It has also been recommended that the old Croyland Road pool site in Wellingborough should be turned into supported housing for elderly people and used for community and leisure purposes.
Even though some people called for parkland, shops and hous
ing on the site, Wellingborough Council says a medical centre is the most favoured option.
It has just got back results from a questionnaire of nearby residents who are strongly behind redevelopment of the pool site.
Cheryl Bhagwandin, of Wentworth Avenue, Wellingborough, said a medical centre with supported housing was welcome but the town had other pressing needs as well.
She said: "A medical centre would be very useful for residents living nearby. This is an expanding town.
"However, playing areas are always good for families and children and we need to make sure there are decent shops in the town as well as free parking.
"It depends what the plans are for medical centres around the town."
The swimming pool in Croyland Road was shut in 2007 after Waendel Leisure Centre opened with its own pool.
The old building was demolished as the council began to investigate what the site could be used for in the future.
Council officers undertook technical research while a communications company helped with a detailed public consultation to find out what residents wanted.
They were overwhelmed with the number of responses, ranging from a sports arena for pensioners, a nursery and an arboretum.
But a council report says: "There are clear, strong preferences towards uses such as medical, supported housing for the elderly and substantial views towards leisure.
"There is a clear theme, with very strong feeling, that this opportunity should be used to bring wider benefits to the local community."
If the proposals are given the go-ahead, supported housing for the elderly, medical facilities and leisure facilities will each make up a third of the site.
The plans will be discussed at Wellingborough Council's resources committee on Tuesday, September 2.
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