Plans for new clubhouse at Caldy Rugby Club approved | Wirral Globe

A WIRRAL rugby club has been warned authorities will “keep a watchful eye” as a key decision has been made about its future. A new clubhouse was approved as well as a new Aldi and new homes elsewhere. Caldy Rugby Club asked Wirral Council for permission to demolish their existing clubhouse, and in its place build a new larger one. This includes a community hub, plans to remodel the existing car park, as well as create new groundsman buildings, a tractor store, and a building for bikes.  The club on Telegraph Road has been there since 1925 and has seen great success in recent years on the pitch. Councillors were told the new clubhouse was needed to deal with new league requirements as well as bigger crowds attending matches. If the plans were not approved, the club argued this could put its future in jeopardy. Despite strong support, the plans were brought before Wirral councillors at a planning meeting on February 5 because of opposition from some in the area, none of who turned up. The committee heard the existing clubhouse could not be kept as it would require extensive work as part of any extension. As a result, the
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