Bury St Edmunds plans submitted for massive David Lloyd Leisure club at Marham Park

A massive leisure club with a tennis air-dome and a five-lane swimming pool could be built at a Bury St Edmunds housing estate.

David Lloyd Leisure Ltd wants to build the facility on a 2.01 hectare site fronting Sandlands Drive at Marham Park.

A design and access statement, submitted to West Suffolk Council, said the site would include a three court tennis inflatable air-dome enclosure, three padel courts, a multi-use court and a Battle Box facility.

For swimming, there would be a five lane, 20m pool inside, a 400/800mm deep learner pool, an outdoor leisure pool and an outdoor children's splash play zone.

Other features listed are a three court sports hall, 100 to 120 station gym, four studio spaces for spin, blaze, high impact as well as mind and body studios, a children's soft play and activity space.

There would also be an inside spa and an outside spa garden.

The plans feature 225 car parking spaces and 20 cycle spaces.

The statement, from Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson, said: "The inflatable air-dome will allow tennis to be played on the courts all year round regardless of weather conditions."

It said the Battle Box is a brand of outdoor, bootcamp-style workout class that has been popular in a number of David Lloyd Clubs across the country.

The statement added: "The branded black shipping container acts as a base, which contains all the necessary equipment for the classes.

"The container itself has a number of ropes and climbing obstacles on it that form many of the stations for the class participants.

"In front of the container is a small area of artificial turf with printed markings, showing the zones of activity."