PLANS have been revealed to demolish and replace the accommodation blocks at Otterburn Military Training Camp.

Landmarc Support Services, which provides military training facilities, have submitted a proposal to Northumberland National Park Authority to construct nine new single-storey blocks following the demolition of existing rundown blocks.

A design and access statement submitted by planning agents The Bush Consultancy said the current accommodation blocks have "failed with upkeep" and "continuing maintenance is extremely expensive".

It added: "The blocks have dated heating and lighting systems with minimal if any insulation and consequently are highly energy inefficient.

"Due to their age, and in many other respects, they don’t meet Health and safety regulations."

Construction works for the placement of the modular units will take around 15 weeks on site per block, according to the design and assessment statement.

The demolition of the existing accommodation blocks will be phased, "in order to maintain full operational capacity throughout the entire construction process".

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The statement added: "A benchmark for Net Zero Carbon Emissions has been set for all the proposed accommodation blocks.

"A prototype block has already been constructed at the Westdown Camp in Wiltshire which has achieved an A rating, falling just short of this target by 12 points.

"Modifications are incorporated for the future blocks which will apply to those proposed within this application which are predicated to gain an A+ rating (Carbon Zero).

"These modifications have come in the form of smart building technologies, increased PV’s and changes to materials used."

The new accommodation would see six more bed spaces than are currently on site, from 1298 to 1304.

Northumberland National Park Authority is the statutory Local Planning Authority for the area of Northumberland National Park.

Otterburn Training Camp is located within the National Park, around 2.5km north of Otterburn village.

For more details on the proposal, visit Northumberland National Park Authority's Planning Register here and search the application number 22NP0055.