A huge milestone for 7th tier club Hebburn Town, who wow fans, as their £2million transformation plans gets the go-ahead.
The future is an exciting one for the North East outfit, who currently sit top of the Northern Premier League – Premier Division, with 62 points form 33 games played, 2 points clear of 2nd place Hednesford Town, and 3 points ahead of 3rd place FC United of Manchester.
They have achieved a major milestone with planning permission approved by South Tyneside Council for their ambitious £2 million Community Hub transformation project.
Credit – Blake Hopkinson Architecture
Credit – Blake Hopkinson Architecture
CLUB STATEMENT:
The Club are excited to share with all of our supporters and the local community that the plans for our Community Hub project were approved by South Tyneside Council’s Planning Committee.
This is a major milestone in the project, and is a reflection of the hard work and dedication put in already by everyone involved with the project.
The project will deliver a suite of modern sporting facilities, including a FIFA Pro‑certified artificial main pitch and a dedicated 3G training pitch. These upgrades will support year‑round use and benefit both competitive teams and grassroots football.
A new main stand forms the centrepiece of the development. Designed to transform the spectator experience, the stand will incorporate tiered seating, terraced areas, new changing facilities, a gym, club shop, hospitality spaces, and a flexible function room complete with a balcony overlooking the pitch.
The project will also see big improvements in access, with new pedestrian access into the ground from Victoria Road West, increased car parking provision and improvements to the vehicular access to the site, making the site more accessible to the community groups to host events in the upgraded facilities.
Credit – Blake Hopkinson Architecture
Credit – Blake Hopkinson Architecture
Credit – Blake Hopkinson Architecture
On the latest developments, Club CEO Stephen Rutherford had to say:
“I’m absolutely delighted that the club have Secured planning permission for this development, it is a hugely positive step forward for Hebburn Town FC and the wider South Tyneside community. These new facilities will not only enhance the matchday experience for supporters, but also create a modern, year-round hub for football at every level — from grassroots participation to the first team. We’re proud to deliver a project that strengthens the club’s role at the heart of our community and provides high-quality spaces for players, fans, and local residents to enjoy for many years to come. This development is more than a building and pitches, it’s about reinforcing a place our community love to come to.”
The project will also see the existing Sportsy bar extended beneath the current balcony, increasing capacity and enabling more flexible use of the bar area for events. Our current changing room block will be fully refurbished, and converted into a new Community facility – available for local groups to use to hold small-scale events and meetings.
Sean Hedley, managing director of Hedley Planning, was helped the club to secure the planning approval said:
“These fantastic plans pave the way to a new era of success for a club, which serves thousands of people in the local area and is woven into the fabric of the local community.”
We would like to thank Sean, Blake Hopkinson Architecture and all of the other stakeholders involved in the project to date, who have been instrumental in getting us to this stage.
Construction work is expected to start in May, and the whole project completed within 12-16 months.
Blake Hopkinson Architecture said: “We are pleased to confirm that planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment and expansion of facilities at Hebburn Town FC in South Tyneside. This approval marks a significant milestone for the club and will further strengthen its role as a vibrant hub for the local community.
“The project will deliver a suite of modern sporting facilities, including a FIFA Pro‑certified artificial main pitch and a dedicated 3G training pitch. These upgrades will support year‑round use and benefit both competitive teams and grassroots football.
“A new main stand forms the centrepiece of the development. Designed to transform the spectator experience, the stand will incorporate tiered seating, terraced areas, new changing facilities, a gym, club shop, hospitality spaces, and a flexible function room complete with a balcony overlooking the pitch.
“Access to the site will be significantly improved, including a new pedestrian entrance from Victoria Road West, upgraded parking provision, and better circulation routes to support both matchday operations and wider community use
“Together, these improvements will create a modern, adaptable sports venue that supports the continued growth of Hebburn Town FC and provides high‑quality facilities for players, supporters, and the wider South Tyneside community.
“We look forward to working closely with the club and project team as we bring these exciting plans to life.”
As mentioned, the 7th tier club wow fans as their £2million transformation plans get the go-ahead…
@BoutrosGali: Brilliant news this, I know there’s a lot of hours of hard graft gone in behind the scenes to achieve this, well done 👏👏⚽️
Brendan Abbott: Without a doubt this an opportunity not to be missed had it not been granted the likely outcome would never come around a second time providing training opportunities from 4 years upto 80 years old 700 children involved which will rise further due to the commitment and financial funding provided by the current management team and volunteers have made hebburn town fc the bench mark by the fa for other clubs to aspire to .Of course over the next 6 months they will be a lot of disruption for the surrounding areas if we all understand and accept it we will have a stadium to be proud of in the end . Well done to the mp stephen ceo and the top team .
Derek Williamson: Well done. Hebburn FC is in good hands
Mandy Lenney Trueman: This is going to be amazing 🤗👏🏻. Well deserved to the most loveliest hard working owners & all involved in this development
The Coal Face Coffee Trailer: Hebburn along with neighbours South Shield are clubs on the up both on and off the field…great news and fantastic for the club, exciting times for Non a league football in the North East 👌
Colin Smith: A very big day for the future of our little football club . Some really hard work done by a lot of good people at the club to get this off the ground. Brilliant news and very well deserved
Neil Tatum: Fantastic onwards and upwards Hebburn town⚽️⚽️⚽️🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛
Craig Whitehead: Looks unbelievable that
Chris Earle: Wow. Absolutely amazing stuff. The turnaround over the last few years has been nothing short of astonishing. Don’t suppose there’ll be any prospect of streaming games for the Hebburn diaspora?
Matty Duggan: Congratulations to everyone involved. This looks fantastic and can’t wait for it to be finshed
