Torpoint Town Council and Torpoint Community College joint statement published 8^th July 2026

Progress with the 3G Pitch Project and Sports Hall Update

Torpoint Town Council and Torpoint Community College are continuing to work together to explore the development of a long-term operational partnership to help secure the future of community sport provision in Torpoint.

Following consideration of a recently completed options appraisal, representatives from both organisations met to discuss the future management and operation of the community sports facilities, including the proposed new 3G artificial grass pitch.  While no formal decisions have yet been taken, the aim is to safeguard community access, support student use, and help facilitate the delivery of the proposed 3G pitch project.

Torpoint Community College has a significant programme of capital works scheduled for the Sports Hall this summer, the majority of which is funded through Cornwall Council, and it is planning to reopen the facility for community lettings in September.  This will be an interim measure until such time as there is certainty regarding the future of the 3G pitch project, and a decision is made in respect of the proposals currently being explored by the Town Council and the College.

As part of the next phase, the Council and College will jointly explore governance arrangements, operational responsibilities, financial principles and potential partnership agreements over the summer months.  Discussions will also continue with key stakeholders, sports clubs and funding partners to ensure that any future arrangements align with local needs and the requirements of the Football Foundation, with formal recommendations and decisions expected to be concluded by the end of September.

The Town Council and Torpoint Community College are committed to keeping residents informed.

• Conditional Planning Permission for the 3G pitch granted on 19 December 2025.
• Great News! Our funding application for the 3G Pitch has been approved by the Football Foundation grants panel (23rd May 2025). We are not quite there yet, but this is a big milestone in the projects development.
• The planning application for the 3G pitch has been submitted to Cornwall Council and can be found here. The Planning decision is expected in June 2025

3G Football Turf Pitch 2025!

It has been an aspiration in the local community to have improved sporting facilities in Torpoint for many years, with a MUGA or all-weather type facility being developed on the College site. We are delighted to share with you there is now a very real opportunity for this aspiration to become a reality.

We are working in collaboration with the Torpoint Town Council, Plymouth YMCA, Torpoint and Rame Active Community Network and Cornwall FA to have a 3G Football Turf Pitch built behind the YMCA Sports Hall by the end of 2025. The group is also working with local football clubs and the Argyle Community Trust who will be key to the delivery of football and wider sporting outcomes and support.

Community engagement and support will be key to the success of the project. This has already started and there is lots planned over the comings weeks and months. Updates on the progress of the project, and further information on the facility itself, will be added to this page as it becomes available.