Part of a former pumping station will be turned into a yoga studio. Brighton and Hove City Council has approved the conversion of the gate house, which is currently being used as a storage facility inside The British Engineerium in The Droveway, Hove, into a yoga, Pilates and dance studio. The application was submitted on behalf of the owners of the site as part of an initiative to “bring one of the buildings back into use and place the organisation on a more financially viable footing to better secure the Engineerium’s long-term preservation”.
The studio will hold classes for about 30 people between 7am and 9pm seven days a week, while two full- time and three part-time staff will be employed. As part of the application, two disabled car parking spaces and covered and secure cycle parking will also be provided. READ MORE: 200 homes will be built on green fields despite hundreds of objections One comment on the application raised concerns regarding reports of nesting peregrine falcons at the site, however due to works only being internal, the officer report states that “no disruption should occur however the applicant shall be reminded of their duties regarding nesting birds under the Wildlife Act by way of an informative”.
The application’s planning statement reads: “The application aids the growth and accessibility of a much-loved community site, with the proposed recreational activities in the building being made available to all.” The building, which forme.
