Congratulations. A big step forward for your club.

Well done on the stadium!

Game on!

Apparently the stadium decision will not be formally signed off until some planning docs are received. August 15th is the expected date for this.

Don't care, no place for people with facts on here today, we've had the only one that counts!!!!

Ok, the only small print is as follows -

24. The Secretary of State has carefully considered the draft unilateral undertaking supplied by the applicant on 20 January 2012, as well as the Inspector’s suggested planning conditions and the proposed supplement to these in your letter of 31 May 2012. He has a number of queries which he would like your client to address when responding to this letter:

(a) The Secretary of State would like clarification about the relationship between the letting of the stadium construction contract, as provided for in the draft unilateral undertaking, and the commencement of work on the stadium.

(b) The Inspector’s suggested condition 6 provides for the application for approval of reserved matters for the B8, B1b and B1c elements of the development to be made within 5 years of the date of the planning
permission. The usual period for such applications is 3 years and the Secretary of State would like clarification for the proposal that 5 years is required for this element of the scheme.

(c) The Inspector’s suggested condition 49 requires the developer to produce a full tender construction pack and draft of the proposed lease of the stadium to the local planning authority. The Secretary of State considers that this condition would be more relevant and precise if the documents were to be produced to the local planning authority “for approval”.

(d) The Secretary of State accepts your proposed supplement to the wording of the Inspector’s suggested condition 51, in your letter of 31 May 2012, which he notes has been agreed with WDC, and provides more certainty about the details of the stadium finish. He invites you to incorporate your proposed wording into a revised condition 51.

25. The Secretary of State proposes to allow 8 weeks from the date of this letter ie to 15 August 2012 for the submission of the planning obligation and responses to the points in paragraph 24 above. If the Secretary of State does not receive a satisfactory and duly signed planning obligation by 15 August 2012 he will reconsider his minded to approve position.

26. The Secretary of State has been unable to reach a decision on this application by the target date of 19 June 2012, as previously notified. Because of the need to allow parties time to deal with the matters set out above, he will require more time to reach a decision. He now expects to make a decision on or before 13 September 2012.

So basically, Yorkcourt need to sort out these conditions before 15th August and then the final yes from the SoS will be given on or before 13th September

In terms of the stadium this is actually good news. The SoS wants to see the legal agreements and plans to guarantee the stadium will be built and they meet their obligations. We have no doubt that this will all be sorted and of course happy this will all be sorted very so, so their can be no doubts.

Yes, basically.

Nice one, lets keep it basic, basic is good!!!

Congrats Wakey ,great news and good luck with your new home!!

Congratulations, and as said from others, lets now hope Cas get there act together and we can both enjoy SL in new stadiums. Enjoy your partying.

You mean the section 106 agreement that still hasn't been agreed?

23. The Secretary of State is minded to approve your client’s application, but he proposes to defer his final decision on the proposed development to enable parties to provide him with a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the construction of the community stadium and traffic regulation order. The Secretary of State considers that it would be preferable for the planning obligation to be made by agreement between the applicant and the Council. Nevertheless, he is prepared to consider a planning obligation given by unilateral undertaking. If a duly certified, signed and dated planning obligation is made and submitted in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions, the Secretary of State draws the applicant’s attention to the need to ensure that it complies with the provisions of sections 106 and 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the CIL Regulations 2010 as amended.

Not to put a dampener on your celebrations but wouldn't count your chickens just yet. In my opinion a stadium build is a long way off, but I never thought they could approve an inappropriate development in the green belt so what do I know!

Well done peeps well pleased for ya!

I wondered how long, before a meany Cas fan wandered over. Only 1 post, who did you used to be????
Why is it inappropriate?

Jack sh*t pal.....crossing the t's and dotting the i's, mate !!

Now jog on....you ain't spoiling this party !!!!

Thanks binks!!!