Planning Permission Granted for Leisure Centre in Kingston

The new leisure centre for Kingston town centre is one step closer to reality as planning permission has been granted for the project.

The approved design will offer a variety of activities that our communities have requested, housed in a sustainably designed building. The centre will feature a 25m x 8 lane swimming pool, a training and teaching pool, a new health suite, gym, cycling and activity studios, sports hall, squash courts, soft play area, and café.

Accessibility and inclusivity are key aspects of the project. It will create new pedestrian links into the town centre, alongside a range of landscaped public spaces throughout the scheme, as well as a new and improved play area.

Gaining planning permission is a huge step forward, and we are excited to get on and deliver the new centre that meets the highest standards of quality, sustainability and accessibility, and meets the needs of our communities. We are moving swiftly towards putting a spade in the ground, and are on the final stretch of the procedures needed on a project of this scale, so that we can bring forward a fantastic new facility for all in the borough.
Cllr Alison Holt
Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Leisure

Final committee approval for the construction contract will be sought in March. If granted, construction is expected to begin in Spring 2025, with the new building set to open in Spring 2027.

In a notable change from the previous project, construction experts Pellikaan have been involved much earlier in the process to provide better assurances around costs and scheduling as the project progresses.  Designed by award-winning architects Roberts Limbrick, the project continues to be overseen by Alliance Leisure, procured through the UK Leisure Framework, which is owned by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd (DLL). They have assembled the expertise needed to deliver the project, including project management from Hadron Consulting.

We are delighted that this hugely significant project has now taken another large step towards being delivered for Kingston. We are looking forward to continuing at pace through the final stage of pre-construction, and working with our expert partners to deliver this exciting new centre that meets the needs of the borough for many years to come.
Tom Fairey
Development Director, Alliance Leisure
Find out more about this project
Kingston Development Website