Plans for Harrogate Town training centre at races

A consultation begins for supporters to have their say on the proposed site at Wetherby Racecourse.

A close up of a corner flag in a football ground ahead of a match at The Exercise Stadium, Harrogate.
Harrogate Town AFC has been searching for a suitable site to develop a new training facility for five years [Richard Sellers/PA Wire]

Harrogate Town has announced plans to build a £2.75m football training facility at Wetherby Racecourse.

The League Two club said it had been searching for a suitable site for five years, since the men's senior team was promoted to the English Football League (EFL).

The proposals include a single-storey clubhouse, a grass and artificial pitch, parking and landscaping.

A public consultation will take place from 17:00 BST on Thursday at Wetherby Town Hall, with supporters and interested parties invited to have their say on the plans.

Harrogate Town's teams currently use training facilities across the region and the club decided a new permanent facility was needed.

CEO Sarah Barry said they hoped the new training ground would also be used by the community, including local schools and sports clubs.

It would be funded by Harrogate Town on land owned by the racecourse.

Following the consultation event and a review of feedback, a planning application will be submitted to Leeds City Council.

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