Cumberland gives go-ahead for £16m Workington stadium
Borough Park is to be redeveloped and expanded under plans backed by the council’s planning committee yesterday.
The current capacity of Borough Park, home to Workington AFC for 90 years, is around 3,100, with the redevelopment set to take that to 3,700 initially, and then potentially onto 5,000.
The £16m new stadium, which is to feature function rooms and community facilities, will be home to the football club, known locally as Workington Reds, and rugby league side Workington Town.
Both clubs will play at Derwent Park, home of the rugby league side, while the work ios carried out.
Cumbria Combined Authority signed off support of £4.5m for the project in April. The council has £12m of Town Deal cash ringfenced for the scheme.
Leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark Fryer, said: “The Cumberland Sports Village project presents a fantastic opportunity to create a modern, fit-for-purpose stadium facility for both Workington AFC and Workington Town RLFC.
“As well as sport, the stadium would also act as a focal point for both the community and businesses within the area. An improved hospitality offer means the stadium could also be used for meetings, conferences, functions, events and community activities.”
Sports specialist FWP is the architect of a scheme that also involves the Borough Park pitch being replaced by all all-weather surface, and a community pitch being delivered alongside the ground.
Documents relating to the scheme can be viewed on Cumberland’s planning portal, reference FUL/2025/0119. Savills is advising on planning.
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