Plans to create a "college of rugby" at a borough club are set to be debated next week.

The College of Rugby, an organisation which works with rugby clubs to provide further education, put forward plans in April to set up facilities at Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club's site in Whitefield.

The proposals include the temporary installation of five cabins to create three classrooms, kitchen and W/C facilities for a five-year period near its training pitches, off Philips Park Road West.

A planning statement submitted with the application in April said: “The primary function of the proposed development is to provide a dedicated space for The College of Rugby, where 15 to 20 students can engage in educational programs, rugby training, and activities promoting social and life skills development."

Since the plans were made public, there have been seven objections.

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In a report prepared ahead of a council planning committee meeting on Tuesday, a number of concerns have been listed.

Some have worries over "existing inconsiderate parking" on Philips Park Road West by users of the pitches and spectators. This "prevents neighbours safely entering and leaving their properties in a safe manner", an objection said.

A request for parking provision on the site was also mentioned.

Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has pledged his support for the application.

He said: "Having visited the club and The College of Rugby to see their activities in my constituency – I know how important the service they provide is.

"Firstly to facilitate alternative provision in the borough of Bury but more significantly to offer a sport, an outdoor activity, an opportunity to provide life skills and even the potential of a career in rugby to young people in our community.

"I feel that the installation of the portacabins will enhance the activity already being carried out on the fields, by creating a warm and dry provision for when the inevitable British weather strikes but by also reducing on road parking for staff and visitors."

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The report says that the applicant has confirmed that the hedge bordering Philips Park Road West "would be trimmed to aid with visibility".

However, due to the woodland to the west of the vehicular access not being within the ownership of the rugby club, legally the applicant cannot trim them.

The site will use the "existing access and have eight car parking spaces".

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It has been recommended for the application to be approved with a number of conditions.

The report added: "The development has been assessed as being acceptable development within the green belt which would not cause long-term harm to the openness and permanence of the green belt.

"The proposals have not had any unacceptable impacts upon visual amenity, general amenity or highway safety and would deliver education facilities for the benefit of students of The College of Rugby."