Former leisure centre site in Dudley sold for £1.7m
The former leisure centre site in Dudley has been sold for £1.7m, paving the way for a potential development.
The building in Wellington Road has been sold to Halesowen-based property investment group Revelan.
The mothballed site has been stood empty for three years since the new Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre opened in 2022 andf the council is hoping it will be used for housing.
Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council, said: “This is a site of huge significance in the heart of Dudley and has so much potential for residential use.
“We have long said we are committed to bringing these vacant sites back into use as part of our regeneration strategy and this is another step in that vision.
“It is almost three years to the day that the centre closed and I am delighted we have been able to open a new chapter for this key site.”
The 5.7 acre site is around the size of five football fields and was built in the 1970s.
The leisure centre included a pool and a car park which have stood empty since a state-of-the-art centre opened just a mile away.
Any housing development would be subject to planning permission.
