Councillors in Wirral give go-ahead to new David Lloyd Health club close to the waterfront offering an outdoor pool and tennis, padel, pickleball and badminton courts, creating more than 100 jobs. Tony McDonough reports
Health club operator David Lloyd has secured planning consent for a new health club at Wirral Waters that will include heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
LBN revealed plans for the centre in April 2025 which is being built in response to the growing number of people living in Peel’s waterfront development. Millers Quay was completed in 2025 comprising 500 apartments and more homes are on the way.
Subject to final preparations, construction on the David Lloyd facility is expected to begin later this year and will create more than 100 jobs. It will be located on the Bidston Dock site off Wallasey Bridge Road and paves the way for further investment into the local area.
It will include a gym, heated indoor and outdoor pools, kids indoor and outdoor pools, swimming and tennis coaching programmes, premium group exercise studios, family facilities including indoor soft play area and DL Kids Club.
There will also be “match quality” tennis, padel, pickleball and badminton courts and a luxury spa retreat with spa garden. And there will be a clubroom offering food.
Stuart Caswell, new clubs acquisition director, David Lloyd Clubs, said; “Its great news for the local community as, not only will it allow local residents to enjoy happier healthier lives, it will also create numerous jobs across a range of roles.”
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David Lloyd Clubs has made a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030 and the new club will incorporate the latest in sustainability technology to ensure it operates as efficiently as possible.
Richard Mawdsley, director of development for Wirral Waters, added: “This is a major milestone in the creation of a new leisure-led, mixed-use destination in the Bidston Moss area.
“The addition of this facility will help transform the area into a vibrant hub for residents and visitors to enjoy.”