On behalf of London Development Agency

Welcome to Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The London Development Agency and GLL are working in partnership to ensure that this iconic sport and leisure facility continues to provide a full range of activities for all levels and abilities.

Since taking over the responsibility for the National Sports Centre, the London Development Agency and GLL have invested significantly in to the Centre. Investment includes:

• Access improvements for those with disabilities
• Refurbished synthetic pitches
• Refurbished health and fitness zone
• Refurbished dance studio
• New main entrance and reception area
• North balcony sports arena re-surfaced
• Accommodation for those with disabilities
• A new leisure college delivering vocational and academic courses

The 50m Pool, Teaching Pool, Diving Pool, Arena, North Balcony, Rascals and Squash Courts are currently closed for major refurbishment of the centre's mechanical and electrical services. 

We are pleased to inform you the following statement has now been release from the London Development Agency:

"The LDA's refurbishment works at the National Sports Centre have been extended because of the scale and variety of problems we have discovered since the works began -- including the removal of asbestos."

 "The works now encompass upgrading all changing rooms, exercise studios and arena; lengthening the main swimming pool to meet current specifications; the total re-plumbing and re-wiring of the building, including the renewal or refurbishment of the entire heating, power and pool filtration plant; replacing thermal and acoustic insulation material throughout the building; repairing roof joints and windows; and renewing the lighting and fire-alarm systems."  

 "The NSC is a large facility -- well over three times the size of most local sports centres -- and its listed status also means that it must be treated with particular care."