Whitchurch plans for £13m swimming centre approved

A fitness suite, multi-function rooms, 25m pool and a cafe will feature at the centre

Plans to build a new £13.1m swimming pool and fitness centre in Whitchurch have been approved.

The facility in north Shropshire will include a six-lane, 25m pool, a fitness suite, multi-function rooms and a cafe.

Work is expected to start in 2024 and be completed the following year, Shropshire Council said.

Councillor Robert Macey said he hoped the centre would help support the town's economy and local businesses.

"The centre will be built to the most efficient energy standards in support of Shropshire Council's aim of achieving net zero by 2030," he added.

Shropshire Council will fund the project to replace the current centre which has been closed since March 2020, after significant defects were found within the swimming pool.