GRIMSBY'S proposed new £8.4-million swimming pool is due to go before the planning committee in August.
North East Lincolnshire Council announced yesterday that a formal planning application had been submitted for the scheme, as reported on www.thisis grimsby.co.uk
The new facility will be built next to Grimsby Leisure Centre in Cromwell Road and will replace Scartho Baths, which will close when the new pool is up and running, which is expected to be November 2015.
Following a public consultation in March, which was reported in the Grimsby Telegraph, a number of changes have been made to the plans for the new pool.
They include:
A re-organisation of the ground floor swimming changing facilities, with private showers, separate toilet facilities, and sauna.
Improved swimming spectator viewing for people in wheelchairs.
Increased swimming spectator viewing capacity with a standing spectator area.
The removal of a staircase, resulting in improved first floor dry changing facilities.
A larger exercise studio space, providing the flexibility to deliver either one large class or two separate classes at the same time.
A raising of the floor level to above the Environment Agency's original recommendations, in response to public concerns about flooding.
Councillor Mick Burnett, the council's portfolio holder for culture and tourism, said: "We've been encouraged by the level of practical feedback during the consultation and we'd like to thank everyone who has contributed. As a result, there's been a number of real improvements made to the initial design, which will make the centre a first class facility for everyone who uses it."
