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, and expected to go before 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.

Over the next week we’ll be giving you more information on how to campaign against the proposals – 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.

Despite massive opposition and a wide range of concerns that our Heaton Park heritage will be damaged for ever Goals Soccer Centres have only made minor alterations. The key fact remains that if these proposals will go ahead they will be devastating for the St.Margarets area of Prestwich, damaging to the park and do virtually nothing in providing free access to sports facilities for young people in Prestwich.