Newcastle United submits plans for fan zone at Strawberry Place
Newcastle United FC has submitted a planning application to Newcastle City Council for a new fan zone at its £120m Strawberry Place.
The club’s owners, Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, reacquired the site earlier this year after it had initially been sold by Newcastle United FC’s former owner Mike Ashley in 2019.
The site was sold to Helios Investment Partners and Marrico Asset Management. It had received planning approval for up to 21storeys with 328-flats, a 200-bed hotel, and a 12-storey, 115,000 sq ft office block.
Newcastle United FC has submitted a planning application to Newcastle City Council for a new fan zone at its £120m Strawberry Place.
The club’s owners, Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, reacquired the site earlier this year after it had initially been sold by Newcastle United FC’s former owner Mike Ashley in 2019.
The site was sold to Helios Investment Partners and Marrico Asset Management. It had received planning approval for up to 21storeys with 328-flats, a 200-bed hotel, and a 12-storey, 115,000 sq ft office block.
Newcastle United’s latest proposals for the site include a two-storey fan zone, in partnership with STACK and the club’s front-of-shirt partner, Sela.
The fan zone will provide food, drinks and entertainment options for supporters visiting matches at St. James’ Park.
The scheme will be built using repurposed shipping containers around a central plaza and a main stage area.
The main stage, complete with a big screen, will be designed to deliver an immersive experience for live entertainment and broadcasting sporting events as well as six bars and ten street food units.
Darren Eales, chief executive of Newcastle United, said: “Our fan zone is aimed at enhancing the experience not just for supporters visiting matches and big events at the stadium, but for people visiting the city centre seven days a week.
“Submitting initial plans is just the first stage and there are a lot of steps in the process, but we are excited to continue working with our commercial and city partners to create something that will really add social and economic value to the location.”
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