Let's Talk About Sefton Domain

We want to know whether the Sefton community support an application from the Sefton Public Hall Society to grant a lease for a new community facility to be built in Sefton Domain. This would replace the existing pavilion.

Background

The Sefton Public Hall Society have applied to the Council to lease part of Sefton Domain, with the aim of developing a space that can be used by the local community, including the Sefton Cricket Club, tennis club and other community groups and clubs.

The Society already own a hall at 591 Upper Sefton Road and instead of repairing this hall, they would like to build a new facility in Sefton Domain. The proposal means the existing pavilion in Sefton Domain would be demolished to make way for the new facility.

If the Woodend-Sefton Community Board agree to issue a lease to the Hall Society, the trees and war memorial would be protected during any construction.

The Society commissioned a feasibility study in 2020 which identified that there is a need for a community facility in Sefton, and the existing hall is not economic to repair and is no longer fit for purpose. The recommendation is to build a new facility and Sefton Domain is identified as the best site in the township to locate a it.

It also recommended that the new facility should include changing rooms, a kitchen, hall, meeting venue and storage.

If the Woodend-Sefton Community Board agree to issue a lease to the Hall Society, the trees and war memorial would be protected during any construction.

Cost

Indicative costs for a new facility are around $1.3m. The Council approved funding of $200,000 in the Long Term Plan towards the new facility. The Sefton Public Hall Society would sell some existing land and fundraise for the remaining costs of the facility.

The facility would be built once a lease is approved for the use of land in Sefton Domain and once the Society have enough funding.

What do you think?

We want to know if you think the Council should support the Sefton Public Hall Society's request to lease land in Sefton Domain to build the new community facility.

We welcome your feedback which will help the Woodend-Sefton Community Board understand the community's views on the proposal before a lease is granted.

Let us know what you think on the survey below before 5pm, Wednesday 15 December 2021.

You also have an opportunity to make an oral submission to the Hearings Panel in March 2022. Let us know if you would like to present your submission in person by indicating on the survey.

Once feedback closes and hearings are complete, a full report will be brought back to the Woodend-Sefton Community Board who will decide whether a lease will be granted.