Reservoir boathouse plan for young people approved
The new £700,000 building at Fishmoor Reservoir will provide a bespoke water sports facility for Lancashire School Sailing Association
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Construction of a new state-of-the-art boathouse intended for use by young people can go ahead.
The £700,000 water sports facility will be constructed at Fishmoor Reservoir, off Haslingden Road, in Blackburn, on behalf of Lancashire School Sailing Association (LSSA).
The facility has already secured a long lease on the land owned by Blackburn with Darwen Council and United Utilities.
The community boathouse, whose construction was approved at a meeting of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s planning committee, will improve and protect access to water sports in the area.
Bespoke facility
The project is supported by donations and in-kind services from the Issa brothers’ EG Group and Persimmon Homes, with kit and equipment donations from Blackburn Sports Council.
The scheme will include a parking area and secure rigging area leading to the existing slipway, and will provide for a bespoke facility for LSSA to promote water sports at the reservoir.
Existing shipping containers on the site will be removed.
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