A national gym chain has said it was "misadvised" by the property agents behind its new Warwick gym.

Foundry Gym on Millers Road has been forced to submit a planning application after finding out it did not have planning permission to open.

The retrospective application comes just months after the chain opened at Horizon House in January.

"When taking on the premises the applicants were misadvised by the property agents and legal advisers who indicated on numerous occasions both verbally and in writing that the premises had the correct use class in place to enable them to use the building as a gym," the application said.

It continued: "Unfortunately, on the back of this advice the applicants have proceeded to invest considerable funds in refurbishing the building to make it suitable for its intended use."

Plans show there would be no external alterations aside from signage.

The application seeks to change the use of the building from 'B2/B8' - industrial use - to 'Class E' which allows for a wide range of commercial and business use.

The 24/7 gym was previously a vehicle hire business.

"The proposed use provides employment for three full time and four part time staff and provides a base for 15 self-employed personal trainers which is similar to the level of employment that would be generated by a B2/B8 use and therefore there is no reduction in employment levels as a result of the proposals," the application added.

See the full plans here.