New sports centre, polyclinic, library and town park in Toa Payoh to be ready by 2030

SINGAPORE — Construction of the Toa Payoh Integrated Development, which will include a regional sports center, polyclinic, public library and regional city park, is due to be completed by 2030, national agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) announced on Sunday.

Suggested sports facilities include swimming pools; indoor sports halls; sheltered tennis, futsal and netball courts; a gym; gyms; and a football stadium. The national performance centers for water sports, netball and table tennis are also to be accommodated there.

The development will occupy an area of ​​12 hectares between Lorong 6 Toa Payoh and the Pan-Island Expressway.

SportSG CEO Lim Teck Yin noted that the current Toa Payoh Sports Center has been a venue for many major events in the republic, such as the 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsula Games, the 1983, 1993, 2015 SEA Games and the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games .

The 2011 International Table Tennis Federation Women’s World Cup was also held at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.

Mr. Lim said, “Many residents come to the sports center mainly for their weekly sports activities and exercises. The new integrated development is part of our effort to bring quality sports infrastructure closer to the community.

“Once completed, it will build on its legacy and be a boon to sports fans and the active lifestyles of many Singaporeans. With the amenities and services of our co-location partners, Singaporeans can look forward to a more vibrant place to create new memories and experiences together.”

The integrated development of Toa Payoh and the Punggol Regional Sports Center are part of the Sports Facilities Master Plan, a key initiative of the Vision 2030 National Sports Plan.

The Punggol center was originally scheduled to be completed by 2023 but will be complete by the end of 2024. It will have a 5,000-seat soccer stadium, a swimming complex with five pools, a sports hall with 20 badminton courts, and a team sports hall with three convertible basketball courts. There will also be a gymnasium, fitness studio, indoor tennis and futsal courts, a water activity center and an archery training center.

The Toa Payoh project is a multi-agency collaboration between SportSG, the Ministry of Health, the National Library Board, the National Parks Board and the National Healthcare Group’s polyclinics.

A public roadshow to be held in the atrium of the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh over the weekend will allow residents to view the blueprint for upcoming development and share their feedback.

“We will continue to rejuvenate our city so that Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Marymount SMC remain a good home for residents of all ages,” said Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport Chee Hong Tat, an MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, in an explanation.

“I thank our agencies and partners for cooperation in this project, which will allow our residents to benefit from the modernized polyclinic, library, park and sports facilities.”

In 2014, the National Parks Board issued a tender for a feasibility study to merge Toa Payoh’s park, library and stadium to improve the quality of life for residents.

Possible changes in Toa Payoh were first mentioned in the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s 2013 Draft Master Plan. Toa Payoh, Singapore’s second oldest housing development after Queenstown, was chosen in part because it already has facilities such as a city park and library.