Skipton sports centre plans 44 new parking spaces for growth

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 13:50 · Archive

Sandylands Sports Centre in Skipton is seeking permission for 44 additional parking spaces to cope with a 50,000-visit annual increase following a £1.3m extension.

Sandylands Sports Centre in Skipton is seeking planning permission for 44 additional parking spaces to handle increased visitor numbers following a £1.3m extension to its facilities. Annual visits are expected to rise from around 200,000 to 250,000 by the end of 2026, representing an additional 50,000 visits per year.

The centre opened the Roger Beck Sports Facility in May, which includes a dedicated gymnastics centre, martial arts hub and café. Planning documents submitted to North Yorkshire Council indicate the development has already led to significant increases in sports participation, particularly in gymnastics and karate.

Existing parking facilities are already extremely well used. A temporary overflow car park that opened in November 2025 is now regularly accommodating additional vehicles. However, this overflow area sits on land earmarked for three outdoor tennis courts or a combination of tennis, padel and pickleball courts; the temporary parking will be lost once funding becomes available for those facilities.

The proposed new car park would occupy approximately 0.17 hectares of grassland between the all-weather pitch and Engine Shed Lane. The plans include a permeable reinforced surface designed to allow grass to grow through, retaining the area's open appearance while providing suitable drainage.

How it is being reported

• North Yorkshire sports centre plans 44 new parking spaces as visits to rise by 50,000North Yorkshire’s Sandylands Sports Centre in Skipton seeks permission for 44 extra parking spaces after a £1.3m extension boosts visits to 250,000 annually.The Northern Echo · 4 Nov, 13:00
• North Yorkshire sports centre plans 44 new parking spaces as visits to rise by 50,000North Yorkshire’s Sandylands Sports Centre in Skipton seeks permission for 44 extra parking spaces after a £1.3m extension boosts visits to 250,000 annually.Darlington & Stockton Times · 4 Nov, 13:00

In this story: Sandylands Sports Centre · Skipton · North Yorkshire Council · Roger Beck Sports Facility

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