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| Pictures show the current state of the Blackfriars End. Picture: Barnsley Marshall/Herefordshire Council |
More details have been released about the demolition of the Blackfriars End at Edgar Street.
In drawings submitted with plans, the iconic floodlight pylons will be retained for the time being.
And documents also said the stand and buildings are not safe to use and beyond economical repair. It is part of the council's masterplan to redevelop the site, incorporating accommodation for students and key workers, as well as a stand for the club's 'basic needs'.
As expected, work should take place this summer. The expected start date is June 3 and work should be finished by August 30, according to the application. Separately, the council is currently looking for a contractor.
Asbestos will need to be removed by a licensed contractor and the site cleared and levelled, including the toilets at the rear of the terrace used by Blocks C and D.
The existing boundary wall and access gates off Blackfriars Street and Edgar Street will remain, and the council hopes to recycle more than 95 per cent of all waste.
A temporary hoarding will be built to segregate from the rest of the football ground, but existing emergency vehicle access to the football pitch from Blackfriars Street will be maintained. The water tanks used for the pitch's sprinkler system should also be retained.
Pictures submitted with the application also show the extent of the cracked terrace of the Blackfriars End, as well as various walls around the stand. Areas are also overgrown, with other walls leaning.
It is not included in the current lease and has not be used as a stand in the eight years since the club reformed.
Comments are open until March 28 with a decision in due course.