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Major developments for Harrow

11:34am Thursday 15th May 2008

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By Jack Royston »

PLANS to demolish a 1970s skatepark, build a new leisure centre and redevelop the town centre were part of a raft of proposals given the go ahead last night.

Harrow Council will now replace Harrow Leisure Centre, in Christchurch Avenue, with a new building on top of Harrow Skatepark as long as it gets approval from Sport England, an organisation which advises local councils on planning projects.

The proposed site of a replacement skatepark was also approved with the same condition.

Plans for five blocks of 380 flats, which will be built in Gayton Road, were also approved, paving the way for hundreds of residents to enter the borough.

They will be at the former home of Gayton Road Library and in Sonia Court, which is next to it.

Harrow College's two buildings will now be brought together in a 33,970 square metre campus, at what was Lowlands Road Recreation Ground.

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Joliet68, Watford says...
1:10pm Thu 15 May 08

The headline should actually read:

"Council say 'stuff you!' to the residents they're supposed to represent"

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Kevin, Harrow says...
10:07am Fri 16 May 08

Couldn't agree more with the previous comment - there are all these expansions buildign more homes to "pave the way for hundreds of residents to enter the borough" - where is the expansion of the facilities they will need at the same time - you do not read of increases in schools, doctors, transport links etc. All you hear is that they are down-sizing the sports and leisure facilities, cutting libraries etc.

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