PLANS for a new gym in the city has been approved by the city council.

The planning application from Coal Pension Properties C/O LaSalle Investement Management to change a restaurant in Market Square, Chelmsford into a gym were given the green light by Chelmsford City Council.

The new gym is expected to create five new jobs and the size of the size is 331.6 square metres.

The proposed opening times put forward by the applicant are 6am until 9.30pm from Monday to Sunday including bank holidays.

The applicant was contacted for a comment.