Leisure centre to be partially demolished due to subsidence

Nicholas Thomas, local democracy reporter

Part of a leisure centre can be demolished after subsidence was found

Planners at Caerphilly County Borough Council have approved a proposal to carry out the urgent demolition work on a small part of the Sue Noake Leisure Centre, in Ystrad Mynach.

Subsidence is affecting an area of the building taken up by the changing rooms, plans show.

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Cracks

Several cracks have appeared in the internal and external walls in one corner of the building containing a female changing room area.

Once the demolition work is complete, the structure will be restored, according to a council planning report.

Planning officers concluded the demolition “is not viewed to have any unacceptable impacts on adjacent sites”.

“The situation of the works means there is not a heavy presence of [homes] in the immediate vicinity,” they added.

No neighbours filed an objection to the proposals during a recent public consultation period.

A second female changing room, in the opposite corner of the building, will not be affected by the demolition works.

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