At this week’s Planning Committee, outline planning permission for a new Sport and Fitness centre at Wootton Bridge recreation ground was granted.
The intention is to replace the current single story old building that the rugby club uses and the portable cabin used by the Cricket and Rugby clubs, with a custom designed two-storey building.
The member of the public who spoke in favour of it completed his presentation by saying that they “Aspire to be the fittest village on the Island.”
Prior to the local councillor, Cllr Abrahams, enthusiastic support for the scheme there was some merriment as to whether his would be using the facilities himself to trim down.
Cllr Scoccia, of the Planning Committee, raised a number of queries as to the potential of overlooking, but was assured that, as this was outline permission, her concerns would be included when the full
design was put forward.
The vote was unanimous with all 11 members supporting the scheme.
With outline permission in place, those in the Wootton Bridge community behind the scheme will be able to firm up their fund raising activities.
Image: Copyright Matthew D Jones Architectural Service
