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SPort CPFC unveils new stadium plans peTe hayman


Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC) has unveiled plans to transform the National Sports Centre (NSC) as part of a major new stadium develop- ment to be located at Crystal Palace Park, London. Te npower Championship


club – in partnership with CB Richard Ellis and AFL Architects – is looking to move back to its original home with a new 40,000-seat venue. A new indoor aquatic cen-


tre; a reconfigured indoor complex for the NSC; and a community athletics facility are also proposed as part of the development. CPFC said that the aquatic facility would


remove a need for the swimming pool to remain as part of the listed NSC structure and help reduce its running costs. Te scheme would also enable the current space to be


Plans include retaining an athletics facility within Crystal Palace


redeployed to cater for a wider range of com- munity and elite athletic sports. CPFC co-chair Steve Parish said: “We believe


a stadium at Crystal Palace park can help cre- ate a bright new future for the club as well as helping it to breathe new life into both the sports centre and the park.”


Council plans Cheshunt leisure investment peTe hayman


Grundy Park Leisure Centre in Cheshunt is to benefit from up to £2.5m of investment under Broxbourne Borough Council plans. Te local authority said that it was propos- ing “large-scale investment” at leisure facilities


such as Grundy Park, rather than look to reopen Hoddesdon’s open air pool. Hoddesdon Open Air Pool shut in 2008 and


councillors have decided that the expenditure required needed to bring the facility up to a “reasonable” standard was not justified.


Godalming leisure centre plans submitted peTe hayman


Waverley Borough Council (WBC) has received a plan- ning application for a new leisure centre in Godalming. Te proposed facility would


be located next to Godalming Lawn Tennis Club and feature a 25m swimming pool as well as a learner pool. A 60-station fitness suite,


a dance studio and a café are also included in the design. ISG has been appointed to


deliver the £6m facility, which has been designed by Pozzoni and aims to rival privately operated health clubs. WBC is likely to decide the fate of the plans


in March, with members of the public able to comment until 11 February. Te construction phase is expected to take 18 months.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Te leisure centre will boast a 25m swimming pool and a 60-station gym WBC’s Roger Steel said: “Building a new lei-


sure centre in Godalming is a top priority for Waverley and receiving the planning applica- tion is another major milestone reached.”


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