Barnet FC expressed deep disappointment after Barnet Council rejected plans for a new 7,000-capacity stadium on green belt land. The club aimed to return to its home borough after a decade of playing at The Hive in Harrow. Plans included additional facilities like floodlights, a club shop, and a community medical center. However, campaigners argued it would damage vital green space and affect grassroots sports. While the council recognized the club's importance, the committee decided that the environmental harm outweighed benefits, leading to the rejection of the proposal.
The plans for a new 7,000-capacity stadium at Barnet Playing Fields were rejected by Barnet Council, causing disappointment for Barnet FC, which has played outside the borough for a decade.
Campaigners from Save Barnet Playing Fields argued that building the stadium would erase vital green space and displace grassroots sports users, emphasizing environmental and community concerns.
Barnet FC contended that the site at Barnet Playing Fields was grey belt land, aiming to enhance engagement with the local community and prepare for professional league competition.
Despite the council's acknowledgment of Barnet FC's significance to the area, the planning committee rejected the proposal due to concerns about harming protected green space.
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