Elephant and Castle leisure facility
Elephant and Castle leisure facility
Southwark Council entered into a regeneration agreement with Lend Lease, paving the way for the £1.5bn regeneration of the Elephant and Castle.
In June 2011, our cabinet agreed to enter into an additional agreement to transfer 0.9 acres of the existing leisure centre to Lend Lease to build a residential development adjacent to the leisure centre site.
The residential development will provide commercial space for shops, cafés and the new 30 to 40 story building will bring life to this part of the Elephant and Castle.
In November 2011 the cabinet gave approval to progress with the design of a new leisure facility. The new centre will dramatically improve the accessibility of health and sports facilities, as well as delivering one of the council's key regeneration objectives.
Consultation previously carried out has formed an outline design, which will provide facilities such as:
- Six lane 25m swimming pool
- Learner pool
- Four (badminton) court sports halls
- Gym and indoor cycle studio
- Two exercise class and dance studios
- Crèche and a café
We are investing £12.3m in the refurbishment of our leisure centres within Southwark. Find out more about Investing in leisure.
Leisure centre consultation
There are key stages to most consultations of this size; initially to announce the proposed idea (September 2010); discuss revised designs and consultation feedback (January 2012), and at the third stage (March 2012) present the building materials that could be used along with further revised designs for visitors to comment on.
Final design exhibition
Come along to the Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre and see the final design exhibition on one of these dates:
And at the Consultation Hub, 182 - 184 Walworth Road, SE17 1JJ on Wednesday 23 May from 12 noon to 6pm
Learn more about the whole Elephant and Castle opportunity area including the leisure centre and St. Mary's Residential.
You can download feedback from the January and March 2012 consultation and if you have any questions you can email the team or telephone 020 7729 1705.
Register to be kept informed
Please complete and submit the feedback form if you would like to be kept informed of the leisure centre redevelopment. You can also use this form to submit any questions you may have.
Key programme dates
In May we updated our Frequently Asked Questions which you may find informative.
- Spring 2012 - Planned submission of planning application for both leisure centre and residential schemes
- Summer 2012 - Closure and commencement of demolition
- Winter 2012 - Construction of new leisure centre
- Summer 2014 - Completion and opening of new E&C leisure centre
Please note that the leisure will close for redevelopment at 5pm on Tuesday 5 June 2012
Member offer
All Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre members are encouraged to use any of the seven other council leisure facilities for the duration of the redevelopment. There is a free upgrade to all existing direct debit members that sign up before 30 May 2012.
For alternative fitness centres near to Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre please see the map showing other local leisure and fitness centres.
Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre offer and see current opening hours, facilities and programme timetables.
