Molson Coors are appealing their 'revised' proposals to build replacement sports facilities in Anstey Park. These plans in their original form were refused in April and the revised plans were similarly refused in November. This proposed 'football hub' will replace facilities that will be potentially lost from Molson Coors Anstey Road sports ground in the event of planning permission being granted for its development.

This revised application, which is the subject of the appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, comprises three pitches together with a clubhouse, floodlighting and the provision of associated parking, access road across the park and landscaping. It differs from the previous unsuccessful application in a number of minor ways: the orientation of the clubhouse as well as changes to the method of construction of the access road and sundry parking.

Alton Town Council recently voted to rescind the previous agreement to grant licences for Council land to be made available for this scheme on an area of Anstey Park known as the 'Digger's Elbow'. However, this does not disqualify Molson Coors from proceeding with the appeal and ARG is encouraging all those who fought off the last two assaults on the open spaces of Anstey Park to re-engage with the planning process by writing to the Planning Inspector with their objections. This is a different type of planning adjudication and it is vitally important that the Inspector is made aware of the overwhelming public opposition to Molson Coors plans.

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The site plan of the Coors Football Hub proposal is shown below. To see the plan in more detail please click here.

The proposed layout for the hub is shown below. To see the design in more detail please click here.

An illustration is shown below. To see the diagram in more detail please click here.

Should you wish to discuss the planning applications with Coors and their agents, the contact details are as follows: