Pitsea: Plans submitted for new swimming pool

The new pool would be built as an extension to Eversley Leisure Centre

A new swimming pool could be built as part of an extension to a town's leisure centre.

Basildon Borough Council has submitted plans to extend Eversley Leisure Centre in Pitsea and build a four-lane, 25m (82ft) pool and additional 50 car parking spaces.

The plans state the new facilities would be fully wheelchair accessible.

The proposed development is part of a long-term council strategy to improve facilities for public health.

According to the application the extension would be "be designed to be environmentally and energy conscious whilst providing a modern and attractive facility".

The existing leisure centre consists of an indoor sports hall, a gymnastics hall, treatment rooms, a full-size floodlit pitch and a gym, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Built in 1970, the current building was refurbished in 2017.

The new pool would have a capacity for 71 people and would be 1.2m (3ft 9in) deep.

Also included in the application are plans for changing facilities and an area for spectators.