A planning application has been submitted by Chesterfield FC for the construction of a sports bar in the car park at the Technique Stadium.
The plan is for Bar 1866 to open on matchdays and from 4.30pm to 12am on other days. Fully accessible, it would be used by Chesterfield FC Community Trust as an educational space during the day.
Featuring an open kitchen and a 10m video screen, with a capacity of around 320, the design shows fully-glazed doors at the front of the building with doors opening to an amphitheatre facing south-west.
Spireites chairman Mike Goodwin said: “We feel that this venue, behind the Motan Colortronic (South) Stand, would be a welcome addition to the current facilities at the stadium.
“A privately-financed initiative has been devised for this project and others and the financial projections for Bar 1866 Sport are very encouraging.
“There will be a public exhibition of the proposals during the consultation period and people are welcome to contact Chesterfield Borough Council to offer their support for the project.”
If planning permission is granted, it is hoped that Bar 1866 will open during the summer. Further details will be announced in due course.
