Swimming Pool Proposal

Consultation: Proposed Renovation of NSG Swimming Pool and Facilities

Northampton School for Girls is delighted to share our exciting plans for the extensive renovation of our swimming pool and associated facilities.

As a school with a rich sporting heritage and a deep commitment to providing exceptional opportunities for our students and the wider community, this significant investment marks a major step forward. The proposed enhancements are designed to improve the quality and accessibility of our swimming provision, enabling even greater participation and achievement in sport.

Viewing the Plans

To ensure transparency and invite feedback from our community, the proposed renovation plans will be on public display from:

Monday 7th July to Monday 21st July at the following school locations:

NSG Main Reception
Swimming Pool Lobby
Spinney Theatre

The Proposals

NSG have been considering options for the refurbishment of their existing swimming pool and associated facilities, which was originally built in the 1970's and is in need of modernisation.

The proposals to upgrade the existing swimming pool and associated facilities have been developed to include the following:

Reconfiguration of internal space and the refurbishment and improvement of changing room facilities, fitness suite/gymnasium, and provision of a more attractive and usable viewing area with café and seating.
Replacement roof to the swimming pool building, which will increase the height of the swimming pool area (from 4.5 metres to 6.1 metres) and incorporation of PV panels.
Alterations to the front elevation of the swimming pool to include additional glazing and to allow more natural light into the swimming pool area.
Upgrades to the existing swimming pool plant including new air handling and pool filtration equipment and a below ground balance tank to the east of the existing building.

As well as modernisation, one of the key objectives of the proposals is to provide additional access for wider community use of the facilities, especially in the evenings and at weekends.

The current plans have been submitted to West Northamptonshire Council for pre-application advice to obtain their views on the proposed development before a formal planning application is submitted.

Programme

The timeline for bringing these proposals forward is as follows:

June - August 2025: Obtaining pre-application advice from the Council
July 2025: Public consultation
September 2025: Submission of the planning application
December 2025: Determination of the planning application
July 2026: Commencement of works
Autumn 2027: Completion of works

Have Your Say

We warmly welcome feedback from parents, carers, students, staff, and members of the community. Comments can be submitted online through the website consultation page.

Your views are important to us as we shape this exciting development for NSG and for future generations of swimmers and sportspeople in our community.