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Phase One (2008)
The new players' dressing rooms and hospitality block will be built between the Jimmy McIlroy and James Hargreaves Stands at a cost of approximately £1.25m. This three tier, glass-fronted building will be the hub of match days and house Premiership facilities and a fully furnished media suite.
Phase Two (Summer 2008)
The ageing David Fishwick (Cricket Field) Stand is to be demolished and replaced by a £10million, single tier stand housing corporate boxes, a hotel, business centre, gymnasium and cricket pavilion within the new stand. A multi-storey car park is to be built on Harry Potts Way, with access to a concourse linking all amenities.
Phase Three (Summer 2008)
The building of a two storey retail sports store on the approach to Turf Moor on Harry Potts Way. This will replace the existing club superstore which will be later redeveloped. Harry Potts Way will benefit from the planting of trees to freshen and enliven the approach from the town centre. This tree-lined avenue is to be extended down to Centenary Way with the financial help and support of Burnley Borough Council and Government agencies.
Phase Four (Summer 2008)
The exciting development of a Burnley Football Club Academy at the Gawthorpe training ground in Padiham, costing around £2million. This state-of-the-art facility will enable the club to attract and further nurture young talent to compete with the biggest clubs in England.
Phase Five (Summer 2009)
The internal refurbishment and external redevelopment of the Bob Lord Stand at an estimated cost of £3.75million. The wooden seating is to be replaced and a new façade to the existing stand on Harry Potts Way will encompass a multi-screen digital cinema, restaurants, new club offices and modern hospitality suites.
Phase Six (Summer 2009)
A new £1million bar and restaurant for use by supporters is to be built on the site of the former club offices and shop, with commercial offices above.
Allied to the recently announced build in the Jimmy McIlroy Stand void, which commences shortly as an 'Enterprise Haven' for start-up businesses, these new developments, in conjunction with the Community Sports Trust, will transform Turf Moor into a thriving sports, entertainment, business and educational centre and help to regenerate the entire town.
Really good news, investment big time on and off the pitch, I think we have a great chance of reaching the Premiership now over the next couple of years. Only thing I think is weird is that we are actually reducing capacity from 22,546 to around 22,000 - I would have thought we should be expanding to at least 25,000 although the stand has been designed to be extended if/when needed.
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