London's Crystal Palace National Sports Centre to Undergo £8.3m Revamp

London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has announced a major redevelopment of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, a historic and much-loved sporting and community facility. The centre, which has hosted significant events such as the first Women's FA Cup final and Grand Prix motor-racing, will undergo a £8.3m revamp, including the refurbishment of the 50m swimming and diving pools, improvements to the indoor facilities, external pitches, and athletics stadium. The redevelopment is expected to be completed by 2028, with Morgan Sindall Construction appointed to deliver the design and build of the centre.

Key Takeaways:

• The Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, a historic and much-loved sporting and community facility, is undergoing a major redevelopment.
• The centre, which has hosted significant events, will be refurbished with £8.3m invested in the site.
• The redevelopment will include the refurbishment of the 50m swimming and diving pools, improvements to the indoor facilities, external pitches, and athletics stadium.
• Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to deliver the design and build of the centre.
• The redevelopment is expected to be completed by 2028.

Statistics:

• £8.3m: The amount invested in the redevelopment of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
• 2028: The expected completion date of the redevelopment.
• 1964: The year the centre was opened.
• 60 years: The age of the building housing the swimming pools and indoor facilities, which are listed as a Grade II* structure.
• 50m: The length of the swimming and diving pools.
• £23m: The amount invested by Sadiq Khan's Green Finance Fund in 2023 to support the centre to go all-electric and reduce carbon emissions.

Sources:

[Morgan Sindall Construction (no date)]

[Mayor of London (date: 2023)]

[Greater London Authority (date: 2023)]