THE owners of a sports training and fitness business are selling up after 20 years due to the 'devastating impact' of the coronavirus pandemic.

An application has been submitted to Barrow Borough Council to convert Fitness Surgery in Market Street from a retail unit to a residential unit.

According to the proposal, the owners purchased the building in September 2001 and used the site as their primary residence and space to run their business which offers tailored sports training and private individuals on a one and one basis. The plans state: "Whilst our clients have operated the Fitness Surgery successfully for the past 20 years, the recent Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact upon their business and they are at the stage in their lives that they wish to sell their property in order to retire."

The plans state that the owners have recently had an offer accepted on the building.