\n The planning application for the facility at Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre has been submitted.\n<\/p>\n
\n It forms part of an \u00a311m revamp of the site, with construction of a new swimming pool currently under way.\n<\/p>\n
\n The proposals also include perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, a storage container, floodlights and an access footpath.\n<\/p>\n
\n Design plans for the revamped Fakenham sports centre (Image: Saunders Boston Architects)\n<\/p>\n
\n The gravel car park would be extended and a reinforced mesh is to be installed to create a grass overflow car park.\n<\/p>\n
\n It was said the project will provide “a modern, durable, and inclusive all-weather sports facility” that would enable “year-round football activity for the leisure centre”.\n<\/p>\n
\n The pitch, due to be 97x61m, would also deliver a “significant improvement in pitch durability and availability when compared to the existing natural grass playing field, enabling extended use throughout the year”.\n<\/p>\n
\n The proposed hours of use for the facility are 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday as well as 8am to 8pm on Sundays and bank holidays.\n<\/p>\n
\n Demolition work taking place at the site last year (Image: North Norfolk District Council)\n<\/p>\n
\n A design and access statement with the application said: “The lack of 3G capacity places pressure on existing natural grass pitches, which are frequently overused, weather-affected and prone to winter cancellations.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The proposed AGP will enhance football activities at Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre, meeting local demand for artificial pitches.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It will expand accessible sports, recreation, and community facilities, providing valued training and competition spaces for curriculum and community football during weekdays, and club matches in the evenings and weekends.\n<\/p>\n
\n “With an improved sporting amenity, the facility will become a prized resource for the local football community, offering inclusive access, long-term sustainability, and meaningful health and social benefits”.\n<\/p>\n
\n The plans can be viewed in full on the North Norfolk District Council planning portal, using the reference: PF\/26\/0579.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The planning application for the facility at Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre has been submitted. It forms part…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":484511,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-484510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/484511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}