PLANS have been submitted to open a massage and 'professional development' studio in Southbourne.

According to the application for 99 Southbourne grove, put forward by Bournemouth local Tanya Bright, the scheme "proposes to offer services including sports massage, acupuncture, meditation, continual professional development courses, focused group exercise sessions and 1-2-1 sessions".

Ms Bright is seeking change of use permission from a shop to 'assembly and leisure'. The venue would host five classes a day, maximum.