New indoor swimming pool in Espoonlahti Sports Park
Local detailed plansEspoonlahtiA new indoor swimming pool is being planned for Espoonlahti Sports Park. It will replace the current indoor swimming pool. The plan amendment covers a swimming centre, an outdoor swimming pool and a car park facility. It is estimated that the plan’s participation and assessment scheme and preparation materials will be available for public review in the autumn of 2026.
Plan name
Uintiportti - Simporten
Area number
410512
Type of land use plan
Local detailed plan amendment
Phase
Starting phase
Applicant
City of Espoo
Current issues and news about the plan
- Residents’ event 21/11/2026 at 17: Residents can discuss the plans at the residents’ event for Espoonlahti at Lippulaiva library. The event will be held in Finnish. You can ask questions and give comments in English. Click here for the full event details.
- Voxit discussion 18 June–16 August 2026: View the results(external link, opens in a new window) (In Finnish)
- News article 5 October 2026: Residents are excited about the new indoor and outdoor swimming pools in Espoonlahti
A new indoor swimming pool is being planned for Espoonlahti Sports Park. It will replace the current indoor swimming pool, which is in poor condition. The plan amendment covers a swimming centre, an outdoor swimming pool and a car park facility.
The current indoor swimming pool will be demolished and replaced with a new one. The old indoor swimming pool will remain in use until the completion of the new one. The new indoor swimming pool will be able to accommodate large swimming competitions. The preservation of nature and recreational routes in the planning area will be taken into account in the planning.
The current Espoonlahden päiväkoti day-care centre is located in the planning area. It will be demolished and replaced by a new, larger day-care centre on the plot of the old fire station. Read more about the new day-care centre on the Oppilaanmäki plan page.
Read more about the preparation and content of the plan on the project webpage in Finnish
You can find current information about the progress of a plan on the plan webpage in Finnish. For more information, you can contact the planners. You can participate in the planning process by submitting an opinion during the preparation stage or an objection during the proposal stage.
What are the preparation stage, public review and proposal stage?
You can read more about the process of detailed planning and resident participation on the page Detailed planning process in stages. Read more about participation in planning from the page Participation is part of city planning.