\n On Thursday night (November 27)\u00a0Bromley Council approved the new West Wickham Leisure Centre proposal which will see a brand new \u00a322m centre built in place of the existing one.\n<\/p>\n
\n Then on Friday (November 28), the council revealed a new look at the Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington which is set to open in Spring 2026.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Bromley\u00a0Council secured planning permission for the transformation of Walnuts Leisure Centre in November 2024, with work beginning on the site in January this year.\n<\/p>\n
\n The \u00a317m refurbishment project will result in a new look leisure centre with new competition-length pool and leisure centre spaces, as well as an improved caf\u00e9 and reception.\n<\/p>\n
\n Essential repairs and a new heating system will reduce running costs for the site going forward.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Orpington facility will also have reconfigured changing rooms with new showers and lockers, as well as an improved gym and a new exercise studio with brand new state-of-the-art EGYM smart strength training equipment.\n<\/p>\n
\n According to Bromley Council: \u201cThis new equipment recognises user\u2019s profiles and adjusts each workout to their body and strength levels, ensuring each session is safe and effective.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Cllr Yvonne Bear, Bromley\u2019s Executive Councillor for Renewal, Recreation and Housing, said: \u201cI know there is great anticipation for the reopening of this much-loved leisure centre next year and I hope these new designs really give residents a sense of the complete transformation we are delivering for Orpington.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThis refreshed centre will be a huge boost to the borough\u2019s leisure offering and will act as a hub for regional sporting activity while creating a welcoming space for families and visitors to enjoy, all while cutting our future maintenance liabilities on behalf of council taxpayers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n For the West Wickham Leisure Centre, Bromley Council approved plans to demolish most of the vacant facility earlier this year after it was closed in early 2024.\n<\/p>\n
\n Initially, the council wanted to retain more of the building than just its learner pool, but asbestos and structural issues led the council to pursue a more comprehensive rebuild.\n<\/p>\n
\n The \u00a322m rebuild project was given the green light by the council\u2019s Development Control Committee on Thursday night.\n<\/p>\n
\n The new two-storey centre will have a 25m, six-lane swimming pool, a caf\u00e9, soft play, gym, studio and unisex changing facilities. The council hopes it will be able to reopen the centre in early 2028.\n<\/p>\n
\n Councillor Alexa Michael, Chairman of Bromley\u2019s Development Control Committee, said: \u201cThis is a high-quality application, with an attractive design inspired by the newly reopened West Wickham Library. I was delighted that the committee could unanimously approve the application, which will significantly enhance the borough\u2019s leisure provision. I am sure the new leisure centre will be much enjoyed by local residents once it reopens.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n The works at the Walnuts and West Wickham are being carried out with the council\u2019s partner contractors Alliance Leisure, a specialist in leisure centre redevelopment, and sub-contractor Etec Contract Services.\n<\/p>\n
\n Discussing Walnuts Leisure Centre, Alliance Leisure Services Delivery Manager Ruth Ripsher said: \u201cHaving supported Bromley Council throughout this project, it is incredibly exciting to see the work now coming off the ground.\n<\/p>\n
\n “These new designs reflect a vision we have been working toward for some time, and as the development partner, we are proud to be turning those plans into a reality that will serve Orpington for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Thursday night (November 27)\u00a0Bromley Council approved the new West Wickham Leisure Centre proposal which will see a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":324247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[49,48,407,84],"class_list":{"0":"post-324246","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fitness","11":"tag-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}