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Chelsea FC continue pursuit of Battersea Power Station site for new stadium
Alongside its property development partner Almacanter, the English Premiership’s Chelsea FC have confirmed an offer to acquire the 39-acre Battersea Power Station site on the banks of the River Thames in south-west London. A statement on the club’s website revealed its intentions to create “one of the most iconic stadiums in the world”, with significant aspects of the huge red-brick power station being retained, including the four 103m-tall chimneys.
The listed building ceased electricity production in 1983 and numerous plans to redevelop the site have hit the rails ever since, prompting the 2012 Champions League finalists to lodge a bid as it investigates alternatives to its 41,837-capacity Stamford Bridge home. The statement continued, “The four iconic chimneys and wash towers along with the Grade II-listed west turbine hall and control room will be restored and retained in their original locations and provide a unique architectural backdrop to a world-class stadium with a capacity of around 60,000 seats.”
The move by the Roman Abramovich-owned club is not, according to the statement, a definitive decision to leave its current home, which is uniquely owned by the fan-led group Chelsea Pitch Owners (CPO). Chelsea cannot move from Stamford Bridge unless CPO sells the freehold to the land beneath the west London stadium. Significant hurdles therefore remain in that respect, and other suitors are also bidding for the derelict site.
Chelsea FC’s proposed new development across the river also provides a shopping centre, affordable housing, and office space. Chelsea would also contribute to improving transport links in the area, including the Northern Line Extension.
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