New gym ready to muscle in on Bishop’s Stortford fitness market by opening its sixth branch
A gymnasium chain wants to open up a department in Bishop’s Stortford – its sixth in all and its to start with outside the house Essex – by changing an industrial warehouse.
Ab Salute Health club opened its to start with outlet in Romford in 2010 and now operates in Brentwood, Thurrock, Chelmsford and Braintree too.
The business has requested planning authority East Herts Council for permission to change the use of 15-16 Raynham Highway on the industrial estate.
In a submission to the council supporting the bid, Ab Salute explained: “Membership is for all age groups, beginners or innovative, whilst it is largely aimed in the direction of adult men and females in the mid-teens to 30s age team.”
The floor ground would be applied for energy/bodyweight training with a cardiovascular work out area on the 1st flooring along with sunbeds and an business office. There would also be a reception place, storage place, and changing and shower rooms.
The gym would operate 7 times a 7 days: 6am to 10.30pm on weekdays and 8am to 7pm at weekends.
Ab Salute hopes to develop 26 new employment: 16 total- and 10 component-time roles which includes professionals, trainers, instructors, receptionists and cleaners.
Regardless of the 10,450 sq ft (971 sq m) premises owning been refurbished, a 20-month marketing campaign has failed to secure a business to use them for industrial, storage or warehousing purposes. The marketed rental was £94,050 a calendar year.
Ab Salute explained: “The provision of this health and fitness center would not be the initially on the industrial estate as there is a ladies’ only group education gymnasium on the estate. This offers a completely distinctive exercising programme for women of all ages only. Ab Salute Fitness center offers high-quality sport training and health for all the community.”
It promises accessibility for the disabled, together with selected parking, and claimed: “The proposal is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.”
