What |
The redevelopment of Lancaster Park into a community recreation space and sports fields. |
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Why |
Redevelopment of Lancaster Park into community sports fields. |
Where |
The former Lancaster Park stadium site (site borders are Stevens Street, Wilsons Road and Lismore Street). |
When |
Work will start in mid to late April 2021 and is expected to be completed by late December 2021 (weather dependent). Work will be undertaken between Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, and Saturday, 8am to 6pm. |
Contact |
The contractor is Taggart. Phone Demolition Manager Mike Smart on 027 228 7270 between Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm. |
Details
The first stage of the Lancaster Park redevelopment work begins in April and is expected to take around nine months. It includes cleaning up the site, removing the foundations of the demolished Lancaster Park stadium, ground levelling, importing topsoil and creating the new sports field areas from seed in Spring.
This work will allow the site to be turned into a community recreation space, including sports fields for winter sporting codes such as rugby and football, and cricket grounds for summer use.
We anticipate there will noise, vibrations and dust from the use of heavy machinery during the preparation works and removal of the former stadium’s foundations. We will make every effort to minimise the impact of this work as much as possible.
We are using the spatial plan – which was developed in conjunction with community and sporting groups and released in September 2019 – as a guide for this work. Further development will occur as funding becomes available.
The Lancaster Park Memorial Gates will be protected during the works. Monitors will be installed on the gates to check for any movement while the stadium foundations are removed. We are currently undertaking further investigative work to finalise the design for repair and restoration of the memorial gates. We’re planning to begin repair of the memorial gates in Spring.
We will continue to keep you informed as work progresses and further information can be found at ccc.govt.nz/lancasterpark(external link)
Noise
There may be increased noise, dust and vibrations during work but it shouldn’t impact on your power, water, gas or phone services.
Safety
Safety is our biggest priority so please keep children and pets away from worksites.
Bins
Please put your bins out as usual before 6am on your collection day. Our crew will move and return them if needed.
