Former car showroom could become 24-hour gym

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 07:08 · Archive

A vacant car showroom on Cromer Road in Hellesdon could be converted into a 24-hour JD Gym.

A former car showroom on Cromer Road in Hellesdon could be transformed into a 24-hour gym under new planning proposals. The vacant building would be converted into a JD Gym, part of a chain operating 109 facilities across the UK.

The revamp would include changing rooms, showers, saunas and exercise studios, with most work taking place inside the existing building. Few changes are planned to the exterior. Between 10 and 15 staff would be on site between 6am and 10pm, although no staff would be present overnight.

Agents acting for the applicant, Dacre Property Holdings Limited, said the proposal would bring the building back into use whilst supporting local jobs and the economy. They argued that while the facility would be available 24 hours a day, actual levels of activity during the most sensitive hours would be limited, reducing the potential for adverse amenity impacts. Modern gym memberships typically result in demand being spread across the day, with only a small proportion of gym-goers accessing facilities late at night or early in the morning.

How it is being reported

• Old car showroom could be turned into a 24-hour gymPlans to convert a former Cromer Road car showroom in Hellesdon into a 24-hour JD Gym with saunas and studios have emerged.Eastern Daily Press · 25 Oct, 06:00
• Old car showroom could be turned into a 24-hour gymPlans to convert a former Cromer Road car showroom in Hellesdon into a 24-hour JD Gym with saunas and studios have emerged.Norwich Evening News · 25 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Hellesdon · Cromer Road · JD Gym · Dacre Property Holdings Limited

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