LUF-funded project: Squire Lane Sports and Community Facility

Bradford Council and local partners submitted a bid under the Levelling-Up Funding programme in June 2021.

You can read a copy of the application (PDF).

Funding approval was subsequently received in December 2021.

The project is currently on hold whilst the Council undertakes a Strategic Review of Sports Facilities as part of the Council’s budget setting process.

Proposed facilities

The proposed facilities at the Squire Lane Sports and Community Facility will be located on the site of the former Springfield Children's Home on Squire Lane in the Girlington area of the City.

The facilities at Squire Lane Sports and Leisure Centre will be suitable for a wide range of community uses and activities:

• 25m pool
• studio/learners’ pool with movable floor
• 2 dance/aerobic studios
• Spinning class studio
• A gym with 100+ pieces of equipment
• wet changing facilities
• dry changing facilities

Work to date

A design team including architect, civil engineer and quantity surveyor has been appointed by the Council in order to start the design work for the new facility and is working of the layout of the proposed new building.

Next steps

Following the review of the Council's sports facilities a decision will be taken on the way forward with the project.

A consultation event was held on Wednesday, 5 March at Great Horton Church Cricket Club, 108A Allerton Road, Bradford BD8 0AZ and the closing date to submit views was Friday, 14 March.

A copy of the plans are available for downloading:

• Car park entrance (jpg)
• Bird's eye view (jpg)
• Landscape general arrangement plan (PDF)
• Ground floor (PDF)