{"id":35680,"date":"2026-06-07T07:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/green-light-for-59m-swadlincote-civic-and-leisure-hub\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:27:21","slug":"green-light-for-59m-swadlincote-civic-and-leisure-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/green-light-for-59m-swadlincote-civic-and-leisure-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Green light for \u00a359m Swadlincote civic and leisure hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The South Derbyshire District Council scheme will replace the existing Green Bank Leisure Centre and council offices as part of a wider town centre regeneration push.<\/p>\n<p>BAM and Bowmer &amp; Kirkland are understood to chasing the build contract for the complex which was designed by CPMG Architects.<\/p>\n<p>The leisure element will include a six-court sports hall, two swimming pools, fitness suite and multi-purpose studios, while new civic offices will be provided over three floors, with meeting rooms and open-plan workspace overlooking surrounding parkland.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_508782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-08.22.09.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-508782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-08.22.09.png\" alt=\"-\" width=\"802\" height=\"582\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The building will sit next to a pond, parkland and golf course<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The design includes timber features, landscaping by Ares Landscape Architects and large areas of glazing to connect indoor and outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n<p>The all-electric building will use air source heat pumps and roof-mounted solar panels, cutting around 26 tonnes of CO2 a year.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-08.25.12.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-08.25.12.png\" alt=\"-\" width=\"1192\" height=\"772\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alessio Granata, senior architect at CPMG, said: \u201cThe plans for Swadlincote Leisure Centre showcase a futureproofed design, one that will support the local community for years to come. Working alongside the council and our project partners, we\u2019re now in a position where we will soon begin to see our design come to life \u2013 which is incredibly exciting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a practice, we are continually focused on implementing designs that have a people-first approach and Swadlincote Leisure Centre is a clear example of this in practice. From the exterior to the interior \u2013 the design aims to create a space that offers more than just leisure activities, but also a place where the local community can come together and interact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/06\/04\/green-light-for-59m-swadlincote-civic-and-leisure-hub\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The South Derbyshire District Council scheme will replace the existing Green Bank Leisure Centre and council offices as part &#8230; <a title=\"Green light for \u00a359m Swadlincote civic and leisure hub\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/green-light-for-59m-swadlincote-civic-and-leisure-hub\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Green light for \u00a359m Swadlincote civic and leisure hub\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1089],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-construction-enquirer","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35680\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}