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Local plan scoping consultation
Recreation and community facilities
Respondent: Mr Michael Bell
Representation Summary:
Richmond Rovers Football Club supports inclusion of recreation and community facilities within the scope of the new Local Plan. The club highlights a shortage of playing pitch provision in the north-east of Cheshire East, particularly the lack of 3G/4G artificial pitches in Poynton. Existing grass pitches are insufficient and often unavailable during poor weather, resulting in additional costs and travel for teams. The club argues that improved sports provision should be a priority within the Local Plan, especially given future population growth. It requests that strategic development sites in Poynton consider on-site pitch provision and that smaller developments contribute towards off-site sports infrastructure. The club also seeks involvement in the Playing Pitch Strategy review.
Full text:
Introduction to Richmond Rovers
Richmond Rovers Football Club is a 3 star FA Accredited club based in Poynton, Hazel Grove and the surrounding areas. As one of the largest clubs in the UK we cater for players of all abilities and have a goal to give as many children the chance to play football as possible. We are run by a dedicated bunch of volunteers and aim to give all children the chance to fulfil their potential. We have over 100 teams covering all age groups from Under 7s up to open age football with over 1,000 registered players.
Implications of current lack of playing pitch provision
Richmond Rovers currently leases pitches at Jacksons Lane and Norbury Cricket and Lacross Club in Hazel Grove. These pitches are insufficient to meet the needs of the club and as they are grass pitches, are out of use during periods of poor weather. Additional arrangements have to be made to ensure all our teams have pitches for matches and to train on. This not only results in a significant cost to the club, but a large number of our teams have to travel beyond Poynton and Hazel Grove each week for training.
At present, there are no 3G or 4G artificial pitches available for the club to use in Poynton. All of the Council owned pitches, those at Poynton High School and the primary schools, and the pitches at Poynton Sports Club are all grass.
Scope of the new Local Plan
Richmond Rovers strongly supports inclusion of 'Recreation and community facilities' in the scope of the new Local Plan.
It is important that Cheshire East's new Local Plan provides the basis to address the existing deficiency in the quantity and quality of playing pitch provision in the north east of the borough. As such, additional 3G/4G pitch provision for use by local sports clubs should be a key priority of the new Local Plan, particularly in the context of an increasing residential population.
Further, the opportunity to provide new on-site pitch provision should be a key consideration in the selection of any strategic development sites in Poynton and the surrounding area. Smaller developments should be required to make a contribution towards off-site playing pitch provision.
Richmond Rovers specifically requests that it is fully engaged in the update of the Council's Playing Pitch Strategy as referenced in paragraph 5.124 of the Scoping consultation document.
Land at Woodford Road, Poynton
Working with the landowner, Richmond Rovers has the opportunity to bring forward a new 4G pitch, with car parking and ancillary facilities, at a site on Woodford Road. A site plan and initial sketch layout is attached with this submission.
It is noted that this site has been submitted as part of the 'Call for Sites' for residential. With the agreement of the landowner, we would request that this site is also given consideration for new playing pitch provision as an alternative use.
Richard Rovers requests to be notified at all future key stages of the plan making process.
Local plan scoping consultation
Identifying and assessing sites
Respondent: Mr Michael Bell
Representation Summary:
Land at Woodford Road, Poynton
Working with the landowner, Richmond Rovers has the opportunity to bring forward a new 4G pitch, with car parking and ancillary facilities, at a site on Woodford Road. A site plan and initial sketch layout is attached with this submission.
It is noted that this site has been submitted as part of the 'Call for Sites' for residential. With the agreement of the landowner, we would request that this site is also given consideration for new playing pitch provision as an alternative use.
Full text:
Introduction to Richmond Rovers
Richmond Rovers Football Club is a 3 star FA Accredited club based in Poynton, Hazel Grove and the surrounding areas. As one of the largest clubs in the UK we cater for players of all abilities and have a goal to give as many children the chance to play football as possible. We are run by a dedicated bunch of volunteers and aim to give all children the chance to fulfil their potential. We have over 100 teams covering all age groups from Under 7s up to open age football with over 1,000 registered players.
Implications of current lack of playing pitch provision
Richmond Rovers currently leases pitches at Jacksons Lane and Norbury Cricket and Lacross Club in Hazel Grove. These pitches are insufficient to meet the needs of the club and as they are grass pitches, are out of use during periods of poor weather. Additional arrangements have to be made to ensure all our teams have pitches for matches and to train on. This not only results in a significant cost to the club, but a large number of our teams have to travel beyond Poynton and Hazel Grove each week for training.
At present, there are no 3G or 4G artificial pitches available for the club to use in Poynton. All of the Council owned pitches, those at Poynton High School and the primary schools, and the pitches at Poynton Sports Club are all grass.
Scope of the new Local Plan
Richmond Rovers strongly supports inclusion of 'Recreation and community facilities' in the scope of the new Local Plan.
It is important that Cheshire East's new Local Plan provides the basis to address the existing deficiency in the quantity and quality of playing pitch provision in the north east of the borough. As such, additional 3G/4G pitch provision for use by local sports clubs should be a key priority of the new Local Plan, particularly in the context of an increasing residential population.
Further, the opportunity to provide new on-site pitch provision should be a key consideration in the selection of any strategic development sites in Poynton and the surrounding area. Smaller developments should be required to make a contribution towards off-site playing pitch provision.
Richmond Rovers specifically requests that it is fully engaged in the update of the Council's Playing Pitch Strategy as referenced in paragraph 5.124 of the Scoping consultation document.
Land at Woodford Road, Poynton
Working with the landowner, Richmond Rovers has the opportunity to bring forward a new 4G pitch, with car parking and ancillary facilities, at a site on Woodford Road. A site plan and initial sketch layout is attached with this submission.
It is noted that this site has been submitted as part of the 'Call for Sites' for residential. With the agreement of the landowner, we would request that this site is also given consideration for new playing pitch provision as an alternative use.
Richard Rovers requests to be notified at all future key stages of the plan making process.
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