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# Formal plans drawn up to demolish youth centre and skate park in Burntwood
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/formal-plans-drawn-up-to-demolish-youth-centre-and-skate-park-in-burntwood/
- Published: 2023-11-08T08:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-07T18:40:25.000Z
- Description: Formal plans have been submitted for the demolition of a youth centre and skate park in Burntwood.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Planning, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:58, News

Formal plans have been submitted for the demolition of a youth centre and skate park in Burntwood.

The Cherry Close facility will be knocked down to make way for a new health centre on the site.

A planning report submitted to Lichfield District Council said the decision had been made due to a deterioration in the buildings and they fact they “are surplus to requirements” by Staffordshire County Council.

It added:

> “Renovation or repurposing of the building would not be cost effective.  
>  
> “The building has been subject of multiple attacks of vandalism and unauthorised access.”  
>  
> Planning statement

Questions had been raised by Sport England over the potential loss of facilities associated with the playing fields.

But the planning statement said alternative options were available nearby.

> “Consideration should be given to the high quality and sustainable facilities within the adjacent Leisure Centre.  
>  
> “Without a long term and sustainable use of the former youth centre building – the retention of welfare facilities, which ultimately compete with purpose built Leisure Centre facilities, is unsustainable.  
>  
> “Mitigation for the retained use of the football pitches throughout the delivery programme for demolition will be managed by pedestrian access.”  
>  
> Planning statement

The building had previously been used by groups such as Liberty Jamboree, which has recently seen [planning permission granted](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/plans-approved-for-extension-to-sports-club-in-lichfield-to-create-new-base-for-local-charity/) for works to enable them to move to a new base in Lichfield, and Midland Soccer Academy which [launched a petition](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/petition-launched-in-a-bid-to-prevent-junior-football-club-in-burntwood-from-being-left-homeless/) against the plans to build a health centre on the site.

Full details of the demolition plans can be seen on [Lichfield District Council’s planning website](https://planning.lichfielddc.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S1YOQGJEKUE00&ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).