every one else. I just want us all to be realistic. Not sure how. many successful planning applications Colin has submitted recently but as soon as one is we all know it is in the public domain and 7 months for SB is not realistic - IMO-which I am entitled to. Perhaps one of the ITK folk on here can confirm that consultants have been formally appointed to proceed with the Pre Planning application?

So your trying to say 7 months is not enough time to submit a planning application?
 
For this major development - yes.

Why don't you tweet Anindya Bakrie on twitter and ask him how he expects to submit a planning application by the end of the year? I'm sure he will give you the answers you want.
 
Slightly off topic as its Banbury, but they are under Cherwell distruct council just like Stratfield brake and I happened to come across the news Banbury united are building a new stadium. Seems like Cherwell are just the right distict council to be making the decision on Stratfield brake !

 
I see in that article that Cllr Colin Clarke is the lead member for planning. Do we know him, is he a yellow by any chance?! He'll be a key player in all of this.
 
Not "dismissing" it Scotchers, just want a bit of realism when Colin reckons the diggers will be moving in after 7 months!
 
Not "dismissing" it Scotchers, just want a bit of realism when Colin reckons the diggers will be moving in after 7 months!

That's not what he or the club have said. The timeframe suggests that they will be ready to submit a formal planning application by the end of the year, and there's nothing to indicate that won't happen.

I can't remember off the top of my head, but I seem to remember that they expected to break ground in summer 2023.
 
Whatever - still think that is very optimistic. I really want this just as much as you Scotchers but we now have a Council (Cherwell) who are not exactly fully behind all of this and lots of others (Kidlington "watch" mob and the LibDems) who will not go away. Whenever the Planning process starts prepare for massive obstacles to be thrown at the scheme. The "everyone will use public transport" argument will not work and the parking will be a major problem. As I said, let's see how things go.
 
Whatever - still think that is very optimistic. I really want this just as much as you Scotchers but we now have a Council (Cherwell) who are not exactly fully behind all of this and lots of others (Kidlington "watch" mob and the LibDems) who will not go away. Whenever the Planning process starts prepare for massive obstacles to be thrown at the scheme. The "everyone will use public transport" argument will not work and the parking will be a major problem. As I said, let's see how things go.

If parking is our biggest problem then I think we'll be fine.

I understand local concerns about roads being blocked, but I can't see that those who are driving will risk leaving their cars on a residential street when there will be parking available in the park and ride a 5 minutes walk from the turnstiles. And those that do park up in Kiddie will likely do so at pubs which will openly welcome the increased trade.

Public transport is massively under used at the moment, but that's because the options are so poor. SB would allow me to get a train or bus from Bicester in half the time that it takes me to drive to the Kassam. Taking driving out will also allow me to have a few beers before/after the game if I go with mates, or have more flexibility if I take the kids.

The kids are excited enough to be at the ground a few hours before kickoff so I can get away with parking on Grenoble Rd ready for a quick getaway. But that's harder to do if it's wet and cold. If I wanted to, I could leave my house at 2 and could be close to being home by 5.30, with happier kids and a happier Mrs Egg. FLB (football life balance) is a real thing and all is improved with decent public transport links.
 
I wish places like Britain and Oz would sort out their attitude to public transport. Years ago I stayed in an area not far from Frankfurt in Germany that wasn't too different from Oxfordshire. The tram network linked all the villages and towns. You could be in the tiniest village and just hop on a tram into town. Instead of having something like that, everyone wants to drive their monster truck to the front door. Then we can't have nice things like shiny new stadiums because the knock-on effects of parking are so hard on the locals ...
 
I wish places like Britain and Oz would sort out their attitude to public transport. Years ago I stayed in an area not far from Frankfurt in Germany that wasn't too different from Oxfordshire. The tram network linked all the villages and towns. You could be in the tiniest village and just hop on a tram into town. Instead of having something like that, everyone wants to drive their monster truck to the front door. Then we can't have nice things like shiny new stadiums because the knock-on effects of parking are so hard on the locals ...

Oxfordshires local public transport is terrible, no train station in Abingdon, Witney, Wallingford, Wheatley, out lying parts of Oxford etc, no local train service linking Oxford to the surrounding county. A cheap, basic service with no frills but that links the county up in a quick and reliable way would really change peoples lives.

I live in Blackwater in north east Hampshire, thanks to being near to a decent rail service I have made it into Oxford city centre to meet mates for a few pints in only ten minute’s longer than it has taken them to get the bus in from places like Wheatley which is ridiculous.
 
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