New hope for £36 million Peterborough indoor swimming pool plans
Ambitious plans to build a £36 million indoor swimming pool and sports centre on Peterborough’s Embankment are poised to take a major step forward.
Work is on course to ensure a planning application for the 25 mere, eight lane pool close to Peterborough’s university is submitted to planning officials early next month.
A spokesperson for Peterborough City Council, which is overseeing the project, said it was expected the planning application will be lodged with the planning authority early next month.
The submission of a planning application would be a major step forward for the project, which has already secured £20 million of government funding.
Designs for the pool and sports centre have already been viewed by the public at a number of consultation sessions but the planning application next month would be a serious step towards ensuring construction is on target.
It is hoped construction will start in early 2027 with completion expected in 2028.
The plans are being drawn up by the council and its partners including Alliance Leisure, which is the council’s delivery partner.
The new pool and leisure development is set to be built next to the athletics track and south of the university, linking the building in with the Embankment.
The plans will involve the construction of an eight-lane, 25 metre pool, a 20 metres activity pool with a moveable floor, a cafe, family play, health and wellbeing rooms, a 150-station fitness suite and two studios, plus a spin studio.