Wimbledon Football Stadium

The very first photographs associated with new housing development at Wimbledon Football Stadium have already been unveiled

The growth should include 'affordable housing' for residents, the designer has actually confirmed

AFC Wimbledon is 'delighted' that planning permission has-been approved for brand-new baseball arena at centre regarding the development

The homes will cover anything from studio apartments to three-bedroom flats, along with some household maisonettes with private home gardens. Are going to spread across several obstructs including six to 10 amounts high.

Work will begin on the internet site at the start of next year, using the current automobile and racing track buildings becoming demolished to produce method for the brand new domiciles.

The website, that may provide lower ground level parking, is planned is finished within 3 years.

The centre bit of the development is a soccer arena with an initial capacity of 11, 000, which will be the new residence of AFC Wimbledon soccer team.

AFC Wimbledon succeeds the first Plough Lane-based Wimbledon soccer team produced in 1889. The original club relocated to Milton Keynes at the beginning of the millennium and followed the name Milton Keynes Dons in 2004.

A team of Wimbledon based followers responded by developing the latest AFC Wimbledon club.

Erik Samuelson, chief executive of AFC Wimbledon, said: 'we all have been positively happy, it's been a momentous time for the club. This is certainly our residence therefore we tend to be delighted that we happen approved planning endorsement to come back to Wimbledon.'

The housing development beside the baseball stadium includes 602 new domiciles, including studio flats to 3 bed room flats

An exercise center including a dance studio, a gym and a squash club may be built on the site for the new houses and stadium

AFC Wimbledon succeeds the first Plough Lane-based Wimbledon soccer staff formed in 1889

Prices for the latest homes becoming built all over brand new stadium have yet to-be introduced, nevertheless the creator has actually confirmed that there will be 'affordable housing for residents'.

Mike Watson, planning and development manager at Galliard Homes - that will be accountable for creating the domiciles - said: 'We are pleased to own obtained preparing authorization to redevelop this crucial brownfield site into a new multi-million recreations led location for Wimbledon.'

Building work will begin regarding south-west London web site at the start of the following year since it prepares to welcome right back football