Blackpool FC £6.5m community sports village gets go-ahead for Bloomfield Road site
A multi-million pound plan to build several community football pitches around Blackpool FC's Bloomfield Road stadium has been given the nod by councillors.
READ MORE: CCTV appeal after teenage boy slashed in face while out riding his bike in terrifying robbery It will be operated by the Blackpool Community Trust, which is a charity, which will work with schools in the area which currently have limited outdoor space to provide their pupils with chances to play football. Susan Parker, head of development management at the council, told the meeting the land north of the stadium had originally been earmarked for 56 new houses, but the loss of housing land was “not critical to the borough”.
But the floodlights would be angled to reduce light spillage and there would be measures to reduce noise. Landscaping will also include creating a green corridor linking Revoe Park with Seasiders Way, while the existing 179 parking spaces will be replaced with 160 spaces.
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