Planning Permission Granted for Leisure Centre in Kingston
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.
Cllr Alison Holt
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.
Tom Fairey
Find out more about this project
Kingston Development Website