RESIDENTS will be able to take their first look at plans for the £12.5 million, ‘once-in-a-generation’ transformation of Droitwich Spa Lido at a special event next week.
The drop-in session takes place on Monday, July 13, between 2pm and 7pm, at Droitwich Spa Community Hall.
The event will give people the opportunity to meet the project team, architects and designers behind the scheme, ask questions and find out more about the proposals.
Visitors will also be among the first to see a new series of computer-generated images of the transformed Lido.
Plans include a spa, a larger brine bath than originally proposed, a new bistro overlooking the pool, upgraded changing facilities, a modern splash pad, improved accessibility features, and a new snack kiosk serving visitors to the Lido and Lido Park.
There is also set to be more car park improvements, a restored Art Deco building and an enhanced entrance from Worcester Road.
Back in May, Matt Nicol resigned as chair of the Droitwich Spa Place Board over the proposals.
He claimed that, while the organisation had supported the initial proposal to invest in the Lido, they had been shut out of the discussions, only being allowed to view a revamped proposal in November 2025.
Wychavon Council claimed the overall vision for the Lido remains unchanged from the scheme backed by 86 per cent of people who took part in an engagement survey on the original concept design in November 2024.
They added the main change between the two sets of designs is that the café will no longer be relocated but will remain in its current position and be extended.
A planning application is expected to be submitted in August, and, if approved, work is expected to start on the redevelopment early next year, with the new Lido opening to customers in 2028.
Council leader Coun Richard Morris said: “This is one of the biggest investments we have ever made in the town and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the long-term future of the Lido, well after Wychavon has gone due to Local Government Reorganisation.
“We appreciate people will have different views about the proposals, which is exactly why we’re holding this event.”
