North Stand seats minus 985
South Stand seats plus 2233
South Stand standing minus 1542
Overall minus 294

South Stand work is first to commence late August 2016 subject to planning approval etc. to take 1 year or so although I got some contradictory comments about the start date so don't take this as gospel. Ground capacity cut to 13,400. Lack of standing to be accommodated short term in other areas of the ground notably the Western Terrace which is under-utilised at present. Club likely to offer less tickets to away teams as a result.

North Stand and cricket side to commence August 2017, or late 2017 in any event subject to planning etc. Seated season ticket holders to be accommodated in other areas of the ground notably the new SS seats and Carnegie seats.

Mainly cricket driven to secure World Cup in 2019 and also Test cricket beyond 2019 when, without investment like this, Headingley would probably drop off the off the International scene altogether.

More corporate hospitality areas and options in the North Stand going forward including seats specifically set aside for the hospitality market.

Total cost of everything £36m - £40m funded 50% ish from sale of land and the rest from existing resources of Leeds Rugby and YCCC. Little or no debt to be taken on.

There is no away end at Headingley. Visiting fans are free to buy tickets for any area of the ground, even those covered and or seated.

HTH

I think the planning application is in for quite a battle the objections have begun according to YEP.sorry I couldn't post the link

I'm sure you're right & I alluded to this in my first post on all this when the proposals were first published.
The entire scheme stands or falls on the ability to raise funds from the sale of these parcels of land.
BUT the fact that both areas I believe are included in the Council's outline plans for housing development to meet the Government's targets for new house building should help.
If the proposals are called in by Whitehall following objections & presumably a public enquiry it's difficult to see how the current timetable will be achieved.

More details: democracy.leeds.gov.uk/ieListDoc ... 7327&Ver=4

More details: democracy.leeds.gov.uk/ieListDoc ... 7327&Ver=4

A pre-application meeting, followed by a three week wait for comments before a further application meeting, for stuff that was already in the public domain anyway.

God bless the slow-turning wheels of local democracy.