Council takes major step towards brand new Brentford leisure centre

20th January, 2026

Council invests in brand new leisure centre

Hounslow’s Labour administration are taking the next major step towards building a brand-new leisure centre between Brentford and Chiswick.

Cabinet will discuss a report, which resolves:

To submit a hybrid planning application for a new ‘wet and dry’ leisure centre along with a number of new homes on the site of the ageing Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre.
To authorise the commencement of procurement of Legal, Commercial and Technical advisors to undertake further feasibility and design work
And to approve the budgets totalling £4.353m funded from the Council’s unallocated General Fund Capital Programme to progress with the scheme.

The need for a new centre

The much-loved Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre is coming to the end of its natural life. Building a new centre allows the Council to improve its leisure offer by offering a better range of more modern facilities.

The new plans will significantly reduce high maintenance and repair costs and attract new users.

What will change?

A larger and improved gym, with the latest equipment
Modern standard sports halls
Larger studios for group exercise and interactive spinning
Modern flexible pools with moveable floors to expand the range of water activities
Family fun elements such as an interactive splash zone, sauna and steam rooms
Larger modern changing facilities, family friendly community spaces with soft play, café, buggy parking and bookable rooms.

Commenting on the plans, Councillor Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Assets, Regeneration and Development, said:

“This is a chance to improve the quality and diversity of our leisure facilities. Sandwiched between the Chiswick High Road and Brentford’s Golden Mile, we want this centre to be a focal point for residents across the whole of Hounslow.

“We want even more people to have the opportunity to enjoy sports and leisure.

“With a more modern gym, more studio space, and fun new facilities like splash zones and soft play, this flagship new leisure centre will help to attract new users from across the borough and be the kind of community asset that local people can feel proud of.”

Commenting on the proposals, Cllr Salman Shaheen, Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Public Spaces, said:

“We’ve engaged with over 900 residents, including youth clubs, disability networks and community organisations, and the message they have sent us rings loud and clear. Residents want a new and improved leisure centre, with state-of the-art facilities.

“That means both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ facilities, a bigger gym, a greater range of water activities and more fun offers for families. This flagship development will guarantee the future of leisure provision in Hounslow for decades to come.”