Clacton Leisure Centre Improvements
Tendring District Council is working on a project to potentially build a major new inclusive cycling and play facility at Clacton Leisure Centre.
A complementary project could see new tennis and padel courts installed where hire will be chargeable.
The scheme is part of a number of improvements at Clacton Leisure Centre including refurbishing fitness changing rooms, a new low-carbon heating system and a forthcoming Football Foundation PlayZone.
Plans submitted for £2m worth of improvements at Clacton Leisure Centre
Plans for a £2million development at Clacton Leisure Centre featuring a new pump track and padel courts have been submitted.
Suitable for BMX, scooters and skateboards, the pump track would be free to use and include an exciting jump line. The track will complement the popular Clacton Trax skatepark.
A learn-to-ride facility is also included in the blueprints being proposed by Tendring District Council, along with new play equipment to replace the existing playground on site.
The plans also include a new racket sports area featuring two covered padel courts, which will be available for hire and in use all year round.
TDC’s planning committee will decide on the application in Autumn 2026.
The council has been working alongside Alliance Leisure to develop the project, which is funded by the Community Regeneration Partnership – a £20million investment programme from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government aimed at revitalising Clacton and Jaywick Sands.
The scheme is part of a number of improvements at Clacton Leisure Centre including refurbishing fitness changing rooms, a new low-carbon heating system and a forthcoming Football Foundation PlayZone.
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Community Regeneration Partnership
The Community Regeneration Partnership (formerly the Levelling Up Partnership) was awarded £20million in funding from what is now the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Projects were identified by civil servants as part of a deep-dive in January 2024, based on strategic planning such as the Love Clacton vision and Jaywick Place Plan.
The aim is to provide place-based regeneration in Clacton and Jaywick Sands.
A number of these projects are being led by Essex County Council.
