A planned new wellness centre in Edinburgh could allow patrons to soak up views of the Firth of Forth and the inlet’s famous bridges from the sauna.
Three saunas, part of a wider wellness centre, would be installed at the Port Edgar Marina near South Queensferry.
The proposal from Ferry Saunas Limited also includes schematics for three cold plunge barrels, changing facilities and a reception area.
The plans would support the expanding marina site and benefit from existing infrastructure on the marina, which houses a sailing school and 300 berths.
In a statement, iDraw Plans – who drew up the plans – said: “The development has been designed specifically for its waterfront setting.
“The architectural approach uses timber cladding, blue profiled metal sheeting and dark grey single-ply membrane roofing to create a robust, simple and maritime character.”
Justifying the proposal, they pointed to the existing marina and commercial footprint on the site.
The proposed site for the sauna is currently a patch of rough grass and lies outwith the Queensferry Conservation Area.
There are more than 250 parking spaces within the wider marina, as well as numerous bike racks.
The facility will operate seven days per week between 7am and 10pm, with 9pm being the cut-off time for the final session.
The larger of the two buildings will fit 15 people at one time, while the two smaller saunas – which share the second building – will fit six people each.
Summing up the scheme, planners said: “The proposal is particularly appropriate to Port Edgar because the relationship between sauna, cold-water immersion and the waterfront is intrinsic to the proposed use.
“The site is located within an established marina and leisure environment, outside the Queensferry Conservation Area, and benefits from existing access, parking, water supply and marina infrastructure.”
They added that the architectural approach was deliberately modest and maritime in character.
“The demountable/lightweight construction minimises ground intervention and provides an appropriate response to the coastal environment while the application itself seeks permanent planning permission,” they said.
“The planning case is further supported by the emerging and established precedent of sauna and cold-water wellness facilities operating within Edinburgh and the wider area.”
Council planners have until 20 November this year to decide on the plans.
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