Published: December 19, 2007
Exclusive: New £1.8million health club planned for Burnham-On-Sea

Exciting plans for a new £1.8million health club and swimming pool on the outskirts of Burnham are unveiled today for the first time.

Home Farm Holiday Park hopes to construct the two-storey building on land at its site just off Stoddens Lane with a possible opening date of early 2009.

Park owner Steve Atkinson spoke exclusively to Burnham-On-Sea.com this week about the project, which will generate between eight and ten new jobs.

The complex will include a 13m x 15m swimming pool incorporating a 7m x 7m water fun pool, a sauna, steam room and reception area, while upstars there will be a large fitness suite with running machines and gym equipment.

"We've been planning this for over two years and are itching to get it going, particularly in light of the possible closure of Burnham's swimming pool," said Mr Atkinson.

He added that while the proposed pool would be smaller than Burnham's existing facility in Berrow Road, he hopes it could be used by classes, water aerobics sessions and families.

"We've actually applied to the district council for permission to allow outside members to use the complex and hope to have up to 500 members in total."

He added that the complex would not be reserved exclusively for holidaymakers at the park.

Providing the proposals get the backing of Sedgemoor planners in the New Year, the complex is likely to take around nine months to construct - and Home Farm bosses say they hope it could be open in early 2009.

Our photos show architect's plans for the new complex and an indoor swimming pool similar in style to the one planned at the building