On 26 September 2007, Scarborough Borough Council announced its intention to purchase the ground from the liquidators.
 The liquidators, Begbies Traynor, applied to have the covenant lifted.
 This was contested by the Council.
 As a result, the stadium remained empty and derelict, and was subject to vandalism.

The stadium was damaged by a fire on 17 October 2008, that started in the changing rooms.
A director of Scarborough Athletic criticised administrators Begbies Traynor for the lack of security.
He said that the club would be interested in moving back to the stadium but that the vandalism was making that option more difficult and expensive.
 In December 2008 the Council finally purchased the ground from the liquidators.

On 15 December 2009, the Council announced that it had decided to invest money in a new facility rather than regenerate the stadium.

On 13 March 2010 Scarborough Council stated it was about to discuss demolition work at the stadium.
Further discussions took place in April 2011 and on 13 April 2011 the Council voted to demolish the stadium.
It was also revealed that Featherstone Rovers RLFC had agreed to purchase the East and West stands and undertake the demolition works that the council required for nil cost.

On 19 September 2011 bulldozers finally moved in to begin the demolition of the ground  completing in late November 2011.

On 13 August 2015 Scarborough Borough Council granted planning permission for a Lidl supermarket to be built on the by now flattened site.
It opened its doors on 16 February 2017.
On 26 September 2007, Scarborough Borough Council announced its intention to purchase the ground from the liquidators.  The liquidators, Begbies Traynor, applied to have the covenant lifted.  This was contested by the Council.  As a result, the stadium remained empty and derelict, and was subject to vandalism.
The stadium was damaged by a fire on 17 October 2008, that started in the changing rooms. A director of Scarborough Athletic criticised administrators Begbies Traynor for the lack of security. He said that the club would be interested in moving back to the stadium but that the vandalism was making that option more difficult and expensive.  In December 2008 the Council finally purchased the ground from the liquidators.
On 15 December 2009, the Council announced that it had decided to invest money in a new facility rather than regenerate the stadium.
On 13 March 2010 Scarborough Council stated it was about to discuss demolition work at the stadium. Further discussions took place in April 2011 and on 13 April 2011 the Council voted to demolish the stadium. It was also revealed that Featherstone Rovers RLFC had agreed to purchase the East and West stands and undertake the demolition works that the council required for nil cost.
On 19 September 2011 bulldozers finally moved in to begin the demolition of the ground  completing in late November 2011.
On 13 August 2015 Scarborough Borough Council granted planning permission for a Lidl supermarket to be built on the by now flattened site. It opened its doors on 16 February 2017.
Athletic Ground (Scarborough)