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Closing date deferred for Pittodrie Stadium bids | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
The closing date for bids to buy Aberdeen Football Club's home - Pittodrie Stadium - has been deferred. | |
The club put the 107-year-old ground on the market earlier this year after securing outline planning permission for 350 homes on the site. | The club put the 107-year-old ground on the market earlier this year after securing outline planning permission for 350 homes on the site. |
The club says the sale of the 13.7-acre Pittodrie site is key to securing the £38m needed to build a new stadium, capable of holding about 21,000 fans. | The club says the sale of the 13.7-acre Pittodrie site is key to securing the £38m needed to build a new stadium, capable of holding about 21,000 fans. |
The closing date was extended from Thursday until the New Year. | |
The new stadium would be at Loirston Loch on the southern outskirts of the city. | |
Barr Construction - which has built many stadiums - has been named as the preferred contractor. | Barr Construction - which has built many stadiums - has been named as the preferred contractor. |
It is hoped the stadium - which is planned to be an iconic landmark - could be ready for the 2013/14 season. | It is hoped the stadium - which is planned to be an iconic landmark - could be ready for the 2013/14 season. |
In March, Scottish ministers decided against calling in the proposals. | In March, Scottish ministers decided against calling in the proposals. |
The new stadium project was subject to 140 objections from local communities and groups concerned about the environmental impact. | The new stadium project was subject to 140 objections from local communities and groups concerned about the environmental impact. |
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