Cobdown Park
London City Lionesses’ New World-Class Training Centre Approved
On Thursday 25th September, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council’s Area 3 Planning Committee unanimously resolved to grant planning permission for London City Lionesses’ Cobdown Park Performance Campus in Ditton, Kent.
Planning submitted – we now need your support!
COBDOWN PARK COBDOWN PARK Following close engagement with Tonbridge & Malling Council, local communities and key stakeholders, we’re delighted to have submitted our planning application for a new home at Cobdown Park. This is an important and exciting milestone for the Club. Our proposals would create a new world-class Training Centre that can not only support the continued growth and success of our professional women’s team but also the development of the grassroots game in Kent and...
Thank you for your feedback on Cobdown Park plans
Thank you to everyone who responded to our consultation on the exciting plans for Cobdown Park. Your feedback is incredibly valuable in shaping the future of our club’s home. The plans include a range of on and off-site community benefits including managed community access to a new 3G pitch, outreach programmes and local partnerships to promote inclusivity in football. On Thursday 22nd May, on site at Cobdown Park, ME20 6AU, we invited the community in to view proposals, ask questions and...
Have Your Say: Public Consultation Now Live
We’re excited to launch the first stage of our public consultation on plans for the future of Cobdown Park – and we’d love to hear from you.
Public Consultation Events for Cobdown Park
Dates for your diary: Thursday 22nd May & Monday 2nd June 2025 Following our update in January 2025, we are pleased to announce dates for public consultation on our plans for investment in new world-class training facilities at Cobdown Park. As we prepare a detailed planning application for the site, we are keen to hear feedback from the community prior to submitting the plans to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council for consideration later this summer. We have started work to upgrade one of...
Investment in training facilities at Cobdown Park, January 2025
London City Lionesses purchased Cobdown Park in Aylesford last year with ambitions to establish a Centre of Excellence for Women and Girls’ football including a world class training facility. We are pleased to announce we have now submitted a minor planning application to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council to enable investment in one of the existing grass pitches at Cobdown Park. The proposed upgrades will involve improvements to the surface and surrounding facilities, enabling pre-season...
London City Lionesses complete acquisition of 28-acre training ground
We’re excited to confirm our acquisition of London City Lionesses’ training ground, creating an exclusive practice facility for our First-Team and Professional Game Academy squads with immediate effect. Purchasing the 28-acre site and converting it into a bespoke training facility is the next step in our mission to become the world’s preeminent sports organisation under the ownership of Michele Kang. “I’m delighted to announce that London City Lionesses are now the official and sole owner of...
London City Lionesses proud to establish new training base at K Sports Cobdown
London City Lionesses is thrilled to announce the relocation of the Club’s training and commercial operations to K Sports Cobdown in Aylesford, Kent. London City has full access to a pair of professionally-maintained grass pitches, which are perfectly suited to support the first team’s training requirements. The Club’s Professional Game Academy will share the site in Aylesford, strengthening the link between the senior and junior teams. “This move creates a foundation where players will have...