Kestrel, Horton Road, Stanwell Moor

Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 22 Oct 2017

Formerly (?) the Kestrel Hydro naturist spa by day, and the AbFab Swingers Club by night, local council planners ordered that the premises revert to the only permitted use, a private dwelling, and any structures inconsistent with that use be removed (the extensive structures are round behind). After court appeals raised by Kestrel, eventually reaching the Supreme Court about a year ago who rejected a hearing, the council's case was confirmed. The legal point concerned removal of the structures, whether a four year or ten year interval was applicable between the start of works and an enforceable planning order being made. The courts found it was ten years, which scuppered Kestrel. The notices fixed at remarkably close intervals along the fence appear to be effectively a declaration by Kestrel that no one shall enter the premises, and a council application and court order that the council may enter to see that all structures that are not permitted have been removed. It is hard to see why Kestrel are so reluctant to allow this, unless they intend to continue operating counter to planning permission. Their web site gives no indication they are closed.

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