Bransbury Park leisure and healthcare hub
A new centre combines swimming, gym and fitness space with a proposed GP surgery and a replacement play area.
ProposedApprovedUnder wayCompleted
- Last evidenced stage
- Under way as of 17 October 2026. The council page describes the centre as being built and names the contractor.
- Who owns it
- Portsmouth City Council; construction by Willmott Dixon
- Next decision or milestone
- Published completion and opening dates for each facility, including healthcare arrangements.
- Funding
- Unknown or incomplete. Project-specific total not established from the current page. The council’s nearly £20m sport-investment figure covers the city since 2017.
- Delivery vs outcome
- Outcome evidence: Construction is evidenced; opening and wider health or participation benefits are not yet demonstrated here. An open building or working installation is delivery evidence; use, emissions or effects are outcome evidence and are reported separately.
- Where
- Bransbury Park, Portsmouth · Linked wards: Milton
Park-site association, not the facility catchment. Polling places in the park also serve voters from Eastney and Craneswater; polling-place use is not treated as the park’s ward.
Dated records
- 2026-10-05 milestone Main structural works to both swimming pools completed. source ↗
Why it matters
- Issue: Health and access to care
- Proposal: Target access and prevention where health gaps are greatest Facts Count proposal
- Proposal: Make new leisure facilities usable across the city Facts Count proposal
Sources
- Council: Bransbury Park leisure and healthcare hub checked 2026-10-17