Sandwell Council has confirmed that, following a thorough review of the centre’s design, the entire facility will be demolished and rebuilt, as recommended by the council’s cabinet earlier in the year.
It will be the fifth new leisure centre in the borough to be built since 2015.
The new Haden Hill Leisure Centre will have a main swimming pool, a learner pool, two multi-purpose studios, a 100-station gym, a 27-station indoor cycling studio, a four-court sports hall, and a community room.
The £24m redevelopment is being funded by UK government funding, Sport England and Sandwell Council. It is being delivered by leisure development specialist Alliance Leisure, and was procured using the UK Leisure Framework, which is owned and managed by Denbighshire Leisure.
Main contractor is Speller Metcalfe, which has joined the design team and completed the design up to RIBA Stage 3.
The project is expected to break ground in November 2025, with an anticipated completion date of spring 2027.