Affordable Community Swimming Pools

These new documents and associated drawings will help current and future stakeholders review their swimming pool proposals and give a better understanding of the interrelationships between the:

• Design 
• Specifications and sustainability
• Capital funding
• Programmes of use
• Operating budgets.

The use of a ‘one-stop-shop’ procurement route is also illustrated that can speed up and simplify the planning, design and construction processes.

Potential uses of the documents include:

• Developing feasibility studies and option appraisals
• Establishing a robust project brief
• Developing the business plan and operational budget
• Selecting a procurement route and project programme
• Validate key project details
• Forming a template for a future project.

The documents detail stand-alone 4, 5, 6 and 8 lane pools plus supporting pool options and are compliant with other relevant Sport England Guidance and current industry standards and have been considered by Leisure Operators and Building Contractors.

Affordable Community Swimming Pools Brochure

This short brochure summarises the key points covered within the main Affordable Community Swimming Pools document. The brochure captures the key issues in relation to strategic planning, design, capital costs, operational budget and programme of use.

Affordable Community Swimming Pools

This is the detailed document that supports the brochure and comprises the detailed information in relation to planning, design, capital costs, operational costs, procurement and delivery.

CAD Layouts

AutoCAD (2004 dwg format) downloadable plan, section and elevation drawings of the various lane options of 25m swimming pools referred to within the Affordable Community Swimming Pool document. In addition, Adobe Reader (pdf) versions of the CAD drawings are also available to download.

4 lane	DWG	PDF
5 lane	DWG	PDF
6 lane	DWG	PDF
6 lane with secondary pool	DWG	PDF
8 lane	DWG	PDF
8 lane with secondary pool	DWG	PDF