Consultation on the future of leisure and wellbeing provision in Welwyn Garden City
We launched a consultation on the future of leisure and wellbeing provision in Welwyn Garden City.
This consultation closed on Friday 31 July 2026.
We are exploring how Welwyn Garden City can better:
- meet future leisure needs
- support healthier communities
- and create new opportunities for residents now and in the future.
The town does not currently have its own public swimming pool and demand for swimming, indoor sports and leisure facilities is expected to continue to grow.
The proposal could include:
- new swimming pool and leisure centre
- sports hall and gym
- soft play
- café
- outdoor play areas
- walking routes and accessible green space
- community garden or allotments
- biodiversity improvements
- and new homes, including social rented homes.
The consultation was an opportunity to understand local views and help inform what happens next as no decision has been made at this time.
You can view the engagement boards and FAQs for more information
Next steps
We will now review and consider all feedback.
The findings will help inform:
- if the proposal should be explored further
- what additional technical work may be needed
- how any future plans should respond to local views.
Any future proposal would be subject to further design work, planning, approvals and funding.
We will post updates on this page.
