Overview

• Local councillors approved amended redevelopment plans after the planning officer deemed the design changes relatively insignificant.
• Recent images show Ship Lane overgrown and boarded up, highlighting extensive work needed on the pitch, stands and clubhouse.
• Grays Athletic says it has contacted Group One and its solicitors to expedite completion of the stadium’s legal transfer.
• The club states renovation can begin once funding is secured, with an eye on opening for the 2026/27 season.
• Grays have ground‑shared since leaving the New Recreation Ground in 2010, most recently playing at Tilbury after stints with East Thurrock United, West Ham reserves and Aveley.