DIT Sports Center Bannow Road

August 1, 2012

I support the planning application from DIT for a new sports and recreation facility in the old Hannay site on Bannow Road at Broombridge. The facility will be operated by DIT and include a gym, café, sports shop, all weather pitch, car and coach parking. It will be open to other groups and members of the local community to use. Planning permission is pending from DCC and if you wish to review details of the application please click here. Please do not hesitate to contact me about this or any other matter. Mary

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