Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 829
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2026
Made
14th July 2026
Laid before Parliament
16th July 2026
Coming into force
6th August 2026
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) (England) Order 2026, and comes into force on 6th August 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015
2. Schedule 2 (sports grounds designated under article 2(2)) of The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015(3) is amended as follows—
(a)omit the entry for Holker Street, occupied by Barrow Association Football Club;
(b)omit the entry for The Football Stadium, occupied by Harrogate Town Association Football Club;
(c)after the entry for Madejski Stadium, occupied by Reading Football Club, insert—
| “Crown Oil Arena, Sandy Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5DR | Rochdale Association Football Club and Rochdale Hornets Rugby League Football Club”; |
(d)after the entry for Adams Park, occupied by Wycombe Wanderers Football Club, insert—
| “LNER Community Stadium, Kathryn Avenue, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York, YO32 9AF | York City Football Club”. |
Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
14th July 2026
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 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.