1 hour ago, JHRover said:

https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/planningApplication25634

The club sought planning permission in 2015 to construct floodlight pylons on the academy site. They sought this because it is one of the requirements of a Category A academy.

The application was refused because the light overspill and reflection would cause increased visibility of the training ground, cause harm to nearby residential properties through noise and light disturbance. Also concerns about the impact upon ecology and protected species. 

This was why the floodlit pitch was then built at the senior site instead.

So I wonder how they are going to get around this with their "all in one" complex down at the bottom?

Because if they don't bother with the academy anymore they won't need a floodlit pitch!  I have also heard that they are stopping the education system that is currently set up with Moorland School (another must have for Cat A academy)  So no floodlight pictch, no education = no Cat 1 Academy anymore. 

3 minutes ago, Wheelton Blue said:

As they should have done with the supporter base, they should have engaged with the local community around Brockhall to get them on board from the outset.

Hardly surprising though really!!

It was not mentioned at all to the local residents, someone who lives on Brockhall happened to come across the applications on ribblevalley planning so looks like they were trying to keep it quiet from them as well for now.