Looking at the recent reports from various sources re the new planning application, and frankly I'm getting a bit tired of reading how Wakefield Council invested £8m into the new East Stand.

Agreed
This just made me realise how far we’ve come from just a few short years ago when we couldn’t even afford the planning application fee let alone actually build anything

Yes it should but the process should match the area. In theory there are planning zones but it they are way to open to interpretation and require a committee, which usually spells disaster in any situation.

Simple really.

Hardest, areas of historic interest or natural beauty.

Medium, residential areas. Whether that be Sandal or Kettlethorpe, if its an area that has only ever really been a place where people live then building anything other than houses should be very difficult.

Low, mixed usage area like Donny road. Should take only a few weeks to get through and with no committee required.

None, industrial, so long as it passes safety rules and building regs and is nowhere near the first two in my list, crack on.

Looking at this a couple of observations that result in questions. Is the pathway that separates the North Stand upper terrace from lower being moved nearer to the pitch and if so does provide an opportunity for a little more terracing leading up to the top end? It could be maximising the space for supporters, just my observation from this image

Well I'm delighted we are transforming Belle Vue , I'm a traditionalist and was never a fan of moving out to some soulless out of town stadium .

Heritage and history are important to me and Rugby of both codes have been played on this site since 1873 , you simply can't buy that kind of heritage and history .

Even though I'm not a Wakefield man Belle Vue means the world to me , it would never have been the same moving out for me personally .