Fossetts Farm Stadium

Fossetts Farm Stadium is the provisional name for a stadium proposed to be built in Southend-on-Sea as a new home for Southend United F.C. to replace Roots Hall Stadium. The name may change if sponsorship for the stadium is secured. Planning permission was confirmed in 2008, but the scheme depends on financing from an adjacent retail development, and it is not known if or when this will become commercially viable.

History

Initial plans

On 7 May 2006, Southend United chairman Ron Martin revealed that the much-awaited multi-million pound stadium at Fossetts Farm is likely to go ahead after prolonged discussions over the ownership of the football club resulted in the property developer becoming the sole owner of the Shrimpers. He added that a detailed planning application for the 22,000 all-seater stadium would be submitted to the local authorities "in the next three or four months" with the aim to move into the new home for the start of the 2008/09 season.

Financial preparation