Published: Tuesday, 15th October 2024
A message about the proposed 3G football pitch at Lynnsport.
Councillor Alistair Beales, the Council Leader, said:
“After careful consideration, we’ve withdrawn our planning application for an additional 3G football pitch at Lynnsport, having listened to objections received from residents during the consultation process about loss of open space and highways impacts, plus objections from Norfolk County Council and Sport England as statutory consultees.
“Nevertheless, we remain fully committed to addressing the significant shortage and demand for 3G pitches in King’s Lynn, with continuing support from the Football Foundation and Norfolk FA, to help boost local sport, health and wellbeing opportunities for our communities. As our next step, we will be undertaking an independent feasibility study to identify and assess all potential locations in King’s Lynn and other parts of the borough where we have unmet demand.
“We know from the consultation responses that this will not be the news that everyone had hoped for, but please rest assured that delivering further 3G provision in King’s Lynn firmly remains our ambition and we ask for your continued patience during this work, so we can choose the best location for this key investment.”