A bid to convert a stable block into a yoga studio and communal space has been given the green light. 

Tom Scherdel and Gemma Boner applied to East Suffolk Council for a "conversion of a detached stable block to be used as a yoga studio and flower arranging area and change of use of land for external seating area". 

The building resides by Cox Common in Westhall, a village near Halesworth. 

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In the delegated report, it says: "This application relates solely to the use of the stable block as an ancillary building for guests to undertake a range of leisure activities, including yoga and flower arranging.

"The proposed plans show a disabled WC, kitchen and yoga studio with outside seating area located towards the front of the site."

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The space will be for "holiday let guests only". 

As said in the heritage, design, and access statement, a swimming pool and parking area for the holiday lets already exist.

The application also included the "formation of enlarging parking area in connection with holiday lets" that were approved earlier this year. 

One proposal was to change the existing cart lodge to three holiday lets, and another was to convert a stable into a one-bedroom holiday let.