23 High View Road, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5YF

Continued use of the existing swimming pool to provide swimming lessons to the community. Summary

Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Moss J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character of the site and the surrounding area
The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers by reason of noise and disturbance
Whether or not the development is in an acceptable location with regard to access to more sustainable modes of transport
Whether or not the development results in inconveniences for road users and is prejudicial to highway safety as a result of the parking provision on site

What decided it

The development's unacceptable effects on character, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety through inadequate parking provision outweighed the benefits of providing swimming lessons.

Framework references: 84

Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP9, Policy DM9, Policy CP11, Policy DM11

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