Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell reiterated in today’s interim financial results statement that the club continue to explore the erection of new training facilities at Barrowfield to support the club’s Women and academy teams.
First announced in 2019 as ‘major re-development plans’ [Celtic FC], not much has been shared publicly by the club on the progress of the work.
However, we know that planning permission for an indoor training centre and separate modular changing facilities was granted, with conditions, by Glasgow City Council back in September and November 2021.
The club continue to push ahead with the proposals too, with documents and drawings relating to the project published by the council’s planning body as recently as January 2023.
Much work has already taken place including investigations of the site relating to drainage, refuse storage and landscaping maintenance – amongst other issues.
The Barrowfield training facilities will primarily be used by the Celtic FC Women team and the Celtic Academy teams. However, the indoor pitch is also set to be used by the first-team squad during poor winter weather, per the club’s initial announcement.
In 2019, Celtic announced the new site would feature 2 full-sized outdoor grass pitches, 2 first-class artificial pitches, both outdoor and indoor, as well as an outdoor warm-up area.
Crucially, the facilities are not a replacement for what is already at Lennoxtown but are designed to complement them.
Once the planning phase is complete, we should hear more confirmation from the club that construction will commence – that will be news warmly welcomed by supporters.
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