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Jan 2023
Killinghall Cricket Club applies to build new two-storey pavilion
Killinghall Cricket Club has submitted plans to demolish its pavilion and construct a two-storey replacement on the same site.
Planning documents sent to Harrogate Borough Council describe the current 1970s structure as "deteriorating and neglected" and would cost more to refurbish than it is worth.
It is poorly insulated with ageing communal showers and the changing rooms lack privacy, the documents say. They add:
Killinghall CC has been on the rise in recent years, Last year the team were crowned first division champions in the Nidderdale and District Cricket League.
The club has opened up its facilities to the public during summer.
Since the demolition of the Three Horseshoes pub and long-term closure of The Greyhounds Inn, the club has also used its pavilion and bar to provide a social centre for the village at weekends.
It hopes a new pavilion would help it fulfil this and encourage the creation of a junior team. The documents say:
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