Council bosses have drawn up a “wish list” of leisure facilities they want to revamp as part of efforts to deal with a potential population boom.

Sheppey swimming pool in Sheerness and Swallows Leisure Centre in Sittingbourne could receive extensive facelifts.

The proposals are detailed in Swale council’s strategy for sites across the borough over the next 14 years as it expects more than 44,000 extra people to move in.

It has put forward four “priority” sites in its early plans.

Among them is the 42-year-old Sheerness swimming pool, which is part of the larger Sheppey Leisure Centre Complex, which could go from six lanes to eight.

It was last refurbished almost 20 years ago and is in a “poor condition” and is in “need of refurbishment”, according to the council report.

The Swallows’ sports hall , which was built 33 years ago and refurbished in 2005, is also put forward for a “refresh”.

The report says it is running at 100% of its capacity during peak hours.

Also included in the strategy is changing room upgrades at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Faversham, which already has planning consent in place for a replacement four-court sports hall.

The final priority is for the council to consider its options to “improve physical access to the sports hall for community users” at the EKC Sheppey Secondary.

However, no price tags has been attached to any of the proposals as each project needs to go through its own business case process, which will then need council committee approval.

But schemes across the county could indicate how much money is needed.

The redevelopment of the former Splashes centre in Bloors Lane, Rainham, was expected to cost £23.65 million – although a final figure is yet to be determined.

However, Cozenton Park Sports Centre, which opened in July, is a completely new facility after the old building was demolished.

It now has two swimming pools, a children’s fun pool with flume, wave ball pool and beach area, and a training pool for lane swimming and lessons, as well as a fitness gym and room for exercise classes and children’s parties.

Meanwhile, a major revamp of Tides Leisure Centre in Deal is estimated to cost £19 million.

In Canterbury, £8 million is being spent on Kingsmead Pools and Fitness Centre which includes a new reception, gym, improved swimming facilities, steam room and sauna, fitness studios, ice treatment room, a revamped, bigger sports hall and a new cafe.

A more affordable project is Maidstone Leisure Centre in Mote Park which cost £2.5 million for its new Aztec-themed revamp which opened in August.

But still the pool received a major makeover which included interactive water features, a target game Totem pole and a revitalised wave machine.

A new play area is also set to come.

Cllr Richard Palmer, who chairs Swale council's community and leisure committee, told KentOnline the strategy is best described as a “wish list” dependent on external factors.

One of these is housing development.

Swale’s population is expected to grow by 29% by 2038 with 19,404 new homes earmarked to be built as per the authority’s local plan.

The increase would see the number of people living in the borough go from 151,965 people to 196,594 – a rise of 44,629.

Another variable is the contract situation.

Both Swallows and Sheppey pool are managed by the Swale Community Leisure Trust which has commissioned Serco Leisure to run day-to-day operations until March 31.

Cllr Palmer said: “These ideas are in their infancy and would have to go through the consultation phases first but what our strategy does is allow us to determine what we would like to achieve.

“Of course, it depends on other factors such as how much councils get from the Government in which we can spend, how many houses actually come to the area and developer funding.

“What we can do with this strategy is say that instead of a developer putting money towards a rugby or football pitch that we have enough of, for example, we can say to them we want money towards the refurbishment of our swimming pool. But we have to have that strategy in place first.”

He added he would like to see the Sheppey pool receive a refurbishment in particular, including the addition of a “family fun pool” which he says would see it become an attraction in Sheerness.

When plans for the £20 million Sheerness Revival scheme were being put forward there was hope it would also include the pool.

The final element of that project is to improve the facilities at nearby Beachfields.

Plans for the expansion, remodelling and renovation of the Healthy Living Centre have already been submitted and include soft play, adventure golf, TAG active, a new café and an outdoor gym.

Cllr Chris Reed, who sits on Sheerness Town Council’s community and environment committee, says that the pool does “need refurbishment”.

She said: “I use it regularly and take my grandson there for lessons and it does need work.

“There have been some rumours of an entirely new swimming pool. But I don’t know where the money would come from for the refurbishment of the current pool let alone a new one.

“In terms of a fun pool while it could bring more visitors it would also need to strike the correct balance to ensure it’s still a place where people can learn to swim and also just lane swim as well.”