Plans lodged for new facilities at outdoor centre

YMCA Fylde Coast said it wanted to build an equipment store, a boathouse and jetties at its Lakeside south camp

Plans have been lodged to build a range of new facilities at an outdoor education centre in the Lake District.

YMCA Fylde Coast said it wanted to build an equipment store, boathouse and jetties, as well as redevelop staff buildings at its Lakeside South camp located on the western shore of Windermere.

The plans revealed the purchase of its Stoller Campus on the south camp required "a substantial loan" which meant the charity sold the north camp to service the debt.

In the documents submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA), YMCA Fylde Coast said the plans were "a vital step in ensuring the continued success" of the centre.

The Stoller Campus, at YMCA Lakeside in Newby Bridge, is one of the largest centres of its kind in the UK.

It works with dozens of schools and youth organisations and has hosted more than one million young people since opening more than 60 years ago.

The plans include new day camp facilities and parking, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

A supporting document read: "This proposal represents a necessary and thoughtfully designed development that will secure the future of YMCA Lakeside, ensuring that generations to come can benefit from its outstanding facilities and programmes."

The application is under consideration by the LDNPA.