Laceby Manor has applied for permission to expand its spa and gym building to include a Japanese-themed pool room. Laceby Manor's spa opened in 2022 as the golf resort expanded its offering. It has gained a strong reputation in the two years since.
Now, it plans to expand its capacity and bring a Japanese flavour to part of the spa. A two-storey extension is proposed that would include a Tsubo-niwa pool room. Read More: I visited the 'best new spa in the North' - and it's right here in North East Lincolnshire Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Grimsby with our free newsletter This would have ten pool loungers, a pool and a Tsubo-niwa style garden.
This is a form of Japanese landscaping, and has been described as a quasi-indoor garden style. It is a notable feature in some traditional Japanese homes. The application for Laceby Manor states size-controlled white himalayan birch will feature.
The pool room will be on the building's first floor. The second floor extension above it will act as a wellbeing activity space. "The extension to the spa & gym building will in its own way economically strengthen the business and ensures its growth and longevity in the community," state Keir Architecture Ltd on behalf of the applicant.
Tree planting is asserted as "a big plus" of the scheme. In an unusual situation for an extension, there would be more greenery if it is approved than there is now. The proposed area it would be built on, to the north-east.