Re: NBBC Papers

By VoR5/11/2025 13:55Wed Nov 5 13:55:58 2025In response to Re: NBBC Papers

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The m2 rate for the Main Stand facility used in the Budget Cost Plan is at the very top end & I am interested to know whether that reflects the construction of deep piled foundations.

If the clay pit was excavated to a depth of 80ft as you say, that would require the piles to be 25-30m long & would likely be steel cased cast-in situ type piles, to toe-in to the natural underlying strata, given that the ground conditions would likely offer no sideways resistance.

Precast interlocking driven piles could also be an option.

The Feasibilty Study refers to a Step 8/Level 4 Stadium, with the potential to expand to Step 7/Level 3 (1950 capacity)

Given the Highways access/egress/on-site & off-site parking situation, IMO it would be difficult to see a satisfactory Planning Permission being granted for any further expansion.

For comparison, The Oval's current capacity is 2550 with plenty of room for further expansion.

Edited by VoR at 13:57:09 on 5th November 2025
Edited by VoR at 14:02:35 on 5th November 2025