Belle Vue

[roverstillidie91]

Finally sorted out it seems

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/former-stadium-deal-done-by-christmas-1-5200975

[The Red Baron]

I'm glad something is being done with the site at last. It is sad to see it in such a state.

If, as it seems, the site is going to be used for housing, can we hope that any names for access roads etc will reflect Belle Vue's heritage? Maybe someone could raise it with the Council and the developer.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

[MrFrost]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

The council have an unofficial policy that they don't want any high rise buildings in Doncaster. Someone I know works for a developer who wanted to build a 20 storey block of apartments and offices near the college but the council rejected it because it was too tall.
Shows how backwards thinking our council is.

[Bentley Bullet]

I would have loved Belle Vue to be re-developed into a state of the art football ground.

I got the impression that we had to leave the site because of the enormous value the land was worth, and a new stadium could be built elsewhere for a fraction of the profit made from selling the land.

I fully expected buyers to be queueing up the minute Rovers left the site, if not before. Alas, here we are SIX years later driving past an eyesore in one of the prime (geographically) parts of Donny.

Wouldn't it have been a fabulous advert for Donny, driving past the race course, and seeing a fantastic new stadium on the other side of the road. Even the Keepmoat would have looked impressive there.

We've simply missed a trick!

[bobjimwilly]

There was simply not enough room for a modern stadium on the site of OBV. Add to that the already busy roads, lack of parking space, proximity to housing, it was never an option really IMO.

Naming streets after the ground/stands/players is a great idea! They could also put a plaque up somewhere, or maybe even a small grassed area where the center spot was? 

[andysly]

Is it Sunderland or Middlesbrough they have a marker in a housing estate to signify where the old centre spot.

[CusworthRovers]

Depending on the size of the estate, we could honour some of the hero's of that area

Ryan Road,
Bremner Close
Snodin Way
Anderson Avenue
Doherty Street

To name but a few, and the rather apt

Penney Lane 

[Dutch Uncle]

I thought it was normal practice to name a street only after the person was already dead......
or am i mixing that up with something else?

Bremner & Doherty would still be OK

How about calling a dual-carriageway 'AJ Boulevard'  simultaneously after Albert Jenkins and Alick Jeffrey (oh and en passant homo-phonically after the well known Danensian George Boole who might have insisted it be either/or) 

 

[CusworthRovers]

Jeffrey is already honoured around the KM to be fair

[stuey]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

The council have an unofficial policy that they don't want any high rise buildings in Doncaster. Someone I know works for a developer who wanted to build a 20 storey block of apartments and offices near the college but the council rejected it because it was too tall.
Shows how backwards thinking our council is.

Oh yes, high rise buildings are state of the art!! Of course the flats in Balby and high rises across the UK are things of absolute beauty!

Moaning for moanings sake comes to mind

[MrFrost]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

The council have an unofficial policy that they don't want any high rise buildings in Doncaster. Someone I know works for a developer who wanted to build a 20 storey block of apartments and offices near the college but the council rejected it because it was too tall.
Shows how backwards thinking our council is.

Oh yes, high rise buildings are state of the art!! Of course the flats in Balby and high rises across the UK are things of absolute beauty!

Moaning for moanings sake comes to mind

We are talking about buildings built decades ago. The development I am refering to was very modern and potentially could have brought a lot of private investment into Doncaster. But the council didn't approve because it was too tall, so the development went elsewhere.

[bobjimwilly]

Is it Sunderland or Middlesbrough they have a marker in a housing estate to signify where the old centre spot.

I think Ayresome Park's centre spot has been marked in the middle of a housing estate? The centre spot at Roker Park was dug up and re-planted at the Stadium of Light.

[Rovin Reporter]

Depending on the size of the estate, we could honour some of the hero's of that area

Ryan Road,
Bremner Close
Snodin Way
Anderson Avenue
Doherty Street

To name but a few, and the rather apt

Penney Lane

A bit predictable as names go but they lack a more football theme , how about

Dribble cul de sac
Right back avenue
Penalty street
Off side close
Midfield lane
Cup glory road

Just a thought i'll get my coat

[BillyStubbsTears]

Duggy Legless Way
Animal Avenue
Bloody Rubbish Bremner Road
Easy For Dennis Cresent
Button Yer Pockets Lads, It's Orgasm Time Close

[GazLaz]

Theo Street

[BillyStubbsTears]

Andy Roads

[RedJ]

Theo Street

[pigeonhole]

We are talking about buildings built decades ago. The development I am refering to was very modern and potentially could have brought a lot of private investment into Doncaster. But the council didn't approve because it was too tall, so the development went elsewhere.

Where was it built, out of interest? Just so we can see what we could've won.

[jonnydog]

Penney Lane!

[bobjimwilly]

Just as a side point, Sunderland Council named their streets on the former Roker Park:

Promotion Close
Clockstand Close
Goalmouth Close
Midfield Drive
Turnstile Mews
Roker Park Close

[Rovin Reporter]

Penney Lane!

Beatles song

[hoolahoop]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

The council have an unofficial policy that they don't want any high rise buildings in Doncaster. Someone I know works for a developer who wanted to build a 20 storey block of apartments and offices near the college but the council rejected it because it was too tall.
Shows how backwards thinking our council is.

Oh yes, high rise buildings are state of the art!! Of course the flats in Balby and high rises across the UK are things of absolute beauty!

Moaning for moanings sake comes to mind

i agree with you Stuey, we have acres of brown belt around the Borough and there are some advocating 'high rises' ........I'm astounded why folk want to house people like factory hens??

[Sammy Chung was King]

Richardson Avenue?
Weaver Terrace?
Seriously though,i wish we could have kept it as a reserve stadium,where the reserves and kids play,like they do sometimes abroad,i know it was never possible like

[MrFrost]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

The council have an unofficial policy that they don't want any high rise buildings in Doncaster. Someone I know works for a developer who wanted to build a 20 storey block of apartments and offices near the college but the council rejected it because it was too tall.
Shows how backwards thinking our council is.

Oh yes, high rise buildings are state of the art!! Of course the flats in Balby and high rises across the UK are things of absolute beauty!

Moaning for moanings sake comes to mind

i agree with you Stuey, we have acres of brown belt around the Borough and there are some advocating 'high rises' ........I'm astounded why folk want to house people like factory hens??

The development I mentioned was built in Leeds in the finish up. Could have spearheaded some regeneration of the Waterfront area had the council not been so shortsighted.

[hoolahoop]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

The council have an unofficial policy that they don't want any high rise buildings in Doncaster. Someone I know works for a developer who wanted to build a 20 storey block of apartments and offices near the college but the council rejected it because it was too tall.
Shows how backwards thinking our council is.

Oh yes, high rise buildings are state of the art!! Of course the flats in Balby and high rises across the UK are things of absolute beauty!

Moaning for moanings sake comes to mind

i agree with you Stuey, we have acres of brown belt around the Borough and there are some advocating 'high rises' ........I'm astounded why folk want to house people like factory hens??

The development I mentioned was built in Leeds in the finish up. Could have spearheaded some regeneration of the Waterfront area had the council not been so shortsighted.

Are they shortsighted though ? Where OBV is  located will always be ''prime'' land and we know quite a few folks involved in development now don't we

[MrFrost]

Seeing as the site where this development would have happened is still empty, yes it was shortsighted.

[River Don]

The only disappointment is it's only 3 story houses, higher rise flats would've been much more iconic for a main development area in Doncaster.  Such a shame we couldn't redevelop a stadium on that site really.

The council have an unofficial policy that they don't want any high rise buildings in Doncaster. Someone I know works for a developer who wanted to build a 20 storey block of apartments and offices near the college but the council rejected it because it was too tall.
Shows how backwards thinking our council is.

Oh yes, high rise buildings are state of the art!! Of course the flats in Balby and high rises across the UK are things of absolute beauty!

Moaning for moanings sake comes to mind

i agree with you Stuey, we have acres of brown belt around the Borough and there are some advocating 'high rises' ........I'm astounded why folk want to house people like factory hens??

The development I mentioned was built in Leeds in the finish up. Could have spearheaded some regeneration of the Waterfront area had the council not been so shortsighted.

High rise buildings can be very nice, not everyone wants a garden. There are plenty of very valuable high-rise apartments in London, i'd like an apartment at Hyde Park One!

There are also nice ones for instance in Sheffield and some of those medium rise ones at the Lakeside in Donny look very nice too.

[hoolahoop]

Agreed the one's at Lakeside are very nice , I still maintain that the Council haven't been short-sighted as Frosty has stated.
The location hasn't changed and market conditions can only improve to maximise the opportunity that this site presents. The Racecourse area hasn't been so popular for years and a massive revamp and extension is planned for the Grand St.Leger Hotel too.

[MrFrost]

Agreed the one's at Lakeside are very nice , I still maintain that the Council haven't been short-sighted as Frosty has stated.
The location hasn't changed and market conditions can only improve to maximise the opportunity that this site presents. The Racecourse area hasn't been so popular for years and a massive revamp and extension is planned for the Grand St.Leger Hotel too.

That wasn't my point, my point is the council block any high rise developments regardless of the location, as I pointed out with my example.