Plans for a £8.7m leisure, community and youth centre have been submitted to Reigate & Banstead Borough Council for a site at Merland Rise, Surrey.

The development would include a 25m six-lane swimming pool, teaching pool, 50-station gym, dance and exercise studios, four-court sports hall, football pitches, café, crèche and wet and dry changing studios.

An application for 130 new homes on the site of the existing Banstead Leisure Centre, which would remain open until replacement facilities were open - forecast for autumn 2014.

Councillor Natalie Bramhall said the redevelopment of the old leisure centre would help pay for the new facilities.

"By working closely with our colleagues at Surrey County Council on these plans we have been able to pool our resources and design a scheme that suits the needs of the community, whilst providing good value for magazine."

The outcome of the application will be decided in spring and, if approved, work to build the centre will begin in autumn.

The development is being funded by a joint venture between the Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and the Surrey County Council.