Plans for clubhouse at Eastbourne Sports Complex, Darlington | The Northern Echo

Plans have been submitted by the council to install a new clubhouse at a Darlington sports complex. Darlington Borough Council has proposed the installation of the clubhouse and a catering unit at the venue. The new facilities will be next to the existing changing facilities at Eastbourne Sports Complex, Bourne Avenue. A catering unit will offer a takeaway service with an optional café area and accessible open space and will be connected to the existing water, electricity, and waste systems. The new clubhouse is also expected to rely on existing toilets, which are within 30 metres of the planned site. No changes are planned for the existing 122 car parking spaces, and no new or altered vehicle or pedestrian access has been proposed. It comes after a new 3G pitch, changing rooms, spectator stand, and a refurbishment of existing athletics track facilities were all given the go-ahead and installed in 2023. Waste from the catering unit will be managed by Eastbourne Community Stadium, with existing Euro-style bins in place for food and recyclable waste. The design and access statement included in the proposal reinforced the planning form’s description, highlighting that the catering unit and clubhouse will be directly adjacent to
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