Hadley Wood Youth Trust (HWYT) has secured planning permission for new community sports facilities at Hadley Wood, north London.

Designed by AndArchitects, the scheme will include the development of a full-size, floodlit artificial grass pitch, sports pavilion with four changing rooms, an education suite, kitchen, multi-function room and a number of grass pitches.

As well as the local community, the facilities will be used by a number of further education courses currently run by Wingate & Finchley Football Club, Barnet College and Whitefield School.

The courses are aimed at giving young people aged 16-19 the opportunity to study for a sports related qualification whilst gaining first hand experience of being involved in semi professional sport.

Following the green light, HWYT has appointed consultancy Sports Solutions GB to assist the trust in preparing grant funding bids to secure an additional £900,000 worth of funding for the scheme.

Chris Bevan, Sports Solutions GB's managing director, said: "We are delighted that planning permission for these much needed sports facilities has been granted.

"Our team is looking forward to working closely with Hadley Wood Youth Trust and the stakeholders involved in this important project and delivering high quality community sports facilities on time and on budget."