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St Peter's School's multi-use sports pitch plan approved
- York City Council approved St Peter's School plan for a multi-use games area at the Clifton campus.
- The pitch will host sports like football, netball, and tennis and is limited to school use on weekdays and Saturdays.
- Local residents raised concerns about potential noise, though the school argued noise would be minimized by existing barriers.
- Fifteen objections were initially raised to the plans before council approval.
- The site will not include flood lighting or spectator stands, and no competitive matches are planned.
- Construction is expected to take four to six weeks after approval.
- The school argued the facility would improve pupil health and well-being.
- Plans for earlier flood-lit hockey pitches were withdrawn in 2022.
- The school stated there would be a hedge, path, and brick wall to dampen noise near homes.
- Objectors described the space as an all-weather playground behind neighbors’ homes.
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