Plans have been submitted for a new indoor sports facility and gym on the site of the former Crewe Youth Centre - which burned down in 2014.

The proposal is to create a new home for South Cheshire Amateur Boxing Club (SCABC), a registered charity which has been working with young people in Crewe for more than 11 years.

The site, off Mirion Street, has been used as a youth centre with sports halls and outdoor facilities for more than 50 years, although the youth club had already closed when it went up in flames nine years ago.

The proposal is to create a new home for South Cheshire Amateur Boxing Club (SCABC), a registered charity which has been working with young people in Crewe for more than 11 years (Nub News).

Submitted on Thursday 8 June, a design and access statement to Cheshire East Council by NC Architecture Ltd on behalf of Crewe Youth Club, reads: "They [SCABC] are currently located at the nearby Chuff Chuff warehouse by the railway viaduct.

"Its location is considered to be a dangerous place to drop off younger members, harder to access and noisy being next to railway tracks.

"In the summer months, the building suffers from overheating and classes are taken outside in the parking area.

"The club currently struggles to fit 40 children into the available space and offers no opportunity to grow and take on more members."

SCABC is a family club run by volunteer coaches where parents and other family members all get involved. Everyone is accepted, whatever the skill level or background.

The planning document says: "The club teaches the members values and respect from a young age, allowing them the opportunity to take on responsibility teaching members of a younger age/ lesser ability.

The derelict youth centre off Mirion Street in Crewe was gutted by fire in 2014 (Belinda Ryan).

"The opportunity to participate in competitions and dealing with the pressures that come with competitive sport develops skills that are transferable to all aspects of life.

"Whether the members choose to participate in competitions or not, a great benefit of taking up boxing is the confidence that can be instilled, helping change a negative mindset."

It says another objective of SCABC is changing the community's perceptions of the police.

"With police men and women being part of the club, this common ground creates a bond and bridges the gap between the police and the community," says the report.

It adds: "The new facility will also aim to help the older community, offering opportunities for social interactions and to become an active part of the community."

SCABC Boxing Gym is a sub-project of the Crewe Towns Fund project and part of the planned Crewe Youth Zone.

The Former Youth Centre Building Off Mirion Street, Crewe (Google).

This scheme, which also includes car parking and landscaping, is due to be determined by a planning officer under delegated authority.

The last date for submitting comments on this application is Wednesday 19 July with a target decision date of Thursday 3 August.

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