Barnet back-to-roots ‘Hive’ plans Green goals



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The National League team Barnet F.C. (UK) is back with fresh plans for a new Underhill Stadium aiming to enhance the community ties and the environmental features.

‘DYWPK’ stated that the football club is making a comeback to its roots. They first shared their plans to return to the borough last February. For the last 10 years they have been playing at The Hive Stadium in Harrow, London (UK).

The Barnet Football Club is a professional association football club based in London Borough of Harrow, North West London (UK). The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. The club was founded in Chipping Barnet in 1888.

The 6,500-capacity Hive Stadium is a football center near Edgware, London (UK) offering football pitches for hire. It boasts conference and banqueting facilities, an on-site gym, cafe, bar, and more. It has been built on the former site of the Municipal Prince Edward Playing Fields in Canons Park in the London Borough of Harrow. It serves as the residence of the Barnet F.C.

Before that the Barnet F.C. called the Underhill Stadium home until 2013. Now, they’re looking to build a new stadium close to where it all began.

The now-demolished 6,023-capacity Underhill Stadium was a stadium in Chipping Barnet, London (UK) that was the home of the Barnet Football Club between 1907 and 2013.

‘DYWPK’ further stated that the Barnet F.C. Chairman Anthony Kleanthous and the architects at AndArchitects have revealed some cool new designs. The new stadium is expected to hold about 7,000 fans.

The AndArchitects is a South West London (UK)-based practice. It prides itself on building strong client relationships which have resulted in the organic growth of the company since 1998.

Interestingly, they’ve changed the stadium’s location. Instead of the Northern part of the Barnet Playing Fields they are now eyeing a spot on the South side. This move is meant to better serve the local community and the nearby Ark Pioneer Academy (high school in Chipping Barnet).

The club mentioned that this new plan allows for more green space and biodiversity. They want to make sure the stadium fits nicely into the local environment.

For instance, they plan to plant trees on the East side so that the residents can enjoy the natural scenery. Plus, the stadium will be sunken into the ground making it only single story high on that side.

The North and West Stands will be the main features housing all the club’s operations. These stands will be so designed so that they are not close to the houses of the local residents living in and around the area.

This updated design comes after two public consultations in November last year. However, some locals are still worried. They’re glad the academy won’t be affected but they’re curious as to how it will benefit those who aren’t football fans.

Robin Bishop from the Barnet Society expressed concerns about the impact on the Green Belt and the local residents. He noted that while the new site is better for the academy it could still harm the environment and the community.

He added that the current design lacks detail making it hard to assess its impact. There’s a chance of local pushback if the plans go through without addressing these concerns.

The club aims to submit their application to the Barnet Council by the end of the year.

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