Save Heaton Park

Goals Soccer Centres have re-submitted their plans for a commercial soccer centre in the St Margaret’s Road area of Heaton Park this week.

These plans will now be subject to public consultation, with an expected date at Manchester Council’s Planning Committee on 17 December 2009.

The plans have been resubmitted despite significant opposition from local residents, heritage watchdogs and many users of the park.

The new plans see a slightly reduced scheme of THIRTEEN soccer pitches, SIX tennis courts and a climbing wall area. There are 40 car parking spaces and Club House.

This will be our last chance to SAVE HEATON PARK!

More information on the planning application here (Manchester City Council). (Search under Higher Blackley Ward.)

Download the plans here and here.

Three things you can do today:

1 - Sign our new online petition - even if you signed first time we now need to send the message again to Manchester Council that this plan is WRONG!
Sign the petition here.

2 - Write in personally to object to Manchester Council. Download a copy of a draft letter here. Don’t forget to add your name and address to the top of the letter! You can email it to p.babb@manchester.gov.uk

3 - Look online at the application and object online - click here for the Manchester Council Planning site. Send emails to: r.griffin@manchester.gov.uk

4 - Join our FACEBOOK group and TELL YOUR FRIENDS! - 1000 and growing (search for “Save Heaton Park” on Facebook!)