Haynes Road Hornchurch house must stop swimming lessons

A property in Haynes Lane has been handed a planning enforcement notice <i>(Image: Google)</i>
A property in Haynes Lane has been handed a planning enforcement notice (Image: Google)
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A property in Hornchurch has been ordered to stop being used for private swimming lessons and pool hire - which it has been doing "without planning permission".

The alleged breach in rules is documented in a planning enforcement notice, created by Havering Council and served to the house at 139 Haynes Lane.

The enforcement document orders the property to "cease the business use of the land for private hire swimming lessons or for pool hire" as well as "remove from the site all fittings, furniture and equipment associated with the business use".

All debris and rubbish created from the aforementioned orders is also expected to be removed from the site.

The notice takes effect on July 16 and the recipients have two months to comply from that date.

The enforcement notice claims that the use of the property as a swimming business has increased the levels of "general and vehicular activity" which is "detrimental to the living conditions" of neighbours.

It also noted that the increase in parking demand cannot be fully accommodated within the site, leading to a rise in demand for on-street parking nearby.

This has too created an "adverse impact on the living conditions" of nearby occupants in relation to "increased car movement, parking pressure and the safe and free flow of traffic".

Plans for the use of the property as a swimming business were submitted in September last year by a Mrs N Maguire but were refused by planning officers in January this year.

The reasons for the application refusal were the same as the reasons given for the enforcement notice.

Therefore, the notice claims that if planning permission was sought again it would not be granted.

Natalie Maguire is listed on the recipients list as the director of Nataquatic Ltd.

Mrs Maguire told the Recorder: "I am very disappointed to receive this order as I provide lessons for neurodiverse children who are unable to attend mainstream swim lessons and will be unable to get lessons in a small, caring, safe environment with an experienced teacher who has experience of working with children with autism/adhd/sensory processing disorders anywhere else.

"It is very disappointing and I am very sad for these children."

Nataquatic has social media pages across Instagram, X and Facebook and its Instagram profile describes it as the "No.1 Swim School in Havering".

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