Plans are underway for a new educational and recreational centre – Dover Christ Church Academy – at Melbourne Avenue, Whitfield.

The planning application, which is due to go to the district council in July includes plans for a new sports hair, fitness suite and dance studio.

The scheme has been drawn up by Kent County Council with the Department for Education and would be developed by Willmott Dixon Construction.

Sponsored by Canterbury Christ Church University, the acedamy will house facilities for football, rugby, basketball, table tennis, cricket, athletics, rounders and trampolining.

There would also be a music area for performing arts include drama, dance and visual arts, such as pottery, photography and art.