Ipswich Town training ground upgrade approved
A plan to upgrade Ipswich Town's Playford Road training ground has been approved.
The project will cost about £30m and is likely to take 14 months.
It includes a new first team building and better facilities for the Academy and the women's teams.
The club's chief executive, Mark Ashton, said he wanted to "break ground as quickly as possible now".
The Blues' training ground in Playford Road, on the edge of town in Rushmere St Andrew, opened in 2001.
Following the first team's promotion to the Premier League, the chairman and Mr Ashton said the club needed "a multi-million pound spend on the facilities at the training ground to bring us up to speed".
An application was submitted to East Suffolk Council in November for a new "state-of-the-art" first team building, extended Academy facilities and an improved entrance.
In the planning application, the club said the position of buildings and pitches would "minimise impact on adjacent residents".
Mr Ashton was "delighted to have these works approved and we are grateful for everyone's support".
"Developing our training facilities is something we have spoken about since day one at the club," he said.
"To continue the club's progress we need to attract, retain and develop elite players. We need first-class facilities to do that."
Mr Ashton added: "With development of the training ground being a key pillar of progression for the club, this substantial investment will enhance our facilities and environment for our first-team, Academy and women's players, and will be key to the delivery of Category One status for our Academy."
He said he wanted construction work to start "as quickly as possible".
Town's Premier League match at home to Nottingham Forest kicks off at 15:00 GMT on Saturday.
Full commentary is available from BBC Radio Suffolk, via your FM or DAB radio, but we do not have the rights to stream commentary on the internet.
Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
- Ipswich Town submits training ground upgrade plan
- 'I'd love 40,000 seats,' says Ipswich Town chief
- Football club 'agrees to buy' land for expansion
- Gloom to glory - the fall and rise of Ipswich Town
- Portman Road 'masterplan' includes pool and hotel
Related internet links
-
Former Real Madrid academy ace dreams of future return – Romano
Raul Asencio is the first Real Madrid academy graduate to make it as a regular starter in the club’s first-team lineup in several years. His rise, needless to say, was partially down to fortune as ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest LIVE Updates, watch live, score, analysis, highlights
Slumping Ipswich Town welcome top-four chasers Nottingham Forest to Portman Road on Saturday with the hopes of a late-season surge and great escape.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Celine Dion warns fans about 'fake and not approved' AI-generated music credited to her
Celine Dion warns fans that 'new' music circulating online was generated by AI, not by the singer. 'These recordings are fake and not approved,' her team says.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
NASCAR figuring out if building new track in Fontana is the 'right thing to do'
NASCAR says it doesn't want to abandon Southern California, but it isn't fully committing to building a short track on the former site of Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Anger as town ATM 'regularly runs out of cash'
Shoppers in Selkirk seek better access to cash as they say their ATM regularly runs out of notes.BBC News - 1d -
These are the 10 best countries for working women—the U.S. isn't in the top 10: 'It really should be doing better,' expert says
The Economist compared working conditions for women across the 29 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.CNBC - Mar. 8 -
Top women’s clubs to play in lucrative seven-a-side tournament in buildup to WCL final
Eight teams from US and Europe to meet in Portugal Prize money could eclipse that won by WCL finalists Eight of the world’s leading women’s clubs, including big-name sides from the US and ...The Guardian - 1d -
Surprise call-up? Young talent pictured training with Newcastle ahead of Carabao Cup final
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has perhaps signalled that he’s ready to give a chance to some of the club’s youngsters ahead of the Carabao Cup final.The Magpies are preparing for a huge game...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘We’re ground zero’: Canada steel town is frontline of Trump’s tariff trade war
Mayor of city ‘with steel in its veins’ says ‘There’s a lot of tension … a lot of worry’ as 25% export levy kicks in. The sprawling ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario has in ...The Guardian - 1d
More from Yahoo Sports
-
Villanova reportedly fires coach Kyle Neptune after 3 seasons, failing to reach the NCAA tournament
Kyle Neptune didn't make the NCAA tournament once after he took over for Jay Wright.Yahoo Sports - 10m -
FGCU women's basketball vs. Central Arkansas live score, updates, ASUN championship game
It's FGCU women's basketball vs Central Arkansas in the final of the Atlantic Sun Tournament. Follow for live scores from Fort Myers.Yahoo Sports - 17m -
Alexander Hernandez vs. Kurt Holobaugh prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 254
Alexander Hernandez and Kurt Holobaugh meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 254 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. ...Yahoo Sports - 17m -
Mikel Arteta names the moment he knew Chelsea would be title contenders
Managers – especially those from the Pep Guardiola coaching tree – love flattering each other before they face each other, and today we’ve had a pretty intense example of that from Mikel Arteta....Yahoo Sports - 17m -
Can The Sabres Right The Ship Against Vegas?
Buffalo Sabres vs. Vegas Golden KnightsYahoo Sports - 18m
More in Sports
-
Villanova reportedly fires coach Kyle Neptune after 3 seasons, failing to reach the NCAA tournament
Kyle Neptune didn't make the NCAA tournament once after he took over for Jay Wright.Yahoo Sports - 10m -
FGCU women's basketball vs. Central Arkansas live score, updates, ASUN championship game
It's FGCU women's basketball vs Central Arkansas in the final of the Atlantic Sun Tournament. Follow for live scores from Fort Myers.Yahoo Sports - 17m -
Alexander Hernandez vs. Kurt Holobaugh prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 254
Alexander Hernandez and Kurt Holobaugh meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 254 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. ...Yahoo Sports - 17m -
Mikel Arteta names the moment he knew Chelsea would be title contenders
Managers – especially those from the Pep Guardiola coaching tree – love flattering each other before they face each other, and today we’ve had a pretty intense example of that from Mikel Arteta....Yahoo Sports - 17m -
Can The Sabres Right The Ship Against Vegas?
Buffalo Sabres vs. Vegas Golden KnightsYahoo Sports - 18m