Leisure centre redevelopment

Sport and Physical Activity (SPA) project: Barnet Copthall and New Barnet Leisure Centres

Barnet’s two new leisure centres are:

Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre

Located at Barnet Copthall, Mill Hill, NW4 1PX. Expected to open in Summer 2019.

The new leisure centre at Copthall will provide all residents with a range of state-of-the-art facilities including:

  • learner pool
  • community pool (25m 6 lane)
  • competition pool (25m 8 lane)
  • café
  • sports hall
  • health and fitness suite
  • three health improvement rooms

Will the existing Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre remain open while the new centre is built?

Yes, the leisure centre will remain open as normal throughout the construction period. 

The car park will remain open as normal during the construction period; however there may be slight adjustments to the public entrance to allow for construction traffic and site access.  Any changes will be communicated in advance and public access will be clearly signposted. 

New Barnet Leisure Centre 

Located at Victoria Recreation Ground, New Barnet, EN4 9QA. Expected to open in Summer 2019.

The new leisure centre at New Barnet will provide all residents with a range of state-of-the-art facilities including:

  • learner pool
  • community pool (25m 6 lane)
  • café
  • health and fitness suite
  • two health improvement rooms
  • partnership library
  • new tennis courts
  • new multi-use games area

Site access

Graham Construction has installed a new access point via Lawton Road. Now that construction work has started we kindly ask residents to observe the parking restrictions in place on Lawton Road.

Will Church Farm Leisure Centre remain open while the new centre in Victoria Recreation Ground is built?

Yes, Church Farm Leisure Centre will remain open as normal until the new facility is complete. 

Will Victoria Recreation Ground remain open while the new centre is being built?

Victoria Recreation Ground will remain open during construction. However, public access via Lawton Road may be altered at times to allow for construction traffic. Any changes will be communicated in advance and public access will be clearly signposted.

Can I still use the play area and tennis courts at Victoria Recreation Ground?

Unfortunately, the play area in Victoria Recreation Ground will be removed, and the tennis courts closed from 6 Nov 2017 to allow for construction traffic and general site access. Both the play area and the tennis courts will be re-provided as part of the future development.

Construction operating hours

The site operating hours will be from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with the occasional Saturday between 8am to 1pm.

Access to the sites during construction

In both cases:

  • During the construction works no roads will be closed, allowing the public and school buses to travel and park unimpeded and continue on their route without diversions.
  • A strict policy will be in place to ensure the construction traffic adhere to the designated route through the residential neighbourhood to ensure that we minimise the impact to the residents.
  • The site will be secured with a physical fence and access gate to prevent unauthorised access.

How can I find out more information throughout the construction programme?

Communication throughout the construction period will include:

  • Updates at key points through our website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
  • Graham Construction will contact residents within the catchment area of both sites by letter providing points of contact throughout construction period.
  • We will also work with Graham Construction to produce a newsletter which will be distributed to local residents.
  • Any other updates (as required) to residents in the immediate locality, for example to outline a change to public access. 

All email enquiries regarding the project e.g. background, key dates and decision-making process should be directed to: leisureservicesreview@barnet.gov.uk 

If you have any queries or concerns, or if you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Grahams project team: Neil Douglas Telephone: 07818 575584 Email: Neil.Douglas@graham.co.uk