Leisure giant David Lloyd has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art fitness centre in Worthing.

The company wants to build a club featuring indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a sports hall, exercise studios, 11 indoor and outdoor tennis and badminton courts and spaces for 250 cars.

A cycle lane will run to the centre and £35,000 will be spent on improving surrounding roads.

The plans also include a bar and hair and beauty salon.

Councillors will discuss the application for the huge complex in Romany Road, West Durrington, on Tuesday.

It has split the community.

Some people living in the surrounding area say it will reduce the problems of youth crime by giving teenagers the opportunity to take part in a huge range of sports.

Other neighbours have warned the increase in traffic and noise could affect a nearby nature reserve.

They also question whether young people will be able to afford the prices charged by a private operator.

One homeowner said the sports facility was long overdue.

He said: "The application is a very positive initiative for Worthing and would gave youngsters with talent the chance to progress."

But another neighbour said: "There is no need for the development as there are already two recreation grounds, the West Worthing Tennis Club, Northbrook College and school playing fields nearby and the Worthing Leisure Centre just over a mile from the site."

People living in the area are already bracing themselves for the arrival of 800 new family homes.

One objector wrote: "From a large and expanding social housing sector in the area, who is going to be able to afford the fees of this well-known commercial operator?"

And West Worthing Tennis Club, based in Titnore Lane, near Romany Road, also objected to the David Lloyd proposal, saying there were already enough tennis courts in the area.

Run-down shopping precinct Teville Gate, in Worthing town centre, was considered as an alternative site for the fitness club but this has been dismissed as it would have compromised the Worthing "gateway" envisaged for the site.