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MCC has been granted planning permission by Westminster City Council to redevelop the south-western corner of Lord’s.
The South-Western Project will begin in autumn 2019: new Tavern & Allen Stand – a single structure to replace the existing two – 5,200 seats, an increase of 1,082 seats compared to the existing stand; new Thomas Lord Building with a street-facing reception, a banqueting suite, and offices for MCC staff; new Tavern pub, opening into the Harris Garden as well as onto the street.
Work on phase one of the Masterplan for Lord’s, the redevelopment of the Warner Stand, began in September this year with the new stand to be completed by the 2017 season.
The stand will however be in use during the 2016 season, to allow Lord’s to operate at full seating capacity during major matches.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announces plans for the second phase of the Masterplan for the redevelopment of Lord’s; the ‘South-Western Project’.
The project, which is the biggest planned phase of the Masterplan for Lord’s, includes: a replacement for the Tavern and Allen Stands, a new Thomas Lord Building, a new Tavern pub, and internal reorganisation of the Pavilion to provide more room for cricket teams and staff.
It will also open up the area around the Grace Gates on St John’s Wood Road to establish a more pedestrian-friendly entrance to the ground.
Additional aspects of the project include: a new Harris Garden Building with a bar opening out on to the garden, and additional dressing rooms both for tennis and squash players. There will also be an enlarged and deepened basement, which will enable vehicles to make deliveries directly to catering facilities underground, thus reducing the need to use the Grace Gate entrance.
The Club has decided to redevelop this area of the Ground for a number of reasons. First, the Tavern and Allen Stands have poor accessibility, no passenger lifts and limited catering facilities, so are no longer fit for purpose. Secondly, the area offers valuable scope to increase capacity for MCC Members and their friends.
The new stand – which is a single structure replacing two – will have just over 1,400 more seats to better satisfy demand from MCC Members. In total, the capacity of the new stand will be 5,520.
Thirdly, the project will restore the ceremonial nature of the Grace Gates by re-directing delivery traffic underground below the Thomas Lord Building, thus making the entrance to Lord’s more public-friendly.
The new, larger basement beneath the building will allow more efficient waste management and back-of-house operations and will improve circulation.
Finally, the Thomas Lord Building will house new staff offices and a new reception, which will improve both MCC’s operational efficiency and security.
The plans have been designed by Populous, the architects of the new Warner Stand at Lord’s, as well as outstanding venues such as London’s Olympic Stadium and Emirates Stadium.
The project is set to increase the capacity of Lord’s to almost 30,000 and its current budget is approaching GBP£80m.
MCC is aiming to complete construction of the new stand between the autumn of 2017 and spring of 2019 in time for the ICC Cricket World Cup and Ashes series in 2019. The rest of the development is scheduled for completion between the autumn of 2019 and spring of 2022.
As is the case with the proposed new Warner Stand, the floodlight will be incorporated into the building, reducing the visual impact of the pylon.
Derek Brewer, MCC Chief Executive & Secretary, said:
The South-Western Project will ensure facilities for players, match officials, supporters and MCC Members are of the highest possible standard by modernising areas of the Ground that have become tired.
MCC is committed to maintaining Lord’s as the finest cricket ground in the world, and this project also provides a wonderful new front door to the Home of Cricket.
MCC is continuing to consult with Members and local residents about the project, with the aim of submitting a planning application to Westminster City Council in the summer of 2015.
The mayor of London has approved Populous’ plans to redevelop a stand at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The new Warner Stand will provide 2,832 seats with improved views of the ground and new catering and hospitality facilities.
The £21m project is the first major phase of the Marylebone Cricket Club’s £200m, 15-year redevelopment of Lord’s.
Populous proposed a unique semi-translucent fabric roof supported by a timber structure to protect spectators while reducing shadows from the stand on to the pitch.
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said:
There is no better way to spend a warm summer’s afternoon than listening to the glorious sound of leather on willow at the home of cricket, Lord’s.
The new Warner Stand combines the very best of 21st-century architecture with state-of-the-art facilities and will enhance the overall visitor experience by improving sight-lines and accessibility, with a new restaurant overlooking the field of play.
The Stand will enrich the unique character of Lord’s and ensure that it remains the most idyllic cricket venue in the world for many years to come.
