Girdwood Indoor Sports Facility

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Work is underway on plans for a new indoor sports facility at Girdwood Park in north Belfast.

We’ve committed £6 million for an indoor sports facility through our Leisure Transformation Programme. We’re working with the Department for Communities on the project. Once plans are finalised, it is hoped that additional funding will be secured to allow construction to get underway in 2024.

Background

A masterplan for the whole Girdwood site was published in May 2012. The Girdwood Masterplan Conceptual Framework aims to maximise economic, social and environmental benefits to the local and wider community. Promoting a safe and shared space is at its core.

To-date, elements of the plan that have been delivered include:

  • the Girdwood Community Hub,
  • 3G pitches,
  • a site for housing, and
  • infrastructure including roads, cycle paths and landscaping.

The indoor sports facility, a second site for housing and a mixed-use economic space have still to be developed.

A summary of the options are outlined below and you can find further details here

Option 1Do Nothing
Option 225m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space
Reduced scope for Car Parking
Option 325m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

High Performance Boxing facility


Indoor Sports facility to accommodate 3 Olympic Sized Boxing Rings & space for high performance training

450 retractable spectator seats

Space for approx. 150 car parking spaces


Option 425m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

Dedicated Climbing Facility


Indoor Sports facility to accommodate high performance climbing facility

International standard climbing wall, bouldering, top roping walls, lead roping walls

Space for approx. 150 car parking spaces

Option 525m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

Sports Hall - 8 courts

Indoor Sports facility to accommodate high quality, flexible facilities facilitating a range of sports such as Basketball, Boxing, Badminton, Gymnastics, Indoor Hockey, Futsal, Netball,

Potential for national/regional competition for a number of sports including Boxing, International Futsal & Netball Super League matches

500 retractable spectator seats

Space for over 100 car parking spaces

Option 625m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

Sports Arena - 12 courts

Similar to Option 5, only extended to provide 12 courts

Potential for national/regional competition for a number of sports including Boxing, International Futsal & Netball Super League matches

Approx 900 Permanent Seats & over 1600 retractable spectator seats

Space for approx. 170 car parking spaces


Work is underway on plans for a new indoor sports facility at Girdwood Park in north Belfast.

We’ve committed £6 million for an indoor sports facility through our Leisure Transformation Programme. We’re working with the Department for Communities on the project. Once plans are finalised, it is hoped that additional funding will be secured to allow construction to get underway in 2024.

Background

A masterplan for the whole Girdwood site was published in May 2012. The Girdwood Masterplan Conceptual Framework aims to maximise economic, social and environmental benefits to the local and wider community. Promoting a safe and shared space is at its core.

To-date, elements of the plan that have been delivered include:

  • the Girdwood Community Hub,
  • 3G pitches,
  • a site for housing, and
  • infrastructure including roads, cycle paths and landscaping.

The indoor sports facility, a second site for housing and a mixed-use economic space have still to be developed.

A summary of the options are outlined below and you can find further details here

Option 1Do Nothing
Option 225m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space
Reduced scope for Car Parking
Option 325m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

High Performance Boxing facility


Indoor Sports facility to accommodate 3 Olympic Sized Boxing Rings & space for high performance training

450 retractable spectator seats

Space for approx. 150 car parking spaces


Option 425m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

Dedicated Climbing Facility


Indoor Sports facility to accommodate high performance climbing facility

International standard climbing wall, bouldering, top roping walls, lead roping walls

Space for approx. 150 car parking spaces

Option 525m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

Sports Hall - 8 courts

Indoor Sports facility to accommodate high quality, flexible facilities facilitating a range of sports such as Basketball, Boxing, Badminton, Gymnastics, Indoor Hockey, Futsal, Netball,

Potential for national/regional competition for a number of sports including Boxing, International Futsal & Netball Super League matches

500 retractable spectator seats

Space for over 100 car parking spaces

Option 625m Swimming Pool

3G Pitch Changing Space

Dedicated Gym Space

Sports Arena - 12 courts

Similar to Option 5, only extended to provide 12 courts

Potential for national/regional competition for a number of sports including Boxing, International Futsal & Netball Super League matches

Approx 900 Permanent Seats & over 1600 retractable spectator seats

Space for approx. 170 car parking spaces


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