Junction 6 Limited has formally submitted plans for Sixways Stadium to Wychavon District Council, which could see the area get a new hotel, multi-storey car park and a drive-thru.
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INSIGHT: Outside the North Stand at Sixways Stadium. (Image: HCD Architects) Rendered images show the area looking almost unrecognisable, with new sports, entertainment, health and well-being facilities.
The formal submission of the plans comes before Worcester Warriors’ bid to re-join the English Rugby system in the new Tier 2 competition.
CROWDS: A pitch view of the North Stand. (Image: HCD Architects) The redevelopment of the North Stand, which involves splitting it into terraces, is one of the larger projects highlighted in the planning application.
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Inside the stands will be different levels of hospitality, a concourse, and a stadium room with banqueting facilities.
AT NIGHT: A birdseye-rendered picture shows the nighttime landscape from the sky. (Image: HCD Architects) A unique elevated rooftop on the North Stand, named the Watch Tower, will offer a new view of the pitch and surrounding countryside.
Next to the North Stand are plans for a 130-bed hotel with various trees, lighting, and communal seating to decorate its exterior.
OVERNIGHT VISITORS? A visualisation of the 130-bed hotel. (Image: HCD Architects) The site on Warriors Way will also see a new adaptable events space, which planners hope will become a national centre for esports, catering to the growing video game competition.
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Birdseye-rendered images also highlight what developers hope will be the medical and sport rehabilitation centre, designed to cater for the general public and professional athletes.
Outside the multi-story car park proposed. (Image: HCD Architects) Plans for the centre show how owners hope to have onsite MRI and CT scanners along with diagnostic, rehabilitation, biomechanics, and strength and conditioning facilities.
It will also serve as a research tool for the University of Worcester and come with a 6.5-storey car park to accommodate 550 cars.
Outside the proposed esports centre and events space. (Image: HCD Architects) Stephen Vaughan, Worcester Warriors’ strategy director, said: “We’re excited to reveal these new plans for Sixways and set the stage for a sustainable future for the club and its supporters.
“These new plans for Sixways, alongside the club’s recent application to Join the RFU’s new Tier 2, demonstrates our aspirations to return to playing competitive rugby for the supporters of the club and the wider Worcestershire community alike.”
FASTFOOD? Rendered image of the drive-thru. (Image: HCD Architects) Other plans for the stadium show a new drive-thru, decorated externally with wooden slats, a padel facility and an industrial and trade estate.
The plans also show the importance of environmental landscaping, and an additional pitch, a wildlife trail and a community orchard will be implemented around the stadium.
The planning application can be found on the Wychavon District Council planning portal by using the reference W/24/02613/OUT.
Public consultation ends on February 6, 2025.