New £20m leisure and community hub in Stockport takes step forward

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Plans for a new £20 million leisure and community hub in Stockport took a step closer to becoming reality this week. The council has confirmed that it will submit a planning application for the work after holding a public consultation.

The planned site in Marple could have a five-lane swimming pool, as well as a fitness suite, library, and community rooms all under one roof.

Money for the project was given to the local authority last year from Levelling Up funding, but a previous bid for the project was rejected by the government.

A former swimming pool in Marple baths closed in 2018 for health and safety reasons. READ MORE: Stockport's Forum Theatre will reopen after months-long RAAC closure More than 700 residents and community groups took part in a consultation on the designs, offering a mix of feedback about issues such as minimising the impact on residents during the building work, and offering more on-site parking.