As part of a Leisure Facilities development Plan undertaken in 1998 for the Borough of Oswestry, Saville Jones was commissioned to study the whole of the borough’s recreation and arts facilities, including outdoor spaces.

A hierarchy of facilities from outdoor play areas, community halls and through to the replacement of the existing leisure centre were identified. The need for greater open space, confirmed by a subsequent PPG17 study and the need for new leisure facilities was developed into an exciting new public park.

The design incorporates the following facilities:

• 25m swimming pool
• sports hall
• squash courts
• health and fitness
• dance studio
• community police office
• education/training rooms
• cafe
• administration
• athletics track
• synthetic turf pitch
• external grass pitches

The building has been designed to incorporate sustainable design principles including good levels of natural light, chp, natural ventilation where possible and high levels of thermal insulation.