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What's happening with Svedmyrabadet? Status and future plans

Culture & Recreation Enskede-Årsta-Vantör
Current status
Closed, investigation results pending
  • Svedmyrabadet has been closed to the public since autumn 2024. An investigation into the future of the bath was to be presented during the first half of 2026, but the results are not available in the current sources. 1 2
  • Visitors are currently directed to Sandsborgsbadet, which has a higher water temperature (approximately 30 degrees) and is somewhat better adapted for accessibility, although it does not meet all current requirements. 1 2 3
Sources checked 2026-07-19. This text is AI-generated from the municipal sources below and may be revised.

What the city has decided

  • Svedmyrabadet closed to the public in autumn 2024. 1 2
  • The City Management Office has been working on an investigation into the future of Svedmyrabadet following a budget mandate for 2025. 1
  • Svedmyrabadet does not meet current accessibility requirements and faces difficult conditions as it is located in the basement of a residential building. 1
  • Sandsborgsbadet is in need of renovation, and the first steps towards this have been taken, including initiating a transfer of Sandsborgsbadet from Micasa to the Real Estate Committee. 1 2

What remains uncertain

  • An investigation into the future of Svedmyrabadet was to be presented in the first half of 2026, but the results are not available in the current sources. No decisions have been made about the bath's future or whether a renovation can begin. 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • There is no feasible plan for a replacement bath, especially considering that Sandsborgsbadet also faces a long renovation and will need to be evacuated. 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • The Sports Department is continuously working to investigate how an evacuation of Sandsborgsbadet should be carried out, taking into account other baths, both new and existing. 1 2
  • There is no preliminary timeline for when Svedmyrabadet can reopen. 1 2

Why is this happening?

Svedmyrabadet closed because it is located in the basement of a residential building and does not meet current accessibility requirements. An investigation into the bath's future was initiated to find a solution that is as good as possible for citizens in southern Stockholm, both as visitors and taxpayers. 1

What happens next?

An investigation into the future of Svedmyrabadet was to be presented in the first half of 2026. The next step is to await the results of this investigation and any decisions based on it. 1

DECISION TRAIL

How the issue has been handled

Agenda items tracked by Kortfattat since 2026, in chronological order.

  1. 2026-02-16
    Agenda · Kommunfullmäktige

    Sandsborgsbadet faces long renovation as Svedmyrabadet replacement remains unresolved

    Emelie Wassermann (SD) has questioned City Planning and Sports Commissioner Jan Valeskog (S) regarding the closure of Svedmyrabadet in September 2024 and the lack of a promised replacement swimming facility. Concerns are further raised as Sandsborgsbadet, previously mentioned as an alternative, also appears to face extensive renovations. Wassermann seeks clarity on the decision timeline for Svedmyrabadet's renovation, plans for a replacement facility, and the unfulfilled promises to bathers.

  2. 2026-03-09
    Agenda · Kommunfullmäktige

    Svedmyrabadet Closure Affects Vulnerable Residents

    Emelie Wassermann (SD) has questioned City Planning and Sports Commissioner Jan Valeskog (S) regarding the situation for visitors to Svedmyrabadet, which has been closed since September 2024 with no decision on its future and no suitable alternative pools offered despite promises. This particularly impacts the elderly and disabled who rely on the warm pools, and now Sandsborgsbadet is also threatened with closure for renovation.

  3. 2026-04-13
    Agenda · Kommunfullmäktige

    Svedmyrabadet closure and replacement swimming options

    Emelie Wassermann (SD) has questioned Sports Commissioner Jan Valeskog (S) regarding Svedmyrabadet, which has been closed since September 2024 without a decision on renovation or reopening, and with no promised replacement solutions. Wassermann demands to know when a decision will be made, what alternative bathing options are planned, especially given that Sandsborgsbadet is also slated for renovation, and why bathers are left without alternatives.

  4. 2026-05-04
    Agenda · Kommunfullmäktige

    Svedmyrabadet: Closed since 2024, investigation due first half of 2026

    Emelie Wassermann (SD) has submitted an interpellation to Jan Valeskog (S), Commissioner for Urban Development and Sport, regarding Svedmyrabadet, which has been closed since autumn 2024. She inquires about the timeline for renovation and reopening decisions, and why replacement bathing facilities haven't been provided despite promises, especially with Sandsborgsbadet also facing extended renovation. Valeskog responds that an investigation into Svedmyrabadet will be presented in the first half of 2026, and that users are directed to Sandsborgsbadet, which has been adapted with higher water temperatures. He confirms Sandsborgsbadet's renovation needs and that a solution is being developed to ensure swimming opportunities in southern Stockholm during its closure.

  5. 2026-05-25
    Agenda · Kommunfullmäktige

    Svedmyrabadet closure and replacement swimming options

    Emelie Wassermann (SD) questioned City Planning and Sports Commissioner Jan Valeskog (S) regarding Svedmyrabadet's closure since autumn 2024, with no decision on renovation or replacement. She highlighted that Sandsborgsbadet, proposed as an alternative, is now also slated for lengthy renovation, impacting residents in southern Stockholm dependent on these pools. The Commissioner stated an investigation into Svedmyrabadet's future will be presented in the first half of 2026, and while Sandsborgsbadet currently offers warmer water and better accessibility, it too will require future closure for renovation.

  6. 2026-06-15
    Agenda · Kommunfullmäktige

    Svedmyrabadet closure and replacement swimming options

    Emelie Wassermann (SD) questioned Urban Development and Sports Commissioner Jan Valeskog (S) regarding Svedmyrabadet's closure since autumn 2024, citing a lack of renovation plans or alternative swimming despite earlier promises. She pressed for a decision timeline for Svedmyrabadet, a plan for replacement facilities given Sandsborgsbadet's impending renovation, and why alternatives are currently missing. Valeskog confirmed Svedmyrabadet closed in autumn 2024, with a future assessment due in the first half of 2026, and acknowledged Sandsborgsbadet is currently serving as a replacement but also requires extensive renovation. The Real Estate Committee has initiated a takeover of Sandsborgsbadet, and evacuation plans will be investigated considering other existing and new pools.

SOURCES

Check the information

  1. Response about Svedmyrabadet – City of Stockholm Checked 2026-07-19