The council said the consultation found strong support for improved leisure facilities in Welwyn Garden City.
However views were divided about Panshanger Golf Club as a potential site.
It had been chosen because it is council-owned and feasibility work suggested housing was a potential way to help fund the new facilities.
The council said the town does not currently have its own public swimming pool, and demand for swimming and indoor sports was expected to grow.
Max Holloway, executive member for community and leisure, said “there was no clear support for the Panshanger Golf Club site, alongside some concern about new homes”.
He added the authority would continue to work to find the right ways to deliver both leisure facilities and good homes for the borough.
Sandreni Bonfante, deputy leader of the council, thanked everyone that completed the survey or attended the drop-in sessions.
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