Kett’s Park Expansion
COMING SOON
Exciting plans for Kett’s Park are moving forward! South Norfolk Council is leading a large scale improvement and expansion scheme with significant investment in the site to enhance the facilities available to local residents, customers, clubs and the wider community. The current total estimated cost of the project is £4.5m, with South Norfolk Council contributing over £3m. Grant applications to support delivery of phase 2 have been made to the Football Foundation and the Greater Norwich Growth Board.
Pre-construction work for Phase 1 is now complete and planning permission has been granted. We’re aiming to start work on site in January 2027, with this phase due to be completed by mid-summer 2027.
We’re also developing Phase 2, which includes an additional artificial grass 3G pitch and a car park extension. Design work is ongoing, and a separate planning application is expected later in 2026.
We want to hear your thoughts
Take a look at the proposals and share your feedback by completing the survey found at the bottom of the page. Your views will help shape our offer at Kett’s Park.
Further updates will be shared here as the project progresses.
A better facility for the community
The proposed development includes a range of improvements designed to enhance the facilities available at Kett’s Park.
Some of the proposed works include the following:
Phase 1
– Re-modelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing community building to make it more attractive, user friendly and increase the size of the kitchen and café areas (includes a 25m2 new build extension).
– Converting the hall into a large soft/ adventure play.
– A hard-standing connecting path across the site to link to existing pathways and improve accessibility.
– A further 80m2 extension to the building, allowing for the addition of a new multi-purpose room
Phase 2
(To be delivered in partnership with the Football Foundation and Norfolk FA)
– A new 11v11 community artificial grass 3G pitch for football and rugby, including associated hard standing areas. Helping to meet the current demand in 3G facilities in the area.
– An extension to the car park.
Building and Site Layout
The plans below show the building layout and site plan for the project. Parts of these plans are dependent on phase 2 planning permission being granted.
Please note, this layout is for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change as the project progresses.
Member Options Throughout the Closure
During the closure, members have options to either use our other centres at a discounted rate or to freeze their membership.
South Norfolk Leisure Members – for Diss Centre members at the time of closure only
Direct Debit members:
- 50% discount
Pay half your monthly rate throughout the closure to use our centres in Long Stratton and/or Wymondham
- Freeze membership
No payment throughout closure. No joining fee when re-joining.
Annual memberships / 8-10 swim cards:
You can either carry on with your membership, using Long Stratton and/or Wymondham Leisure Centre, or you can freeze now and reactivate when Diss reopens.
For those who would like to use another centre during the closure, 50% bonus time will be added on to the existing balance of your membership. For example, if you have six months remaining, we will add on three months as bonus time.
Swim School Members
During the closure, we are looking at options for Swim School members to use the facilities, and have lessons at Wymondham Leisure Centre or Harleston Sancroft Academy, or freeze your membership until the reopening.
- Use Wymondham Leisure Centre during the closure
£30 pcm – discounted to £15 pcm
Squad £36 pcm – discounted to £18 pcm
- Freeze membership
No payment throughout closure
Further information related to the closure can be found in our Frequently Asked Question’s below.
Consultation
We want to hear your thoughts to help shape the offer at Kett’s Park and make sure the facility meets the needs of our customers, clubs, residents and the wider community.
To give your feedback, click the link below.
STAY IN THE LOOP
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Frequently Asked Questions
We understand you are likely to have questions related to the closure of the centre. Our FAQ’s can be found at the link below. If your question is not covered, then please email the centre using the contact information found here.