Plans revealed for health, fitness and wellbeing centre

A multi-million pound health, fitness and wellness destination is proposed for Brough, in East Yorkshire.

If approved, The Kingston Club will feature padel courts, a fitness centre with hybrid gym spaces, a wellbeing spa – with recovery therapies including hot and cold treatments – and wellness studios including hot yoga and sound baths.

Plans also include co-working areas, a cafe and conference space. Subject to planning approval, construction and fit-out activities are expected to start early next year.

The project team includes Wakefield-based architectural practice The Harris Partnership, Huddersfield-based interior architecture and wellness design specialists Zynk Design, Sheffield-based construction and property consultancy WT Partnership and Wakefield-based civil and structural engineering firm HJCE.

Marketing and PR support is being provided by South Cave-based, The Word Agency. 

Richard Wilson, founder of the project, said: “We want The Kingston Club to be somewhere to play, a reason to stay and, ultimately, a place where people feel they belong.

“We are committed to working with local suppliers and service providers wherever possible, so as the project progresses, this significant investment also creates more opportunities across the wider region.” 

Architect Ryan Murray at The Harris Partnership said: “Brough is a growing area and The Kingston Club is set to provide a unique offering in a single destination. We’re confident it will become central to the community and attract people to the area, driving further investment.” 

Chris Illingworth, head of Zynk’s northern office, said: “Our part is to design beautiful spaces which provide a destination where people feel connected, have opportunities to try new things, enjoy premium experiences, socialise, workout and so much more.” 

Christine Hartigan Phillips, head of wellness design at Zynk, said: “The fusion of fitness and wellbeing has been coming for a long time.

“With the product mix The Kingston Club is set to have, we are helping Richard create a place which redefines the health club offering, attracting people to the area and providing jobs for local people.”

WT Partnership is supporting The Kingston Club through its cost consultancy and project management delivery. 

Matt Allcard. of WT, said: “The area is changing at a fast pace: commercial, residential and leisure driving the change to the environment.

“The proposed Kingston Club adds something extra, with the opportunity to provide the region with a venue for people to maintain a healthy lifestyle which isn’t available to them right now.” 

Mark Holloway, of HJCE, said: “This is a particularly interesting project due to the mix of facilities and our role as civil and structural engineers is to take the developer and architectural vision and help turn it into something that can be built safely and economically.

“It’s about solving problems, co-ordinating with the wider design team and ensuring the final building performs as intended.” 

James Taylor of building services design and consultancy firm Futureserv, added: “Most padel facilities in the UK have been created by converting existing buildings, so The Kingston Club, as a purpose-built project, is still relatively unusual in this sector.

“It meant we could design the services and environment specifically around padel and the wider health club from day one.”