Designs revealed and construction partner on board for new leisure centre in Kingston town centre

The leisure centre will deliver the range of activities that residents and stakeholders said they wanted to see, in a modern and sustainable two-storey building. Accessibility and inclusivity remain key features of the design, with new pedestrian links and landscaped spaces throughout the scheme.

Alongside the unveiling of the new designs by award-winning architects Roberts Limbrick, construction experts, Pellikaan, have also been announced as the construction partners for the project. In a significant change from the previous project, Pellikaan has been brought on board much earlier in the process to give better assurances around costs and programme as the project progresses to completion. The project continues to be overseen by Alliance Leisure, utilising the UK Leisure Framework to bring on board a team of high quality consultants for the scheme.

The design reflects comments received from communities across the borough, as well as advice from the Design Review Panel and local planning authority. The council is now hosting the last set of engagement events before it looks to submit a planning application for the scheme in Autumn 2024. 

Cllr Alison Holt, Portfolio Holder for for Economic Development & Leisure, said:

“The unveiling of the designs, and securing of a construction partner, both mark significant milestones in delivering a leisure centre that meets the highest standards of quality, sustainability and accessibility.

 

“We are going through all of the necessary processes to bring the project forward as quickly as possible, and this will be one of the final chances for people to give feedback as we look to submit the required planning application in the coming months. 

 

“Thank you to all of those who have provided feedback on the project to date. These designs are exciting, and I encourage everyone to come along to an event, or take a look at the website to see what will be created here in the coming years.” 

Now that the general election has taken place, we can move forward with our planned engagement on the new leisure centre for Kingston town centre. Please come along to one of our upcoming events to view the new design and let us know your thoughts before we submit a planning application.

Schedule of events:

• Saturday 13th July: 11am - 2pm at All Saints Church, 14 - 16 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1JP
• Monday 15th July; 4pm - 7pm at Everyday Church, 46 Union St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1RP
• Friday 26th July; 12noon - 3pm at Chessington Sports Centre, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS
• Friday 26th July; 5pm - 8pm at The Malden Centre, Blagdon Road, New Malden KT3 4TA
• Saturday 27th July; 1pm - 3pm at Quaker Centre, Fairfield East, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2PT

You can also let us know your thoughts from 8th July 2024 - 4th August 2024 via our online survey. To take part, please visit: www.transformkingston.co.uk/leisure-centre