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Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit aslocals push back against concert scheme

Councillors say plan does not tackle effect on residents

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Gerard Meagher27 Aug 2026, 03:12 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readSportsGlobal
Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit as locals push back against concert scheme

GlobalGerard Meagher

Councillors say plan does not tackle effect on residents

RFU want to increase number of non-sporting events

The Rugby Football Union’s bid to stage more concerts at ­Twickenham has been delivered a blow after local councillors insisted planning ­permission should not be awarded until the proposal further commits to limiting the impact.

The RFU has ­ submitted its ­planning application to Richmond council to use the ­stadium for non-sporting events for up to 15 days a year, with a decision due in October. Public consultation was due to end on Thursday with 240 ­submissions in favour and 456 against at the time of writing.

RFU want to increase number of non-sporting events

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Source: The Guardian · Gerard Meagher. Published 27 Aug 2026, 03:12 pm.

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