Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 828
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2025
Made
9th July 2025
Laid before Parliament
11th July 2025
Coming into force
2nd August 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 18(2) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975(1).
The Secretary of State is of the opinion that the conditions in section 1(1) of that Act(2) are satisfied and, in accordance with section 18(4) of that Act, has consulted with such persons and bodies of persons as appear requisite to the Secretary of State.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2025, and comes into force on 2nd August 2025.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015
2.—(1) The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (sports grounds designated under article 2(1))—
(a)for the entry for the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, occupied by London Legacy Development Corporation, substitute—
| “London Stadium, Stratford, London, E20 2ST | London Stadium 185”; and |
(b)omit the entry for Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium, occupied by North Wales Crusaders, and Wrexham Association Football Club.
(3) In Schedule 2 (sports grounds designated under article 2(2))—
(a)before the entry for Oakwell Stadium, occupied by Barnsley Football Club, insert—
| “The Hive, Camrose Avenue, London, HA8 6AG | Barnet Football Club”; |
(b)after the entry for the Memorial Stadium, occupied by Bristol Rovers Football Club, insert—
| “Hayes Lane Stadium, 89 Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EF | Bromley Football Club”; |
(c)omit the entry for London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Stadium, occupied by Dagenham and Redbridge Football Club;
(d)after the entry for Goodison, occupied by Everton Football Club, insert—
| “Hill Dickinson Stadium, Bramley Moore Dock, Liverpool, L5 9SR | Everton Football Club”; |
(e)omit the entry for The New Lawn, occupied by Forest Green Rovers Football Club;
(f)omit the entry for Globe Arena, occupied by Morecambe Football Club;
(g)omit the entry for Boleyn Ground, occupied by West Ham United Football Club;
(h)after the entry for Molineux Grounds, occupied by Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, insert—
| “The Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AH | Wrexham Association Football Club”; and |
(i)omit the entry for Bootham Crescent, occupied by York City Football Club.
(4) The entry in Schedule 1 for Meadow Lane Stadium, occupied by Notts County Football Club, is moved to the appropriate place in Schedule 2.
(5) The following entries in Schedule 2 are each moved to the appropriate place in Schedule 1—
(a)Brunton Park, occupied by Carlisle United Football Club, and
(b)Roots Hall Football Ground, occupied by Southend United Football Club.
Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
9th July 2025
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
1975 c. 52; section 1(1) was amended by Schedule 2 to the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27).
By section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, the Secretary of State may by order designate as requiring a safety certificate under that Act any sports ground which, in the Secretary of State’s opinion, has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators. The Safety of Sports Grounds (Accommodation of Spectators) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/499) substituted the number 5,000 for the number of spectators specified in section 1(1) of that Act in respect of sports grounds in England and Wales at which association football matches are played and which are occupied by a club which is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited.
S.I. 2015/661, amended by S.I. 2018/1047 and 2019/1116; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.