During the first half of the 2018-19 National League South season, the stadium also hosted Truro City games.

Then on 16 May 1985,[3] just six days after the Bradford City stadium fire, a third of the old grandstand was destroyed during an early morning blaze.

At one point the manager's office and changing rooms were situated in a couple of portable cabins behind the old Mini Stand.

The Cowshed, made out of corrugated iron and wood, was replaced at the Ellacombe end of the ground by the old mini-stand, while a TV gantry sits on top of the popular side stand.

[6] The land is still owned by the local council, talks about the club purchasing the ground have taken place on several occasions in the past.

In the not too distant past there was some talk of re-location, Mike Bateson believed that would only happen if: After ownership of Torquay United was transferred to Gaming International under the company name Riviera Stadium Limited, talks with Torbay Council have re-opened about the purchase of Plainmoor and developing the ground into housing.