Planning Applications - Runnymede Borough Council

3. Application
3.1 This is a full application for the renewal of Planning Permission RU.97/1145
to allow barefoot and water skiing on the lake.
3.2 Planning Permission RU.97/1145 restricted the use of the lake for barefoot
and water skiing to the months of May until September. The hours of use
were also restricted to between 5pm and 9.30pm Monday until Friday, 9am
until 9.30pm on Saturdays and 11am until 9.30pm on Sundays and Bank
Holidays. Although this application is for the renewal of Planning
Permission RU.97/1145 there would be three alterations - these are the
user, the months of the proposed use and the hours of use.
3.3 The previous consent which was never implemented was personal to
Waterboatmen Limited. The owners Lafarge Aggregates Limited are
looking to let the site to a recognised barefoot and water skiing body. The
proposed use would operate between March and September and during the
afternoons during weekdays and from 10.00 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays
and Sundays.
3.4 The applicant has not proposed changing rooms, a clubhouse or any other
built structure with this application.
4. Consultations
4.1 The application has been advertised on the Council’s Weekly list of
Planning Applications and 26 individual letters of notification have been sent
out to neighbouring properties. Seven letters of objection have been
received, the contents of which are summarised below;
• Noise
• Disturbance to wildlife
• Water Pollution
• Generation of Traffic
• Similar facility exists nearby (Thorpe Water Ski)
• Devalues Property
• Increase in foot traffic would affect privacy and security
• Concerns for the safety of the general public using the lake and
surrounding area; such users include fishermen, windsurfers and
students sunbathing
4.2 Surrey Wildlife Trust have no objection to the proposal.
4.3 Surrey County Council’s Archaeological Officer has been consulted and has
no objection
4.4 County Highways Authority have no objection to the proposal.