Detailed plans for a new ground for one of Coventry's oldest rugby clubs have been submitted to Warwick District Council.

Trinity Guild Rugby Football Club has been waiting to move to its new home since 2019 when it agreed to leave its old ground which was being redeveloped.

When outline permission was granted for the 'Gateway South' industrial site near Coventry Airport - which included the old ground - the developer agreed to build a new home for the club.

While Trinity, which dates back to 1899, was expected to move into its new ground and clubhouse in 2021, a reserved matters application has only just been submitted.

The scheme includes two adult pitches, a youth pitch, training space, floodlights, parking and a clubhouse which will feature a bar, changing rooms and a communal area.

The new rugby club will be built to the east of the Gateway South site (image via planning application)

The application says the playing surfaces at the state-of-the-art ground have been "designed by a specialist sports pitch consultancy".

It adds the pitches will be "seeded with a low maintenance amenity grass seed mix" with a five-year management plan included in the plans.

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Since the club had to move from its former Rowley Road base it has been played at Finham Park School.

The Gateway South project, which is being put forward by The Coventry and Warwickshire Development Partnership, is expected to create 7,000 jobs.

Detailed plans for an 85-hectare country park around the estate were approved earlier this week. 

The new rugby club will fit in to the east of the site.