Jurassic Coast sauna hut given go-ahead

The timber-clad building will be assembled on Swanage seafront

A popular tourist hotspot is set to get a new seaside sauna hut.

Plans for the timber-clad building, which will be assembled on Swanage seafront, have been approved by Dorset Council.

Measuring 17 sq m (55 sq ft), the structure will be built on a hardstanding in Shore Road.

Similar saunas have been built on the Jurassic Coast recently, including at Seatown and Studland.

The trend has seen saunas pop up on other beaches, including Seatown in West Dorset

The application was made by Wareham-based company Swanage Bay Sauna, which also runs a hut at Knoll Beach in Studland.

Situated on land owned by Swanage Town Council, the sauna will be open from 07:00 to 19:00 BST on weekdays and weekends.

It will have three rooms, including a larger communal sauna, a smaller private sauna and an office/reception room.

The building will be painted black with grey glazed windows, which will allow a view out, but not in.