UK town to get new 5,000-seat stadium in £17million project

UK town to get new 5,000-seat stadium in £17million projectPhase one of the development was officially approved on May 27 and the stadium is scheduled top open in July 2027. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Kris Boratyn, Audience Writer 13:38, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 13:39, Thu, May 28, 2026 A new 5,000-seat stadium and sports village have been approved for a Cumbrian town (Image: Cumberland Sports Village)A new 5,000-seat stadium and sports village have been approved for a Cumbrian town as part of a major £17million regeneration project. Councillors have now backed plans for the new development in Workington, which will see Workington Reds and Workington Town RLFC share a new-look Borough Park stadium. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The project has been given the green light by the Cumberland Council’s Planning Committee. The overall cost is expected to reach £17,785,000. Most of the funding will come from external sources, while the remainder will be covered through council borrowing. Around £4.5million will come from the recently formed Cumbria Combined Authority. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy READ MORE: UK's...