Plans to build over 350 flats at the site of Leicester City’s old Filbert Street football ground have been approved

[RoboFox]

12 minutes ago, Footballwipe said:

Except the land isn't owned by the city? It's owned privately?

 

Councils kop to much flak and 90% of the time it's because people have absolutely no clue what they're talking about. It's incredible

 

That's a great story, Peter Soulsby.

 

Edited 4 December 2019 by RoboFox

[urban.spaceman]

I had foolishly hoped that KP would purchase the land back and build a Filbert Street mini replica as a bar or something.

[squarez]

2 hours ago, ozleicester said:

looks like a modern prison 

Michel Foucault has entered the chat.

[stripeyfox]

1 hour ago, SO1 said:

The Ghosts of Football Past remember and will never leave.

some say the spirit of Junior Lewis roams the wasteland at night....

 

[Stoopid]

3 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

Really bland looking designs.

 

the only redeeming feature (if kept)

 

Wonder what the architect's brief was?

'We want something dull, bland and forgettable. A total cop-out. Oh, and don't forget to make it look ugly and cheap,

'Maybe incorporate the old football ground entrance just to emphasise how far we've regressed in the last 100 years'

 

[Silva Fox]

3 hours ago, Fox in the North said:

 

Maybe the club ought to consider a multi storey car park as part of its stadium expansion plans. I suppose that would hinder the aesthetics of the possible arena and area surrounding the stadium. 

That would lead to even more fans leaving early!

[Bayfox]

2 hours ago, brucey said:

Isn't the housing inside the new training ground itself? 

Theres accommodation for 1st team players and certain accommodation space for academy but they are also after of site houses. A mate of mine was approached for his by the club, they also apparently made a late bid on the old convent in rearsby as well but it's already being converted having been on the market for ages.

 

Seems they missed the boat on that one.

[fuchsntf]

6 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

On site parking doesn't work. 

Dig an Underground car park...Encourage fans to Not Drive alone...Bring a Full car, 1/3-2/3 off Parking price..!! Mis-use Double Parking price!!

if a Shopping Center/Mall was added,the Businesses should Stamp ticket for Non fan reduction...

% Of reserved Parking place for opposition fans. 5-10% reduction on Full car..(Bring uninterested wife/friends/Relations  to Shop or visit city/Mall)

Sponsors..LCFC,Local Business,City council

[FoxesTalker]

The 'Old Ground' development is in progress, as of 5 months ago.

 

https://clann-investments.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Old-Ground-Investment-Brochure-PDF_2-1.pdf

 

https://youtu.be/6s6RJRSuB-k?si=SMx67Pwtgqc7ZfDw

 

Edited 5 December 2025 by FoxesTalker

[davieG]

22 minutes ago, FoxesTalker said:

The 'Old Ground' development is in progress, as of 5 months ago.

 

https://clann-investments.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Old-Ground-Investment-Brochure-PDF_2-1.pdf

 

https://youtu.be/6s6RJRSuB-k?si=SMx67Pwtgqc7ZfDw

Slight improvement on a rubbish tip, sadly still no nod of any kind to the old ground and it's LCFC history.

 

In years to come no one will know that this was the site of LCFC for 111 years.

 

Oh wait Soulsby will probably put up a Blue Plaque, Oh wait a blue plaque commemorating the former Leicester City football ground at Filbert Street was installed at the site, but it has since been removed. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

No sign of the old main stand entrance as was included in the earlier design? 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

I feel like I'm going ****ing mad looking at this from that PDF - can someone confirm that this map is way off and that what they've highlighted as "King Power Stadium" is just that housing / office block off Bede Park? The King Power should be off to the bottom right of this, surely? Am I being thick?

 

[AjcW]

2 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

I feel like I'm going ****ing mad looking at this from that PDF - can someone confirm that this map is way off and that what they've highlighted as "King Power Stadium" is just that housing / office block off Bede Park? The King Power should be off to the bottom right of this, surely? Am I being thick?

 

Yeah that's not the KP at all  

 

As you say it would be bottom right. On the wrong side of the river for a start  

[lcfc278]

50 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

I feel like I'm going ****ing mad looking at this from that PDF - can someone confirm that this map is way off and that what they've highlighted as "King Power Stadium" is just that housing / office block off Bede Park? The King Power should be off to the bottom right of this, surely? Am I being thick?

 

The picture of the Leicester Royal Infirmary on Page 17 looks good as well. Been a while since I've been but it's changed a lot in that time.

[Danizen]

42 minutes ago, lcfc278 said:

The picture of the Leicester Royal Infirmary on Page 17 looks good as well. Been a while since I've been but it's changed a lot in that time.

No, it's correct. I went there last week for my typhus vaccination. 

[Permafrost]

I was just thinking the same "LRI has let itself go"...

 

[FoxFossil]

2 hours ago, davieG said:

Slight improvement on a rubbish tip, sadly still no nod of any kind to the old ground and it's LCFC history.

 

In years to come no one will know that this was the site of LCFC for 111 years.

 

Oh wait Soulsby will probably put up a Blue Plaque, Oh wait a blue plaque commemorating the former Leicester City football ground at Filbert Street was installed at the site, but it has since been removed. 

Plan is for a Fern called Rodney, in the entrance lobby. 

[Fox92]

Naming them after players is a good start. 

[Fox92]

5 hours ago, davieG said:

Slight improvement on a rubbish tip, sadly still no nod of any kind to the old ground and it's LCFC history.

 

In years to come no one will know that this was the site of LCFC for 111 years.

 

Oh wait Soulsby will probably put up a Blue Plaque, Oh wait a blue plaque commemorating the former Leicester City football ground at Filbert Street was installed at the site, but it has since been removed. 

There is now a sign, I noticed (not sure how long its been up), on Raw Dykes Road. Shame it's ended up with Leicester stickers all over it. 

[danny.]

5 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

I feel like I'm going ****ing mad looking at this from that PDF - can someone confirm that this map is way off and that what they've highlighted as "King Power Stadium" is just that housing / office block off Bede Park? The King Power should be off to the bottom right of this, surely? Am I being thick?

 

Wish I'd read this comment before spending 10 minutes thinking I had dementia or something. What the hell is this map?!

[Pita]

If Top had anything to do with it they would not get built 

[steveherbe]

Can we just knock the KP down and build on that? Oh, and stick Faes in the foundations.

[FoxesTalker]

12 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

No sign of the old main stand entrance as was included in the earlier design? 

It was included in this document from September 2024. Hopefully the entrance does still get incorporated.

 

https://propertylinkassets.estatesgazette.com/images/20240909/1-122152997.pdf

[FoxesTalker]

13 hours ago, davieG said:

Slight improvement on a rubbish tip, sadly still no nod of any kind to the old ground and it's LCFC history.

 

In years to come no one will know that this was the site of LCFC for 111 years.

 

Oh wait Soulsby will probably put up a Blue Plaque, Oh wait a blue plaque commemorating the former Leicester City football ground at Filbert Street was installed at the site, but it has since been removed. 

The three blocks named after Shilton, Banks and Heskey was encouraging to see. Hopefully this will be in addition to the iconic entrance and not instead of. It’s perhaps more likely to be a case of the latter though.

[brookfox]

If Top intervenes and gets us a Dennis Wise Commemorative Disabled Toilet I’ll happily renew my vows to King Poweranity.