Regal has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of Great North Leisure Park in Finchley into a new housing scheme.
The company, which acquired the 11-acre site in March 2023, wants to build 1,502 new mixed-tenure homes, 23% of which will be affordable, in addition to 28,000 sq ft of flexible commercial space.
The development will be anchored by a new leisure centre featuring three indoor water areas, an outdoor lido overlooking the Glebelands, a sauna, steam room, gym, children’s play area and multi-purpose studios.
Great North Leisure Park is currently a underutilised brownfield site, with large-format, low-density commercial leisure uses. More than 80% of the area is covered in hardstanding. The council leisure centre and lido, which sit on the site, are are outdated and have been deemed unfit for purpose by Barnet Council.
Steve Harrington, planning director at Regal, said: “Our plans for Great North Leisure Park represent a bold reimagining of a neglected site, unlocking its potential to become a vibrant destination for sports, leisure, and healthy living. Currently, the area is dominated by cars, so it feels unwelcoming and inaccessible to pedestrians. Our proposals will create a new neighbourhood, delivering new homes, a new leisure centre and new public spaces, truly putting this corner of Finchley on the map.”
