Continuum were appointed by Derek Lewis Ltd. to provide consultancy advice and manage the existing planning application pursuant to the development of a rural leisure centre in Doncaster (planning ref: 20/00619/FULM). The proposed scheme consists of a man-made lake, surrounded by holiday lodges, caravan pitches, on-site café, trim trail, tennis courts, and changing facilities/reception with associated infrastructure and landscaping.

The lake sits as the focal point of the development of a site measuring circa 17 acres. The lodges front the lake and offer direct access to the water, that will play host to all year open water swimming in addition to pursuits such as kayaking and sailing. The perimeter of the site incorporates a 2 km trim trail with a number of differing fitness stations. An on-site café looking out over the lake is proposed to provide an alternative for those less fond of open water swimming.

It is considered that the facility will provide an invaluable resource for the surrounding community and has already been supported by Kool Kayakers. These users will be served by the new changing and reception building of timber construction designed to fit in with the surrounding rural character of the area whilst incorporating port hole style windows in a “nautical” nod to the newly made lake.

Bio-diversity and sustainability are integral to the proposed scheme which incorporates rewilding and a nature reserve to ensure substantial biodiversity net gain creating new habitats for surrounding wildlife.