Plans to build £1m village hall set for approval

Knutton Recreation Centre closed in 2020 due to concerns over the condition of the building

Plans to build a £1m village hall in Knutton, Newcastle-under-Lyme are set to be approved.

The new community facility, to be built on the former site of Knutton Recreation Centre, would include two function rooms, a bar, a kitchen and toilets.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council proposed the village hall as part of a wider £3.5m masterplan to transform the area using government funding.

The hall would replace Knutton’s community centre, which closed in 2020 because of concerns over the condition of the building.

A planning application for the village hall has now been recommended for approval by planning officers at the borough council.

The local authority is proposing to bring in a community organisation to run the village hall once it is built.

Planning committee members will discuss the application when they meet next Tuesday.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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