AFC Bournemouth
Planning permission for AFC Bournemouth’s new multi-million pound training complex has today (Thursday, 14th December) been resolved for approval by Borough of Poole, subject to Secretary of State referral.
Councillors unanimously voted in favour of the development of the 57-acre Canford Magna Golf Club site, which the club acquired earlier this year.
AFC Bournemouth have planned a phased development which, once completed, will bring first team, development squad, academy and pre-academy training operations and facilities into one location.
The complex will offer first-class facilities including ten full-size pitches, three junior pitches, an indoor artificial playing surface, state-of-the-art medical, fitness, sports science and rehabilitation facilities, administrative space and a press conference theatre.
“I am delighted that Borough of Poole has approved the club’s planning application, subject to Secretary of State referral,” said AFC Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake.
“A new training complex will be a huge step forward for the club and we have endeavoured to propose one which is befitting of a Premier League club, while also providing the perfect environment – both sporting and educational – to develop youngsters in the area.
“It was important that we designed a facility that is sympathetic to the green belt site it is located on and we believe this is something the whole region can be proud of.”
AFC Bournemouth would like to thank Borough of Poole case officer James Gilfillan, Savills planning consultant Karl Cradick, and architects AFL for their hard work throughout this process.