Penarth Athletic Club has taken the next formal step toward rebuilding its fire‑damaged clubhouse, launching a public consultation on plans for a major redevelopment at the Meadow Lane ground.
The move comes nine months after an electrical fault sparked a blaze that gutted the club’s Lavernock Road building in December 2025, a fire that prompted an outpouring of support from across the Vale and a £10,000 community fundraising effort within just 36 hours.
Asbri Planning, acting on behalf of Penarth Athletic Club, has begun a Pre‑Application Consultation (PAC) on proposals that would replace the former clubhouse with a modern facility and deliver wider improvements across the site.
The draft plans include:
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A new clubhouse building
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Additional parking
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New changing and toilet facilities
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A 4G training pitch
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Floodlighting
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Associated works across the Meadow Lane grounds
Under Welsh planning rules, major developments must undergo public consultation for at least 28 days before a formal planning application can be submitted. All drawings, reports and supporting documents are now available for residents to review.
The redevelopment marks a significant milestone in the club’s recovery from last winter’s fire, which destroyed decades of shared history for Penarth’s rugby, cricket and hockey communities.

In the days following the blaze, players, supporters and rival clubs alike rallied around Penarth Athletic Club. Messages of solidarity poured in from across South Wales, and local fundraiser Alison Jones described the clubhouse as “the heart of our community…a shared space filled with stories, pride and belonging.”
Penarth RFC committee member Rhys Morgan said at the time that the response showed how “that rugby community, that sense of community” extended far beyond the pitch.
The club has since been working to minimise disruption for teams and supporters while planning a long‑term rebuild.
Anyone wishing to comment must do so by 24 September 2026, either by emailing mail@asbriplanning.co.uk or by sending written responses to Asbri Planning’s Cardiff Gate office. More details can be found at https://www.asbriplanning.co.uk/statutory-pre-application-consultation/land-at-garnlydan-primary-school-g72hk

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