The “lack” of fitness opportunities will be addressed with the opening of a new studio next to a pool and bowling alley.
Active Life wants the venue off Tower Parade in steady to offer classes in aerobics, yoga, pilates, dance, and a variety of youth programs.
The study is expected to appeal to those who “do not feel comfortable exercising in a conventional gym setting.”
In 2020, Canterbury council approved £700,000 plans for an extension to Whitstable Pool; however, the plan fell through due to rising construction costs.
In its place, Vida Activa proposes to build a temporary studio in the car park, which will be in operation for up to five years.
Planning permission for the permanent extension is due to expire next year, but proposals are expected to be reborn later.
Meanwhile, the temporary gym is expected to become a key exercise venue in the city.
Plans for the new structure, which will be able to serve 22 people at a time, have been submitted to the council.
Documents attached to the application state: “Whitstable currently lacks a group exercise studio and to that end the local community cannot easily access the social, health and wellness benefits that are available to neighboring communities that have the advantage of being located”. provision.
“Providing a class-based gym in Whitstable will reduce the need for locals to travel to neighboring settlements to access such facilities, thus providing a more sustainable solution for the town.
“Fitness classes will be held alongside the extensive program of children’s swim lessons that are available at Whitstable Pool, allowing parents/guardians to train while their children swim.”
The studio, to be located next to the MFA Bowl, will be “low-key” to the immediate surroundings and will result in the loss of four existing parking spaces.
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