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Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea Design
26 October 2021
Unanimous approval for Southend United stadium site paves way for 500 new homes by CZWG
Residential Architects: CZWG + LDA design
Location: Fossetts Farm, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, south east England, UK

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Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea Housing News
Planning Refs 19/01985/FULM
Southend United F.C.?s proposals for the re-development of their existing outdated stadium at Roots Hall into a new residential quarter designed by CZWG providing 502 new homes has been unanimously approved by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (25 October). This follows a tandem approval for their re-location to a new 21,000 seat mixed-use stadium at Fossetts Farm comprising a hotel, conference space, football training facilities by Populous with detailed approval for 347 homes by CZWG and outline approval for up to 1,144 homes by LDA design.
The Roots Hall scheme, located within the older part of the newly designated city will provide 502 new homes, 30% of which will be affordable rent on the 3-hectare stadium site, comprising houses and apartments in buildings ranging from 3-8 storeys, making a significant contribution to meeting the local housing need by unlocking the potential of the site.
The scheme will also provide a total of 6,700 sqm of publicly accessible open space in addition to 4,630 sqm of residents? amenity and play s...