North Northumberland football team gets green light for new clubhouse
A football club in north Northumberland has received the green light for its plans for a new clubhouse.
The new single-storey clubhouse for North Sunderland FC will provide improved facilities at Seafield Sports Park in Seahouses.
The application received support from North Sunderland Parish Council and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape team, while Sport England raised no objection to the development. There were also no objections from local residents.
Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson, Bamburgh ward member on Northumberland County Council, has backed the project and allocated £15,000 from his Members’ Local Improvement Scheme towards the new clubhouse.
He said: “This is fantastic news for North Sunderland FC and for Seahouses. The football club plays an important role in our community, particularly in giving local children and young people the opportunity to get involved in grassroots sport.
“I’m delighted to have been able to allocate £15,000 from my Members’ Local Improvement Scheme towards the new clubhouse. It is exactly the sort of community project this funding should be supporting.
“Getting planning permission is another major step forward. There is still work to do and funding to secure before construction can begin, but I’ll continue working with the club to help get this project over the line.”
Planning officers concluded that the development would improve the facilities serving the existing playing fields and was compatible with the site’s continued recreational use.