Next week, Merton Council is scheduled to decide on our request for some amendments to our original planning application. As confirmed by Mark Davis in the matchday programme against Peterborough United, we have been working with Buckingham and their design partner, KSS Group, a sports architectural practice, to finish scoping the specification for the stadium. This aim formed the basis of a project to create a new purpose-built stadium on the site of the Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, located approximately 200 yards (and just across the River Wandle) from Plough Lane, where the original Wimbledon side played for 80 years. [14], "Construction on new AFC Wimbledon stadium nears go-ahead as Dons aim for 2020 move", "Stadium update (June 2019): Part 2 – stadium design", "DON'T MISS OUR HISTORIC RETURN TO PLOUGH LANE", "Wimbledon's Plough Lane return approved by planners", "Demolition work starts to clear the way for new stadium", "AFC Wimbledon Is Now Seeking £2 Million on Seedrs to Help Finance Return to a New Stadium on Plough Lane", "AFC Wimbledon hope to crowdfund £7m towards new Plough Lane stadium", "Plough Lane: AFC Wimbledon say they need further £11m to complete new stadium", Relocation of Wimbledon F.C.
We apologise for the delay; we know it is frustrating for you to feel that you are being kept out of the loop. The stadium’s final specification will include options that supporters will be consulted on. [9] The stadium's opening was initially planned for summer 2019, but the current target is the start of the 2020-21 season. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. Others include No.1 Court at Wimbledon and re-development projects at Anfield, Leicester City, Selhurst Park and Twickenham’s rugby union stadium. 14 March 2019 People who have travelled along Plough Lane recently may have noticed a lot of activity, with diggers and lorries coming and going, and wondered what’s happening on the stadium site. [11], The club thus purchased and cleared the site of the former Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium in anticipation of construction. This work has been covered by what is known as a pre-construction services agreement (or PCSA). The answer is, ‘Actually, nothing right now’ – but that’s set to change soon. Plough Lane is a stadium in Wimbledon, southwest London which is currently under construction as of August 2020. We are pleased to confirm that the Reservation stage for Priority Group 2 is now live. ‘’Show me the way to Plough Lane” has been a popular chant on our match days for many years - and Dons supporter Russell Dent-Burnett is certainly taking the long route to our spiritual home! New road sign on the approach to the site of our new stadium. Merton Catalyst are already on their site doing some work, which is what passers-by may have spotted. New Stadium Update . To do this click on the cookie settings button below. Once built, it will be the home of AFC Wimbledon. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. Later on we will have a further consultation about fitting out the stadium. This will help us avoid being inadvertently misleading by presenting anything that subsequently needs further tweaks.