Surfleet private pool and Long Sutton Astro Turf recycling centre approved by South Holland District Council planning committee
A Surfleet family have been given permission for their private swimming pool to be used to support rehabilitation work.
Mr and Mrs Nigel West submitted a change of use planning application for their pool at Park House in Park Lane to be hired out for family groups, rehabilitation and certain disabilities.
Members of South Holland District Council were told at Wednesday's meeting that the pool was making a big difference to families but a neighbour raised concerns about parking and impact on his life.
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Speaking at the meeting pool owner Mr West said: "Our pool provides a beneficial service to families with children who have autism, epilepsy and dyspraxia. We have also found that the pool is suitable for people requiring rehabilitation after an operation or stroke.
"The improvement we have seen in some children is phenomenal and it is an offer that the community is benefiting from. It is really worthwhile and rewarding."
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Mr West also stated that they could offer nine car parking spaces within his curtilage and that the new booking system would mean that there is no cross over period along with changing the opening hours to ease the committee's concerns at a previous meeting.
Neighbour Charles Dobney spoke at the meeting to raise objections on the grounds of road safety and parking and the opening hours.
He also said that an area off Park Lane was used by teenage drivers as a turning area and was an "accident waiting to happen".
Mr Dobney asked for the application to have temporary approval so he could prove what was happening and recommended a site visit.
He said: "This application has a very big impact on my life and quality of life."
In moving that the application is granted, Coun James Avery said: "Ultimately it is a shame that public swimming pools are not providing this service and as a local authority we can learn from the success and demand for this."
Coun Christine Lawton said the application was beneficial for children and other users while Coun Bryan Alcock raised concerns about how the council could enforce any issues with parking.
Long Sutton artificial pitch Recycling Centre can stay on site
A firm that recycles artificial pitches into door mats and equestrian surfaces can continue to operate from its Long Sutton site.
T Antonio and P Hall had submitted a retrospective application for the use of The Astro Farm in Roman Bank Crosses, Long Sutton.
Members of the district council's planning committee were told that the former mushroom farm received planning permission in 2013 for the manufacture of hanging basket liners from the pitch using hand held tools.
However, the firm has expanded its range of products, which includes golf bunkers and shooting range noise barriers, and now needs to use power tools.
During the meeting, councillors were told that they could not be shown where objectors to the planning application lived due to data protection rules.
Coun Chris Brewis asked for that decision to be looked and added that the committee was likely to make a poor decision without that information of how had objected.
Coun Christine Lawton said she was in favour of recycling and that she was happy with the application as long as the 15 lorry journeys and operational hour conditions were stuck to.
Concept homes in Weston Hills gets the go ahead
A pair of experimental homes in Weston Hills has been granted planning permission.
Larkfleet has applied to put up two elevated modular concept dwellings at Ashgrove Lodge, Austendyke Road, Weston Hills, for five years to see how the design fares in the Fenland landscape.
The lightweight modular dwelling will be built on a 2.4m elevated platform which drives forward the concept of homes like this being built on hardstanding areas, such as car parks.
It will be clad in grey metal sheeting with stairs to each side and is designed to fit above eight standard car parking spaces.
Coun Anthony Casson said that as it was a temporary building, he would support the recommendation to approve.
Coun Rodney Grocock said the site had been used as a farm access for a number of years and the developer had hoped to use it as a development site.
Coun Bryan Alcock said the design is for an urban environment and to make better use of car parks while Coun Christine Lawton said it was an interesting conceptual design.
Earth sheltered dwelling in Whaplode Drove refused
Plans for an earth sheltered home in Whaplode Drove were turned down by councillors.
S Jeffs wanted to build a 350sq m home, with workspace consisting of a small integral kennel block and training room, at Homeland, in Eaugate Road.
The application was turned down as the site is outside of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan, along with the development's effect on the character and appearance of the countryside.
