New Stadium Planning Applicat

RNS Number : 4022B

Tottenham Hotspur PLC

27 October 2009

Tottenham Hotspur plc

("Tottenham Hotspur")

Planning Application submitted for new stadium

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club ("the Club"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tottenham Hotspur plc, is pleased to announce that the Northumberland Development Project planning application has this week been submitted to the London Borough of Haringey. The move marks a major milestone in the delivery of the Club's regeneration proposals and the final plans include one further major improvement to the Stadium design - the inclusion of a single tier stand.

The existing 36,000 capacity stadium has remained unchanged for over a decade and the Club is currently in the position of having over 70,000 registered club members and a waiting list for season tickets of more than 23,000 people. The submission follows extensive pre-application community consultation carried out by the Club which saw 2,500 people pass through the doors of two separate exhibitions and overwhelmingly positive feedback received.

The Northumberland Development Project will represent an investment of hundreds of millions of pounds into North Tottenham, creating new jobs, bringing more spend into the local community and delivering new community open space including a world class new public square.

The Club has submitted a planning application together with the associated conservation area consent and listed building applications.

Haringey Council will now undertake its statutory consultation process.

Daniel Levy, Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, said:

"The submission of the application is a hugely important step for the Club. This is a multi-million pound investment in the area which brings with it housing, retail, a hotel, a supermarket, expanded community services and jobs and an exceptional public square. We have designed what will be a vibrant area 365 days a year and not a stadium with dead space surrounding it.

"The inclusion of a new single tier stand combined with a fantastic stadium design demonstrates our absolute commitment to create the most atmospheric stadium for our supporters."

David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, said:

"There has been an overwhelmingly positive response to these plans from local people who want Spurs to stay at the heart of the community. There is a real need for the economic boost this scheme will deliver and I believe the Northumberland Development Project will make a dramatic and positive difference to North Tottenham. The new public square in particular has the potential to host a wide variety of events and activities and to create a real buzz on the High Road."

Lynne Featherstone, MP for Hornsey & Wood Green, said:

"The submission of these plans commits the Club to remaining in Haringey which can only be good news for the Borough. I am particularly pleased to see that the facilities for the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation are so central to the application as the impact of their work across Haringey cannot be underestimated."

Moaz Nanjuwany, Chair of the Tottenham Traders Partnership, said:

"Tottenham Hotspur are part of the lifeblood of this community and so many businesses and traders depend on the economic benefit they provide. The Tottenham Traders are wholeheartedly behind these plans which will lead to more jobs, more business opportunities and more people using local shops and services."

Enquiries:

John Bick tel: +44(0)7872 061007

NOTE TO EDITORS

About The Northumberland Development Project:

The Northumberland Development Project represents an investment of hundreds of

millions of pounds into North Tottenham to create a world class regeneration with significant benefits for the local community. The designs cover an area of around 20 acres, bordered by Park Lane to the South, Worcester Avenue to the East, Northumberland Park to the North and the High Road to the West. The scheme delivers:

A new stadium with a 56,250 capacity, providing a stunning spectator experience and the highest quality of safety and access. Spectators in this stadium will find themselves closer to the pitch that at any other comparable stadium in the UK.
Vibrant public space around the stadium, open and accessible at all times.
An exceptional public square, located on the High Road and including two amphitheatres as a focus for community events and activities.
A new 150 bedroom hotel with restaurant, plus a café opening out onto the public square.
New offices for the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation with state-of-the-art facilities allowing for even greater reach and impact.
A new Club museum together with a new Club shop of nearly 20,000 sq ft.
A new 80,000 sq ft supermarket with parking, offering increased shopping choice for local people and helping bring more custom to this part of the High Road.
434 new homes providing a choice of high quality living, including 40% affordable housing.
Significant improvements to the High Road including preservation of the more architecturally important listed buildings to the North.