Plans submitted for 3G pitch at Leeds academy to boost year-round football
A school could get a new all-weather sports pitch if plans can be agreed with the council.
Leeds City Academy, in Woodhouse, has applied for planning permission for a 3G pitch, along with perimeter fencing and floodlights.
The proposed facility would replace an existing area of grass playing field, allowing football to be played all-year round.
The academy said the pitch would be used by pupils and the wider community.
A design report said: “Leeds City Academy aims to enhance its facilities to increase football opportunities for students and the wider community.
“Football is a key driver of social and health outcomes.”
The floodlighting would be installed on eleven-metre steel columns around the playing area at the Woodhouse Cliff school.
A noise assessment had been carried out to help minimise the impact on nearby homes around 25 metres away.
The report said: “A plan will be implemented for community use, with booking terms and conditions addressing noise and behaviour.”
The permitted hours of floodlight use would be decided as part of the planning process. The report said the LED lighting was designed to avoid spill into the surrounding area.
It said: “Automatic time clocks will be installed to ensure lights are extinguished at the curfew hour every night of use.”
Leeds City Council will consider a full planning application for the proposed facility.