Revised plans submitted for Croydon leisure project

Revised proposals have been submitted for a leisure centre development in Croydon, South London.

An initial planning application for the Purley Pool project was submitted to Croydon Council in 2024. Proposals included a leisure centre, a later living housing scheme, shops and a new public square.

Following a series of public exhibitions and workshops by Polaska, the long-term leaseholder and developer of the site – and in response to comments received during the planning application’s public consultation – a revised plan has now been submitted to the council.

Under the new plans, the leisure centre has been redesigned to accommodate a 25m, six-lane main pool, a training pool and a larger space for the gym and fitness studio than previously planned. The layout has also changed so the café directly overlooks a new dedicated soft play space so parents can easily supervise their children.

As part of the later living scheme, a total of 10% of homes are proposed to be affordable, to better support the housing needs of the borough.

The proposal also includes a new public car park, with some parking reserved for users of the later living facility.

Feedback has been received from local residents calling for more public parking. While the Greater London Authority (GLA), which needs to give consent, has encouraged a car-free development, the revised proposals would increase the number of parking spaces available to the public.