Highland Martial Arts Centre (HMAC) Inverness seeks permanent home in South Kessock

OWNERS of the Highlands’ only mixed martial arts gym are seeking permission to permanently base their activities in an Inverness warehouse premises.

HMAC Inverness was given the nod in April 2020 to temporarily operate from the Depot at Thornbush Road.

As such, the work in kitting out the 750 square metre venue is already complete.

It now wants to establish the South Kessock facility, which boasts 110 members and is open 24 hours a day, as a permanent home.

The business has past Cage Warriors world title winner Ross Houston as head coach and bills itself as training everyone from beginners to world champions.

Highland Council planning officials will consider the application.

Planning documents show the applicants would also look to create two parking spaces, with none currently available.

Conditions on installing an outdoor shower and air conditioning have already been met, although noise issues have recently led to the AC unit being switched off.

The papers said that HMAC now intends using soft landscaping planting as a secondary sound barrier among other design revisions.

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