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Forest Hill Pools

Lewisham Council is developing plans for a new leisure centre to replace Forest Hill Pools as part of its commitment to improving leisure facilities in the borough.

The design team is progressing the plans for the redevelopment of the pools on its existing site that includes the integration of its Victorian frontage building.

The team is being lead by the architects Roberts Limbrick Ltd and includes WYG Ltd as the structural engineer and Building Services Partnership as the building services engineer. A planning application will be submitted by May 2010.

In July 2009 the Mayor of Lewisham decided that work should start immediately for the pools to be redeveloped on its existing site. The Council aims to re-open the new facility in late 2012.

An exhibition of the designs will be held in March 2010 and can be viewed at:

  • Forest Hill Station
    Wednesday 17 and 24 March, 4.30pm-6.30pm
  • Forest Hill Library
    Thursday 18 and 25 March, 9am-8pm
  • Sainsbury's, London Road
    Friday 19 and 26 March, 5pm-7pm
  • Forest Hill Station
    Saturday 27 March, 10am-3pm (meet the architects)

View the exhibition online

If you would like to keep up-to-date on the progress of the pools, please join the Forest Hill Pools email group at foresthillpools@lewisham.gov.uk.

Louise House refurbishment

Members of the public and community groups have been invited to submit detailed proposals for the refurbishment of Louise House, Forest Hill, the Grade II listed building which sits next to the Forest Hill Pools site. The deadline for expressions of interest has now passed. Full business cases must be submitted by 31 March 2010.  Information about submitting proposals.

Further information on the options for Forest Hill Pools
For more about the decisions made since the closure of Forest Hill Pools, please follow the links found in the related pages on the right and left hand sides of this page.
Contact us
Forest Hill Pools consultation team
Tel: 020 8314 7074