Welcome
David Lloyd Leisure is bringing forward exciting new proposals for a state-of-the-art premium health and wellness club at the former Oasis Beach Pool. The Oasis Beach Pool, which was owned by Bedford Borough Council, was closed in 2025. It is now understood that the Council no longer proposes to re-open the pool.
We have prepared this website to provide information on the proposals and to keep you informed with the next steps.
This website will also allow you to view the latest updates regarding our planning application and provide contact details for our project team.
Please click here to provide feedback online until Friday 15th May
Public engagement sessions
Come and meet members of the project team to discuss the proposals. We will be hosting two in-person engagement events on Friday 8th May and Saturday 9th May.
Details of the event is below:
Friday 8th May 2026
15:00 - 19:00
King's House, 245 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9AZ
Saturday 9th May 2026
10:00 – 13:00
King's House, 245 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9AZ
Online Consultation Period
Friday 24th April 2026 – Friday 15th May 2026
Alternatively, you can provide feedback by clicking ‘Feedback Form’ on the feedback page of this website.
About David Lloyd Leisure
David Lloyd Leisure was founded in 1982 and has grown to become Europe’s leading health, sport and leisure group, operating 139 clubs across the UK, Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe.
Today, the group supports over 800,000 members and employs more than 11,500 team members, delivering premium health, fitness and wellness experiences at scale.
As Europe’s leading health, fitness and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs has been helping families lead healthy and active lives for more than 40 years. Its clubs are designed as welcoming, community-focused spaces where members can come together with friends, family and fellow members to support both physical and mental wellbeing.
David Lloyd is also recognised as a leading employer, having been named in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work in 2024 (Very Big Organisation category), reflecting its commitment to team wellbeing, inclusivity and development.
Click here to find out more information about us via our website.
Our Business Responsibility
As Europe's leading health, fitness and wellness group, we believe taking care of yourself is important. So naturally, we want to take care of our members, our team, the environment and the communities around us too. We're committed to making positive change through our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles. We formed an ESG committee in 2021, who identify risks and opportunities for us as a responsible, sustainable business.
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at David Lloyd Clubs. We're committed to becoming carbon net zero. This means removing at least as much greenhouse gas from the environment as we produce. Not only are we looking at our Clubs, but also emissions we're not directly responsible for in our supply chain. Alongside this, we're reducing our Clubs’ waste and using sustainable raw materials.
You can download more information about our ESG strategy by clicking the button below: