oh yes.

I understand Yorkscourt Properties own the area of land in question. Would a development company acquire a piece of land if they were unsure as to whether they would be able to build on it for any purpose?

I’m pretty sure this issue will have been factored in to the schedule and budget.

Speculators are gamblers though.

your post is utter twaddle. Read what has been written before you & take in the distinction between greenbelt and greenfield.

I could speculate about the chances of a development going ahead on any given site however I would have no background knowledge to substantiate that estimate. These guys will have and will know what may be granted and what perhaps may not.

The land Paragon Business Park was built upon used to be very green and from the aerial image its not too dissimilar to the proposed Newmarket site.

I think it says much of it has been brought up to green belt standard - I have no idea what the difference is

All depends on how much they paid for it.

Developers are speculators and gamblers, you win some you lose some. I guess YorkCourt will need the Trust as much as the Trust needs YorkCourt in order to secure a planning consent. Its therefore a perfect marriage - if any marriage is perfect.

So you have to ask yourself what Yorkcourt will get out of this? apart from building the new stadium on land that they seem to own. What else could be built on the site? is the stadium key to a even bigger development? its a massive area..

I believe the article in league express mentioned something about further development of the area, as you say it is a very large site.

They have a piece of land now that is Green Belt with little value. They apply for planning consent for a stadium and a wider development that could involve business units, housing etc. Permission granted and the value of the site increases.

WMDC interactive map (with green belt details, etc,), [url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning/SpatialPolicy/pub_LDF/LDFPortal/LDFMaps.htm?dpdid=project_16&theme=Environment_And_Open_Land&zoom=2000&easting=436676&northing=424573&EastingClick=436676&NorthingClick=424573&currentEasting=436676&currentNorthing=424573&fieldvalue=task_495_ID_388&layerName=Wakefield%20Nature%20Area&viewSize=large&fieldname=Limehouse_ID&zoomtosearch=false&inforequest=true&InfoMode=xmlHERE[/url


Also, from [url=http://www.eais.net/greenbelt/THIS[/url website...


It's also interesting to note:


I guess the highlighted bit would be relevant for an old colliery site in the green belt, so while there may be an extra hoop or two to jump through I wouldn't worry too much at this stage.

there's a house in walton school lane that has been board up for years,
it was purchased with the intention that they would knock it down to put a road wide enough to an area of field that they was going to develop on, it back fired as the house has had an reservation order put on it which has again put the mockers on the housing,
expensive cock up as they now own a field

They must be very pleased! Is it a lovely field!!!!!

whats the capacity of your current stadium now?

11k we have had in against cas

from what I can remember its green and brown with some trees around it

it maybe used for horses now

About 15k if the Bradford crowd was accurate.

Could you fit a 12000 capacity stadium on it?
Without upsetting the horses!! Obviously!!!

yes but would have to knock that house down to get traffic down to it

A bridge!!!!! Like the one in c*s!!!!!!

Would have to put in a cattle grid in to stop the horses getting out though!!!
Well a horse grid!!!!!

Who actually owns the land the stadium proposal is to be built on

Media rdetails refer to use by the District? what does this mean I do not think Cas and fev can be ruled out,

I dont think the proposal is as clear cut as it appears on face value, I think there will still be a Grand National to get over to get this going.
The news is greatnews but in the economy at the moment its a big ask for investors to come forward.

Time will tell and with a planning application indicated before the end of the year then this will be a critical stage.

Yorkcourt properties

Indeed not, this is a community stadium, for all, including them lot!!! Should they wish of course.