Regal has submitted plans for a major housing and leisure centre scheme in Barnet, North London.

Its ambitious plan for the redevelopment of Great North Leisure Park in Finchley will transform over 11 acres of neglected land into a new 1,500-home community with a major health and leisure centre at its heart.

The new leisure centre will feature three indoor water areas, an outdoor lido overlooking the Glebelands, a sauna, steam room, gym, children’s play area, and multi-purpose studios.

The mulit-storey mixed-tenure homes, include 23% affordable housing, along with nearly 28,000 square feet of flexible commercial space.

Green spaces and public gardens will replace the current car-centric layout, with improved links to the Glebelands Open Space providing greater access to nature. S

Steve Harrington, Regal planning director, 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.”