Plans approved for £4.3m Chorley youth centre

Plans to create a multi-million pound ‘Youth Zone’ facility in Lancashire have received the go-ahead from Chorley Council.

The £4.3m Inspire centre will be built on Railway Street, on the site currently occupied by The Arts Partnership and Leigh Arms.

New independent charity Chorley Youth Zone will run the centre, which is due to open in 2017 and will cost £650k annually.

Andrew Turner, chairman of the Chorley Group and Chorley Youth Zone chair, said: “A lot of hard work went into preparing the Youth Zone’s planning application and we are delighted that hard work has now paid off.

“The potential the Youth Zone has for the whole town and its future generation is unprecedented – it will change the lives of thousands of young people.”

He added: “The young people of Chorley want and need this facility and with the planning application given the green light, we can now look ahead to construction work commencing.”

Commenting on the approval, council leader Cllr Alistair Bradley said the authority is thrilled to be “a major partner” in the Inspire project and to see the Youth Zone plans moving forward.

He continued: “The opportunities it will offer young people from sports to media, arts and preparing for work are hugely exciting.”

“Not only will it offer a safe and inspiring place for young people to meet, the Youth Zone will play an important part in helping to raise young people’s aspirations, provide jobs, and help them achieve their true potential.”

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