Hibernian progress bid to expand Ormiston training centre

Early plans for the Hibernian Training Centre are being drawn up <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Early plans for the Hibernian Training Centre are being drawn up (Image: Google Maps)
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AN EDINBURGH football club’s bid to expand its East Lothian training complex has moved forward.

Hibernian, who train at East Mains, on the outskirts of Ormiston, submitted a screening opinion to East Lothian Council before Christmas.

The early proposals suggest expanding the Hibernian Training Centre, which has been the club’s training base for nearly 20 years.

Documents included with the application highlight the proposed changes for the site.

It reads: “The proposals are for the expansion of the existing Hibernian Training Centre, which serves day-to-day needs of Hibernian FC men’s first team, ladies’ team and academy teams both male and female at all levels.

“The current facility includes the changing and operations building, five external grass pitches and one synthetic pitch incorporating floodlights.

“The proposals will incorporate seven-a-side pitches, car park, first-team facilities, two full-sized stitched pitches and full-sized indoor pitch, and are aimed at allowing all existing sections of the football club to operate independently without impacting on each other.

“There is no increase to the current operations nor are there any demolitions proposed, the new work is to allow the club’s core daily operations to continue at the current level but allow each department to have independence.”

Now, East Lothian Council has deemed that an EIA (environmental impact assessment) is not required as the plans move forward.

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