Fulham FC need to improve stadium capacity and facilities. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The works will require the Club to use a 60m strip of the adjacent public playing field in order to separate works traffic . The Fulham Society originally opposed the encroachment onto the foreshore and into the river as totally inappropriate as it would annex navigational waterway (the tidal River Thames) for a purely land use, as well as being contrary to The London Plan and the other relevant statutory documents. Are you sure you want to submit this vote? It will also provide nine new apartments, new leisure and retail facilities and a new section of public access river walkway ( closed on match days) Fulham player ratings so far: Mitrovic and Vietto impress as Championship stars struggle; Concerns have been raised in recent months over the delay in the redevelopment of the Riverside Stand since planning permission was granted in March coinciding with owner Shahid Khan's plans to buy Wembley Stadium in a £600million deal. Fulham are fighting for promotion to the Premier League, although their chances of going up automatically were dealt a blow when they drew 2-2 with QPR on Saturday. “Craven Cottage has been the home of Fulham Football Club since 1896 and it’s fantastic news for our supporters, our local community and everyone associated with the club. “But this League is crazy and Cardiff still have to play a lot of teams in and around them so it is going to hard for them as well.”. Capacity at Craven Cottage will increase from 25,700 to 29,600. Fulham Footbal Club has submitted another planning application for the redevelopment of the riverside stand, raising Craven Cottage ‘s seating capacity by 4,300 to achieve an overall stadium capacity of 30,000 seats. Architects Lichfields cited Tottenham Hotspur’s expansion and West Ham’s move to the London Stadium, saying: “The ambition is to return to the Premier League as soon as possible. The development will add nearly 4,000 seats to Craven Cottage and Fulham chief executive Alistair Mackintosh said: “We are all delighted with the outcome. Vision| How the cantilevered development of the Riverside Stand would look. The Society has written to express concern about this use as there is a covenant that restricts the use of field. Fulham are planning a huge expansion to accommodate thousands more fans while creating a new riverside walkway along the Thames. The club intended to continue playing fixtures at the ground during the works that were originally to be completed in the summer of 2018. If Hammersmith and Fulham council grants permission the club hope to start work by May next year and finish in 2021. Pensioner Jane Swithinbank, who has walked the 215-mile river from its source, said: “This is a very quiet and beautiful stretch. Daily Fulham Stuff; tipping league 16/17; tipping league 17/18; podcasts and bloggs; Friends of Fulham » General Category » General Discussion (Moderators: whitejc, Burt, elgreenio, Logicalman, love4ffc, Milo, Friendsoffulham) » Stadium Update « previous next » Print; Pages: [1] 2 Go Down. Author Topic: Stadium Update (Read 4157 times) Domino1879. You can find our Community Guidelines in full This delayed Fulham’s move into their new stadium for 2 years which gives an indication of the size of the task at hand. Hammersmith and Fulham council gave the project the go-ahead on Tuesday and work is expected to begin in the summer of 2019. Craven Cottage's capacity will rise to 29.600, Stand and deliver: An artist’s impressions show how Craven Cottage will be transformed, Fulham's new £80m stand will increase Craven Cottage capacity to 29,600, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}}, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} comments{{/singleComment}}, Show{{#moreThan3}} {{value_total}}{{/moreThan3}} comments, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. The walkway would open a currently closed section of the riverbank and allow people enjoying the Thames Path to continue strolling by the water. It will also provide nine new apartments, new leisure and retail facilities and a new section of public access river walkway ( closed on match days). Fulham have been handed a major boost after being granted permission to redevelop the Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage and increase capacity to 29,600. Comments on the planning application are open until tomorrow. here. Fulham Footbal Club has submitted another planning application for the redevelopment of the riverside stand, raising Craven Cottage ‘s seating capacity by 4,300 to achieve an overall stadium capacity of 30,000 seats. The stadium has to match this ambition. Matches are still played at Craven Cottage even with the riverside stand gone. The Club received planning consent for re development in July 2013, subject to a river works licence being obtained. In particular, the firm behind the Thames-side stand recevelopment has revealed the challenges of working so closely to the river. However, it will encroach on to the Thames by up to 11 metres, with the new stand above it - sparking opposition from some locals who say a “quiet and beautiful” stretch could be destroyed.
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