Planning applications have been approved for two new leisure centres in Sheffield.

The developments, incorporating swimming pools and gyms as well as health and research facilities as part of the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), will be built on the site of the current Graves tennis and leisure centre in the south of the city, and on a corner of Thorncliffe Recreation Ground in High Green.

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The £16m Graves development will include a six-lane 25m replacement for the existing swimming pool, a separate learner pool, a new fitness suite and studios, two additional indoor tennis courts and a gymnastics and trampolining centre.

The £7m North Active complex in High Green is set to include a six-lane 25m swimming pool and learner pool, a multi-use studio and a fitness suite, over two levels.

It will also house NCSEM facilities including health consulting rooms, treatment rooms and space for other services such as podiatry.

Funding for the schemes will come from bodies including Sheffield City Council, the NCSEM, the Lawn Tennis Association, Ecclesfield Parish Council, British Gymnastics and a potential contribution from Sport England.

(CD/JP)