New £2m spa planned for Burnley facility

Crow Wood Leisure (CWL) has submitted plans for a new spa and wellness centre at its Burnley sports and leisure complex, which is expected to cost around £2m to build.

The new 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) spa facility at Crow Wood will spread over two floors and will comprise a dedicated lounge and bar and a number of relaxation areas when complete.

An outdoor terrace with beach hut and hot tub experience; two indoor pools, including one hydrotherapy pool; and an outdoor salt water lagoon are also proposed.

The spa is set to open in 2013 and marks a "major expansion" of Crow Wood's facilities, which unveiled the Soccer Burnley facility and a £1.5m equestrian centre earlier this year.

Barrowford-based Andrew Parker Architecture are working with CWL on the plans, while G McGuigan has been appointed as the main contractor.

CWL, which already owns and operates The Woodland Spa as part of its business, expects the new spa to attract customers from a radius of 35 miles (56km).

Managing director Andrew Brown said: "We've budgeted at just over £2m and hope to have the facility open in early 2013, creating a minimum of 15 new additional jobs.

"We expect that a typical visit to the Spa will last between two and three hours and take in a full thermal experience and a host of innovative therapies - many of which are based around heat and relaxation."

Details: www.crowwood.com