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Peckham Lido

Funded on Spacehive 19 July 2016

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Peckham Lido

Peckham Lido By Peckham Lido

The once loved Peckham Lido has been buried underground for almost 30 years. We now want to bring it back, better than ever, for the whole community to enjoy.

Southwark Delivery stage

1085
backers
£63,106
raised
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This project was funded on 19 Jul 2016!

Buried beneath the grass, in an underused corner of Peckham Rye Common, lies the old Peckham Lido. Once a well loved 50 metre outdoor swimming pool, it served the swimmers and sun-bathers of South East London for over 50 years. But by 1987 it had fallen into disrepair and was closed and filled in. Now all that remains visible of the once great Peckham Lido is a crumbling blue fountain.

We think it’s time to bring the lido back again. And we’re not alone. Up and down the country, from Saltdean to Tarlair, many of Britain’s lidos are coming back to life. We think South East London should be part of this great movement to bring outdoor swimming and sunbathing back.

We’d like to rebuild the Peckham Lido on the same site as the original, using the existing mature trees to frame the new buildings. But we’re not just creating a replica. We want to make it better than ever! The following facilities will make it a fantastic hub for the whole of the Peckham Community!

What we'll deliver:

  • The funding will be used to conduct a study into the feasibility of delivering the following:
  • A 50 meter heated Olympic standard pool
  • Outdoor cinema with amphitheatre seating
  • Roof-top sunbathing areas
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Yoga/dance studio
  • Function room for hire
  • Wild-swimming – phase two will bring a separate natural pool, tapping into the buried River Peck that flows beneath

Why it's a great idea:

It brings a Olympic-sized pool for local schools, swimming clubs & the local community. If the next Michael Phelps or Rebecca Adlington lives in Peckham, we would never know, without a facility like this. It’s a healthy recreational facility for Peckham’s diverse community, serving all ages and cultures. It 's in tune with the fantastic energy in Peckham right now. Bringing biodiversity, health and wellbeing to the heart of our community. It breathes new life into changing area of London, creating at least 40 full and part time jobs that would suit a range of skill sets and qualifications - including life guards, personal trainers, yoga teachers, admin staff, managers, chefs & waiters. It brings more people into the area and boosts the local economy. Local shops, suppliers, restaurants and bars in Peckham, Nunhead and East Dulwich will benefit from the greater footfall and investment. Architects Studio Octopi and The Peckham Lido Campaign, will bring the vision to life!

Steps to get it done:

  • Progress with our architects Studio Octopi to produce: drawings, updated visuals, and technical documentation
  • Commission landscape architects to prepare landscape concept design
  • Commission quantity surveyors to prepare a construction cost estimate
  • Hold a consultation to take on board ideas from locals, which we’ll feed into the architect’s design
  • Commission our planning consultants to formally submit for Pre-Application Planning Advice to Southwark Council
  • Produce a business plan, commercial strategy and fundraising tools to raise the £5.5 million construction cost
  • Create a marketing and publicity campaign to attract attention for the pool

Ever since our petition launched, we’ve been bowled over by the response from the public, and both the national and local press.

Southwark Council have also voiced their support and approved the land use in principle, as has our local MP, Harriet Harman.

Peckham Lido will be a vibrant open space, accessible to all. The jewel in the crown of one of London’s most exciting and involved communities. But we need your help to bring it home.

Thank you all for your enthusiasm so far – it’s been great! But now we need you to turn your support into pounds. As much or as little as you can afford to pledge. Let’s show the world that the community of Peckham wants its lido back.

Thank you!

Location Southwark

About the space

Secluded corner of Peckham Rye

Council

Southwark

How will the money be spent?Total £63,379

Project management - £12,000 (19%)
Design development including computer modelling - £10,980 (17%)
Preparation of Pre Application Advice drawings - £9,720 (15%)
Contingency - £6,030 (10%)
Administrator - £4,800 (8%)
Writing the Business Plan - £2,500 (4%)
Preparation of the commercial strategy - £2,500 (4%)
Planning consultant - £1,920 (3%)
Landscape Architect concept design - £1,800 (3%)
Accounting - £1,500 (2%)
Other - £9,629 (15%)

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

19%
Project management
£12,000
17%
Design development including computer modelling
£10,980
15%
Preparation of Pre Application Advice drawings
£9,720
10%
Contingency
£6,030
8%
Administrator
£4,800
4%
Writing the Business Plan
£2,500
4%
Preparation of the commercial strategy
£2,500
3%
Planning consultant
£1,920
3%
Landscape Architect concept design
£1,800
2%
Accounting
£1,500
15%
Other Read More
£9,629
  • Spacehive fees
    £2,625
  • Preparing the construction cost estimate
    £1,350
  • Updating CGI (computer generated imagery)
    £1,200
  • Events and workshops
    £1,200
  • Fundraising
    £1,000
  • Website hosting and design
    £1,000
  • VAT
    £525
  • Printing of drawings and promotional material
    £500
  • Transaction Fees
    £229

Total £63,379

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