Southwark Council approves plans for major refurbishment to Dulwich's Champion Hill stadium

"This is the most vital win of the season for Dulwich Hamlet FC, a cherished club in Southwark's history and culture, who can now plan for a bright future supported by thousands of fans in a modern new stadium. It's also really important to the council and the community that this arrangement includes access to the new facilities outside of matchdays and new kickabout spaces, the preservation of current green space, and of course more vital new housing for the borough."

"The council confirmed that the wider Greendale Playing Fields will not be directly affected by the development and will remain protected as open green space, continuing to support biodiversity and local recreation. As part of the plans, the community will also benefit from a new kickabout area within the wider site, ensuring continued access to grassroots sport. Alongside the sporting improvements, the broader redevelopment will deliver 219 new homes in the surrounding area, contributing to much-needed housing supply in the borough."

"The cabinet decision to approve the disposal of land is the final piece of a puzzle we have been trying to solve for many years to regenerate the area, deliver new housing and secure the long-term future of our community football club. There is no better Christmas present we can offer our fans than starting the first phase of our new stadi"

Southwark Council planning officers approved a major redevelopment at Champion Hill to create a 4,000-seat stadium with an all-weather pitch and modern facilities. The approval secures the long-term future of Dulwich Hamlet FC, based in the borough for 123 years. The wider Greendale Playing Fields will remain protected as open green space, supporting biodiversity and local recreation. The plans include a new kickabout area to maintain grassroots sport access and community use of facilities outside matchdays. The broader scheme will deliver 219 new homes, contributing to housing supply in the borough.

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