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Bristol Rovers' move to Frenchay: Judicial review requested Bristol Rovers Frenchay move: Judicial review requested
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A judicial review has been requested over Bristol Rovers' plans to move from the Memorial Stadium to a new ground, the football club has said. A judicial review has been requested over Bristol Rovers' plans to move from the Memorial Stadium to a new ground.
The club said the legal application, by traders and residents, questioned the validity of planning permission granted to Sainsbury's for the current site. The football club said the legal application, by traders and residents, questioned the validity of planning permission granted to Sainsbury's for the Memorial Stadium site.
Bristol Rovers says it needs to sell its current ground to the supermarket to fund the move to a new stadium. The club says it needs to sell its ground to Sainsbury's to fund the move to a 21,700-seat stadium in Frenchay.
A High Court judge will now decide whether to proceed with the review.A High Court judge will now decide whether to proceed with the review.
The club said it was making representations to the court and urged its supporters to "stay calm".The club said it was making representations to the court and urged its supporters to "stay calm".
The club is hoping the sale would help pay for it to move to a new 21,700-seat stadium in Frenchay, south Gloucestershire. 'Hundreds of jobs'
It said it hoped to get a decision on whether the review would proceed in 10 to 12 weeks.
A spokesman said: "Whilst we are massively disappointed that a JR [judicial review] application has been submitted, we urge supporters to stay calm as we work through this with our partners."
Rovers chairman Nick Higgs added: "The progress of this project is being held up by a small band of people who are trying to find reasons to stall the process or cancel the process.
"They're holding up the fact that its going to create hundreds of new jobs, full-time and part-time, a number of temporary construction jobs, social housing, a new wonderful facility including community space, parking for Gloucester Road which the traders are crying out for.
"Then the spin-off of that is the stadium for the wider Bristol community and, on top of that, further investment of up to £200m in other projects that come off the back of that."
'Vigorously defend''Vigorously defend'
The club said it hoped to get a decision on whether the review would proceed in 10 to 12 weeks.
A spokesman said: "Whilst we are massively disappointed that a JR application has been submitted, we urge supporters to stay calm as we work through this with our partners."
In January, councillors gave permission for the club's current home to be turned into a Sainsbury's supermarket.In January, councillors gave permission for the club's current home to be turned into a Sainsbury's supermarket.
But last month Bristol City Council was served with a formal notice of intent for judicial review of that decision.But last month Bristol City Council was served with a formal notice of intent for judicial review of that decision.
The application has been submitted by TRASHORFIELD Limited (Traders and Residents Against Sainsbury's Horfield).The application has been submitted by TRASHORFIELD Limited (Traders and Residents Against Sainsbury's Horfield).
A statement on the campaign group's website said it had raised "significant sums" of money to reach this stage.A statement on the campaign group's website said it had raised "significant sums" of money to reach this stage.
It added: "6,550 of us said 'no' to Sainsbury's Horfield. This is the last chance we have to try to save our high street, our health and wellbeing from the impacts of this development."It added: "6,550 of us said 'no' to Sainsbury's Horfield. This is the last chance we have to try to save our high street, our health and wellbeing from the impacts of this development."
A council spokesman said: "Of course we will vigorously defend any such challenge, and are confident in our position, but will not give a running commentary on these matters."A council spokesman said: "Of course we will vigorously defend any such challenge, and are confident in our position, but will not give a running commentary on these matters."
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles approved the planning application to build the Sainsbury's supermarket in March.Communities Secretary Eric Pickles approved the planning application to build the Sainsbury's supermarket in March.