Ground Development
A Public Exhibition showing the proposals for the Development of Essex County Cricket Club's Ford County Ground took place in the Pavilion at the Club's Chelmsford headquarters in May 2008.
Since that time details of project related matters have been issued regularly and you can keep up to date with these reports from the menu below:
1st July 2010 Update
Essex Cricket welcomes the Secretary of State's decision to grant planning permission for the re-development of The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford.
The letter from the Secretary of State recognises the economic and community benefits, not only to the Club but also the town centre.
The Club and it's development partner MCD are closely studying the full transcript of the Inspector's report and the letter from the Secretary of State so that they can fully understand all the detailed aspects and conditions of the planning permission.
8th April 2010 Update
Essex Cricket has been advised by the Department for Communities and Local Government that the decision on the planning application for the Ford County Ground has been deferred as a result of the General Election being held on 6th May. The Secretary of State has given notice that the decision will now be issued on or before 10th June 2010.
4th February 2010 Update
The Secretary of State has postponed his decision on the planning application for the Ford County Ground until the 8th April 2010 to allow parties time to provide additional information.
November 2009 Update
The Council has been notified that, following the Public Inquiry held earlier this year in respect of the application for the redevelopment of the Cricket Ground, the Planning Inspector has completed his report and it has been passed to the Department for Communities and Local Government. A summary of this report will then be submitted to Ministers who will make a decision. The timetable for the receipt of a decision is 4th February 2010.
August 2009 Update
The Public Inquiry into our Ground Development concluded on Wednesday but will not formally close until 27th August until a few outstanding documents are concluded.
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April 2009 Update - AGM Statement
Club Treasurer, Keith Brown gave a detailed update at the AGM on the Ground Development Project following the decision by the Secretary of State to call a Public Inquiry.
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March 2009 Update
Comment by Keith Brown, Treasurer of Essex County Cricket Club following the decision by Government to have a Public Inquiry into our planning application to redevelop our ground with eventual determination by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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February 2009 Update: Attention All Memebers and Supporters
There has been much local and regional publicity in respect of our proposed development. Many aspects of this have been ill informed and in some cases scaremongering to the local community. The reporting has failed to recognise the huge cricket and community benefit and the opportunity to regenerate this town centre site.
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January 2009 Update
In respect of the decision last night by the Chelmsford Planning Committee being minded not to refuse the application to redevelop the County Ground, Keith Brown, Treasurer of Essex Cricket Club said; "We have taken another step along the route to realise our ambition of redeveloping our ground. It is now in the hands of the Government and we hope we will have a rapid, positive response to enable the project to proceed." The effect of the resolution is that the papers will now be referred to Go-East (the regional Government office) to determine whether it should be referred to the Secretary of State or be sent back to Chelmsford Borough Council to grant permission.
December 2008 Update
Treasurer Keith Brown gave the latest update on the Ground Development in the winter edition of the Essex Cricket magazine.
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October 2008 Update
The Planning Committee of Chelmsford Borough Council gave a conditional approval on the Planning Application submitted by Essex County Cricket Club and their development partners MCD Development for The Ford County Ground at a meeting held at the Civic Centre on Tuesday evening (September 30).
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CLICK HERE for David East's Open Letter to Essex members and supporters
CLICK HERE for David East's responses to your questions (PDF - 1.15MB approx)
CLICK HERE for full set of Exhibition boards (PDF - 5.68MB approx.)
CLICK HERE for full Public Exhibition Press Release (PDF - 112KB)
