Planning consultants and architects have supported plans for a hydrotherapy pool in Dorset.
The approval of the plans for Diverse Abilities £1m Splash Appeal will allow the organisation to build a "state-of-the-art therapy pool" complex for adults with disabilities. The development is due to be built within the campus of the charity’s Beehive Adult Centre in Manor Avenue, in Poole, which offers care and support for adults with complex needs.
David James Architects has been a supporter of Diverse Abilities for several years. David James has personally been involved on the panel to drive the Splash Appeal forward and as part of this drive DJA provided a free design service to deliver a much needed state-of-the-art therapy pool.
Having worked closely with Ken Parke Planning Consultants over the last 20 years, Mr James felt their skills would be ideal in unlocking the complexity of the planning system. Ken Parke also provided all his skills fre- of-charge in achieving a planning approval.
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Mr Parke, managing director at KPPC, said: “The hydrotherapy pool promises to provide lifechanging water-based therapy for many of the adults supported by Diverse Abilities. Research has shown that one of the greatest issues for people with mobility impairments is the weight of gravity taking its toll on those who spend a great deal of time in a chair or bed, especially in terms of pain and wellbeing.
“The pool will be a fantastic asset for the charity to provide much-needed treatment and will give people the opportunity to enjoy the feeling of being free and relaxed while having fun at the same time. All at KPPC feel privileged to support Diverse Abilities and wish the charity very best with its plans.”
Diverse Abilities previously gained planning permission for a pool complex at the Beehive in 2015 but continuing research into the multitude of benefits of hydrotherapy has resulted in a re-think on the design and configuration of the interior of the pool, which now needs to be longer.
A spokesperson for Diverse Abilities said: “We are incredibly grateful to David James Architects, Ken Parke Planning Consultants and Kube Visuals for their generous support of this project and bringing the charity a step closer to realising this vital new facility.”
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