Planned trampoline centre could create more than 100 jobs
An indoor trampoline centre will open in Walsall and create more than 100 jobs, under new plans.
Jump Nation Limited has lodged proposals to transform an industrial unit in Bentley Mill Way, close to junction 10 of the M6.
The plans involve transforming Olron House and around 120 people, aged five and above, will be able to use the centre at any one time.
The ground floor would have a large trampoline area, reception, changing rooms, toilets, locker room, kitchen and a party room.
The first floor of the building will have a viewing area, café, two or three party rooms, a staff room and separate office and toilets.
Plans lodged with Walsall Council state that 114 employees are likely to be needed to run the facility, although numbers will vary depending upon whether it is a bank holiday or mid week during term time.
Around 70 employees would be required to cover peak hour shifts between 9am and 10pm on weekends, school holidays and bank
holidays and 44 would be needed to cover off-peak shifts between 10am and 9pm mid week during school term time.
A report, sent to Walsall Council and lodged with the planning application, said: "In order to operate a successful indoor trampoline centre the applicant requires a large area of floorspace, high ceilings and car parking.
"The application premises is ideal for the type of use proposed.
"Smaller units do not offer the space and health and safety requirements of the applicant.
"The proposal would not lead to the loss of existing employment uses, buildings or jobs rather it is an opportunity site, which will create more jobs than the previously permitted application at this site."
Jump Nation opened its first indoor trampoline centre at Trafford Park in Manchester.
It was revealed last month that Adventure Forest Ltd has submitted an application to Wolverhampton City Council to take over the former Chubb Locks Custodial Service industrial unit in Well Lane, Wednesfield.
The firm wants to transform the building into a trampoline-based play area called Air Space Freestyle Jumping, creating 80 full and part-time jobs.
