A proposal to refurbish a North East spa has been greenlit by the council

Developer GT3 Architects have said their plans to transform the lakeside Wynyard Hall Spa have been approved by Stockton Borough Council.

The proposal will see an expansion of its wet spa facilities and treatment rooms, as well as “increased accessibility for users.”

The scheme will see the ground floor building extended, and a “new-look” outdoor area.

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Anna Cumberland, senior architect at GT3 Architects, said: “It’s fantastic to see  the design proposals for Wynyard Hall Spa now approved and we very much look forward to getting work underway and bringing the new facility to fruition.

“Everything we do is rooted in people architecture, making sure that every design is truly focused on the people who will interact with the space, whether that be as a visitor or staff.

"In the case of Wynyard Hall Spa, this includes improving accessibility to allow more people to visit. Readdressing the entrance and circulation around the spa facilities, as well as re-aligning the building levels, introducing a lift, and adding accessible parking with an access route will all improve the spa in its current form.”

“The designs combine the luxury aesthetic expected by visitors with a sensitivity to the overall setting, particularly with the listed nature of Wynyard Hall and its gardens, which date back to the early 19th century.

"A clean and simple exterior using a buff brick base to the lower level creates this cohesion with the setting, while a timber finish with feature glazing to the upper level adds a contemporary element which frames views across the grounds and creates an all-important connection to nature.”

It will offer an infinity pool and ice plunge pool, two barrel saunas, fit pit seating areas alongside two hot tubs, and external terraces.

Additionally, a café on the lower floor is planned along with changing rooms, indoor spa facilities, a herbal sauna, steam room, frigidarium, experience showers, salt therapy room, and plunge pools.

The upper level will contain six single, and one double, treatment rooms – as well as rooms dedicated to manicures and relaxation.

Mark Antonopoulos, director at Cameron Hall Developments, said: “We are delighted to have been granted planning permission for our spa facility at Wynyard Hall.

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"This new and improved addition to our leisure arm of the business will increase revenue, provide new jobs and really do justice to an already beautiful and popular part of the estate.

"The new spa blends in subtly with the existing grade 2 listed Hall and historic park land, and I have to give GT3, the wider design and planning teams huge credit for taking our concepts and ideas and turning them into such fantastic design.”

The design team for the approved plans includes Southern Green Landscape Architects, Portland Consulting Engineers, TGA Consulting Engineers, SAJ Transport Consultants, and ELG Planning.