Dover council chiefs have backed plans to demolish the town’s 40 year-old swimming pool and build a £26m leisure centre in neighbouring Whitfield.
The council aims to appoint a contractor for the job by August next year and will now go-ahead and submit the scheme for planning.
Plans have been drawn up by Nottingham-based GT3 architects. If all goes to plan construction of the new larger leisure centre will start in October 2017.
At the heart of the centre would be an eight-lane 25m county-standard competition swimming pool with spectator seating for 250 people, as well as a leaderner pool with a moveable floor to allow for varying depths of water.
Other facilities proposed include a four court sports hall, two outdoor artificial five-a-side football pitches, a clip ‘n’ climb climbing wall, a 120-station health and fitness gym, two squash courts, three multi-activity studios, one spin studio, a sauna, steam room and cafe.
Cabinet member for property management, Trevor Bartlett, said: “This represents a major investment in the future of the district, and comes as a range of regeneration projects is transforming the area.
“The proposals provide for a fantastic new facility, and mean we’re set to deliver a new leisure centre to meet the needs of residents now and into the future to support the growing population in the district.”
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2016/09/23/council-set-to-tender-26m-dover-leisure-cenre/
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