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Construction of Brickfields development set to begin this autumn

26th September 2024

Construction of the multi-million-pound Brickfields development is beginning this autumn, after plans were approved earlier this year to transform the site into a sporting centre of excellence and asset for the wider Plymouth community.

Now that all the leases and legal contracts have been successfully completed, work can begin on site to construct the outdoor areas. We are expecting those works to start in the next few weeks with the completion of the new facilities phased throughout late 2025 and early 2026. We have appointed Whitebox to manage the construction.

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This exciting project will deliver…

A new permanent home for Plymouth Argyle’s youth wing, the Argyle Academy, and Plymouth Argyle Women.
Extensive community and sport facilities which will include:
New grass and all-weather 3G pitches
Athletics facilities for the City of Plymouth Athletics Club and other users
Play zone exclusively for public use
Better public access, landscaped public areas, and parking

Alongside this, a new community hub is being created on the site of the former Brickfields sports centre, to be operated by the Argyle Community Trust. It will offer much needed accessible and affordable community space to help connect people and offer a wide range of wellbeing services.

The plans for construction

This timeline gives an overview of construction on site for the rest of the year. Further detail on the construction programme will be available as part of regular updates.

The construction teams will implement measures to prioritise safety and minimise disruption to residents. These include:

Traffic marshals to coordinate deliveries to site
Deliveries to site will be consolidated where possible to reduce the number of vehicles
Deliveries will keep to agreed delivery routes and avoid peak hours where possible
Road sweeper to reduce dust
Noise, dust and vibration monitors will be installed across the site and regularly checked
Access to site will be via the existing Madden Road entrance to ensure traffic is away from the school

A full Construction Management Plan has been submitted to Plymouth City Council to support the creation of a safe environment for residents and staff.

The Community Hub

Alongside this, a new community hub is being created on the site of the former Brickfields sports centre, to be operated by Argyle Community Trust. It will offer much needed accessible and affordable community space to help connect people and offer a wide range of wellbeing services. Work is continuing on the community hub building. While good progress is being made, some delays to the schedule mean this is now due to open in January 2025.

Working hours will be: