08/01/2026
All-weather pitch for Dulwich Hamlet FC in south London
A new 4,000-seat football stadium is set to be built in south London, as reported by our sister title London Now.
The redevelopment of Dulwich Hamlet FC’s historic Champion Hill ground has been approved by Southwark Council, promising a fresh start for the club and its supporters with improved facilities and a new pitch.
The long-awaited plans will replace the ageing astroturf with an all-weather pitch, which will also be available for community use on non-match days
It’s also really important to the council and the community that this arrangement includes access to the new facilities outside of matchdays and new kickabout spaces, the preservation of current green space, and of course more vital new housing for the borough.”
The wider scheme also includes 219 new homes and a new kickabout space for public use.
Southwark Council has confirmed that Greendale Playing Fields, which are close to the site, will not be directly affected by the development and will remain protected as open green space.
Southwark Council has confirmed that Greendale Playing Fields, which are close to the site, will not be directly affected by the development and will remain protected as open green space.
Dulwich Hamlet FC has called the borough home for 123 years, and club leaders say the stadium will help secure their future for generations to come.
Ben Clasper, chairman of Dulwich Hamlet FC, said: “The cabinet decision to approve the disposal of land is the final piece of a puzzle we have been trying to solve for many years to regenerate the area, deliver new housing and secure the long-term future of our community football club.
“With this approval, the building of the new stadium will return the club to the site we were first able to call our own home more than a hundred years ago and the building of new homes will contribute to meeting the critical demand for housing in Southwark.”
