Gasheads.com has been closely following the planning application for the redevelopment of the North Stand and has had correspondence with the Council’s planning team throughout. We have learnt today that the application will be further delayed because more information is required from Rovers. The Council have said that the application is now likely to be considered at a provisionally agreed date of 15th June.

This may seem like a further setback for Rovers but it could prove to be a blessing in disguise for the club – so long as the delay doesn’t impinge on the Football Foundation grant. As stated in a recent article on this site, the application was due to be heard just days before the Council elections and the club could therefore have been subjected to some voting by Councillors who had an eye on their seat rather than the actual qualities of the application. It has been stated by the club that building will not start until early 2006 anyway so the delay shouldn’t cause any delay in the building process if the application is successful.

Oh, and a final comment - we guess our "Vote Yes for the Future of Rovers" posters won't be needed now!

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