Subject to final contracts being signed in May 2026, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has announced Places Leisure as the preferred bidder to replace the Aquadrome in Basingstoke.
Proposed facility
Residents feedback has been integral, and the proposed facility includes a 25-metre, eight-lane competition pool, along with a 20-metre four-lane teaching pool, leisure waters with flumes, a gym, exercise studios, and a café.
Places Leisure, part of the Places for People Group, the UK’s leading social enterprise, is also proposing further investment for more facilities, in order for the centre to keep up with emerging leisure trends, some of the examples they outline include a luxury health suite and padel tennis courts.
Comments
Cllr Onnalee Cubitt, Cabinet Member for Major Projects and Regeneration, said “We’re laser-focused on delivering the ultimate energy-efficient leisure attraction that our residents will rave about and doing it as fast as we can.
“As well as creating a fantastic destination, we are investing in the long-term health and wellbeing of everyone in our borough”.
Dan Walker, Business Development Director at Places Leisure, said “We are thrilled to be named as the preferred bidder for this incredible project”.
Future developments
A planning application for the new facility is expected to be submitted in 2026, and subject to approval, the facility could open in 2029.
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