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# Plans for new Lichfield leisure centre to be debated by councillors
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/plans-for-new-lichfield-leisure-centre-to-be-debated-by-councillors/
- Published: 2021-01-13T17:17:50.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-13T17:18:20.000Z
- Description: Initial proposals for Lichfield’s new leisure centre have been released.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

Initial proposals for Lichfield’s new leisure centre have been released.

Lichfield District Council hopes to build a long-term replacement for Friary Grange Leisure Centre at Stychbrook Park.

![Stychbrook Park. Picture: Google Streetview](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/stychbrookpark.jpg)

Stychbrook Park. Picture: Google Streetview

Members of the local authority’s leisure, parks and waste management overview and scrutiny committee will debate the first-look at plans for the facility at a meeting on 21st January.

They include a 25 metre swimming pool with a movable floor to support lessons, a fitness suite and three group exercise studios and multi-function rooms.

Also included is a 3G artificial football pitch at the rear of the centre.

Cllr Liz Little, cabinet member for major projects and economic development, said:

![Cllr Liz Little](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bigpic-4.jpg)

Cllr Liz Little

> “I’m really pleased we have reached the stage where we can discuss initial proposals for what we hope to achieve with our new leisure centre.  
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> “There’s still a lot of work to do to refine the designs, evaluate the Stychbrook Park site and understand what external funding our plans might attract to go alongside the £5million promised by Lichfield District Council to replace the Friary Grange swimming pool.  
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> “Starting to agree our priority facilities and the scale at which we intend to build is a critical stage in the project and will help us in our discussions with potential funding partners.  
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> “This will also influence how the design of the final leisure centre changes from this initial outline.  
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> “These proposals give us something to engage the local community, potential leisure industry partners and others in discussions about making this project affordable, achievable and something that brings long-lasting benefits to our residents.”  
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> Cllr Liz Little, Lichfield District Council