Stadium
For most of their history Wakefield have played at Belle Vue, to the south of Wakefield city centre.
The club announced plans to build a brand new 12,000 seat stadium in near,by Thornes Park, but these were rejected by the local council in September 2008 due to likelihood of failing to meet either the £60m budget and the 2012 deadline. New plans for a 12,000 seater stadium near junction 30 of the M62 motorway, in Stanley, were unveiled in April 2009, with the development undertaken by Yorkcourt Properties and a community trust, chaired by former Rugby Football League chairman Sir Rodney Walker.
The 22 October 2010 has been set for Wakefield Council to review the outline planning permission application of the Newmarket Lane (or Junction 30: Wakefield) development. The wider development, which includes warehousing and distribution units, is estimated to boost the economy of the district by 4% (upon completion in 2014). Wakefield College have also committed to the site. The same outline application paves the way for a regional centre for sporting excellence consisting of education facilities, classrooms/lecture theatre, state of the art gym and training facilities, and an indoor full size training pitch. More details are to be unveiled on the evening 12 October 2010, ahead of the application review 10 days later.
The meeting was held at Wakefield County Hall on 22 October 2010, Wakefield council unanimously voted in favour of the development; and saw the educational, sporting and economical benefits of the scheme as "important in equal measure".
Wildcats Chief Executive James Elston said: "This is fantastic news and is the biggest day in the clubs modern history. We are still aware that we have some boxes to tick but now we can move onwards and upwards. I would like to thank all supporters, players and staff who spent three hours outside showing their support for the club this morning and also to Wakefield Council’.
On 14 December 2010 the Secretary of State ruled that the application should be referred meaning a substantial delay in the planning process and Wakefield seeking a new home in 2011 after the sale of their existing Belle Vue ground. Wakefield had the newmarket site passed
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