South Somerset District Council (SSDC) has invited more than 100 schools, sports clubs and organisations to help shape plans for the proposed Sports Zone facility in Yeovil.

Current plans for the £28m complex include a 25m swimming pool with moveable floor, a combined 530sq m (5,704sq ft) leisure and learner pool, an eight-court sports hall and a four-court indoor tennis centre. A 125-station fitness suite, a multi-purpose aerobics and dance studio and a climbing wall are also earmarked for the Sports Zone, as well as a full-sized synthetic turf pitch, health consultation rooms, a cafe, a creche and changing facilities.

With a report examining potential sites not due to be published for a number of months, the council is hoping the consultation exercise will form the process that will determine the suitability of possible locations. A SSDC spokesperson said: "We are asking people for their input into the criteria that will be used to determine which site is most suitable to submit a planning application on.

"We know there is a huge amount of support for these kinds of facilities for Yeovil, but finding a location is sensitive so we are seeking views on how to go about doing this." Independent consultants Alliance Planning has been reappointed by the council to examine potential sites.