£59m leisure centre planned for Derbyshire

Plans have been submitted for a new £59m leisure centre and office complex in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

The proposals, put forward by South Derbyshire District Council, would replace the current Green Bank Leisure Centre which, once the new centre is built, will be demolished as part of the redevelopment of Swadlincote town centre. The leisure centre will also include a modern open-plan office facility. Exact facilities at the centre are to be confirmed, but the designs – by CPMG Architects – show a large glass-fronted leisure centre at ground level with an open-plan office hub above. The designs were originally presented to the Council’s Housing and Community Services Committee on 13 November and went out for public consultation late last year.

More than 450 people, business representatives and community groups responded to the consultation and, according to SDDC, the feedback was overwhelmingly supportive with 88% of respondents being in support of the scheme.

Robert Pearson, Leader of SDDC, said: “Submitting the plans for this transformative new leisure facility in South Derbyshire is a huge milestone. The building is not just designed to support our local communities, but to encourage more visitors into the district, driving growth.”