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Created Jun 21, 2025 by Bryan McDonnell@bryanclk003683Maintainer

Pole Dancer WINS Planning Row Despite Complaints Of 'Groaning'.


A pole dancer has actually won a planning fight with 'prudish' neighbours over her home studio following grievances of 'grunting and loud sound'.

Samilou Saunders has been running the classes from her garage at her ₤ 700,000 cottage in the wealthy residential area of Christchurch, Dorset, since the pandemic.
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However, it dealt with the danger of closure after getting an influx of problems from ratings of furious neighbours.

Claiming that the controversial company was 'devastating' their lives due to parking problems, the unhappy residents even complained about the noise of 'groaning and loud music' when the pole dancing classes were taking place.

Local councillor Margaret Phipps concurred with the opposition - arguing that the service was 'inappropriate' for domestic neighbours.

But Ms Saunders' clients, said to consist of medical professionals, accounting professionals, vets, nurses and school instructors, argued that it was 'generational bias' from mainly senior residents who did not like the pole dancing nature of the business.

Now, a planning committee at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has voted to authorize a retrospective preparation application sent by Ms Saunders to alter the use of the garage from domestic to a mixed-use space.

The mother, who sent the application in January, got the assistance of seven councillors who enacted favour, while none voted versus and two abstained.

Samilou Saunders (pictured) has won a planning fight with 'prudish' neighbours over her home studio following neighbour grievances of 'grunting and loud sound'. The mother has actually been running the studio from her garage at her ₤ 700,000 cottage in the posh suburb of Christchurch, Dorset, because the pandemic

Ms Saunders' clientele, said to consist of doctors, accountants, veterinarians, nurses and school instructors, argued that it was 'generational bias' from mainly senior homeowners who did not like the pole dancing nature of the service

Now, a preparation committee at BCP Council has voted to approve a retrospective preparation application submitted by Ms Saunders to change using the garage. Seven councillors voted in favour, while none voted against and 2 stayed away

But Rita Raynor, who spoke on behalf of the objectors at a preparation committee conference of BCP Council, stated most of the letters of assistance were from individuals outside the area who did not need to deal with it.

Ms Saunders had formerly described the studio as a 'modest and sustainable' little social business. As the only worker, she firmly insisted that she generally works about 20 hours a week, holding little classes of approximately 8 people spread throughout all 7 days.

Her planning application notes the studio's hours as 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 12pm on weekends.

The timetable on her website reveals just one or more classes daily throughout the week, usually around 10am and again at 6 or 7pm.

She likewise stated that the studio is fitted with cooling, meaning doors and windows remain closed throughout sessions, and that music is not audible from outdoors. She likewise noted that music is not played throughout the themselves.

However, neighbours expressed grave issues that the organization hours could suggest classes running 66 hours over the week, with 500 people and cars coming and going.

Alan Forage, 83, a retired scientist who lives next door, stated: 'We (the citizens) are all reasonably old and at our age we just desire peace and quiet in a good area, a peaceful life.

'In the summer season when windows are open you hear groaning and loud music and talking when the pole dancing classes are on.'

Rita Raynor (visualized), who spoke on behalf of the objectors at a preparation committee meeting of BCP Council, stated she was 'disappointed' with the committee's outcome, including that it showed 'little consideration to the area'

Ms Saunders (visualized) had formerly described the studio as a 'modest and sustainable' little social business. As the only employee, she insisted that she normally works about 20 hours a week, holding little classes of approximately 8 people spread out throughout all 7 days

Neighbour John Thompson composed: 'We, the locals, have actually put up with this intrusion into a completely quiet house with a devastating result on our amenity.

'We are the people who have experienced the considerable disturbance from the sound from the pole dancing music and the result of the parking not only the road however also on our yard verges which we preserve on a routine basis.'

Another couple living close by stated that the pole dancing studio was having an unfavorable influence on their 'mental health and wellbeing'.

Meanwhile, councillor Phipps slammed the '7 day a week operation' adding that there was 'no reprieve' for local residents.

She included: 'These are not what I would call limited hours.

'This is a complete scale industrial organization in a residential area. It was granted in good faith as a garage by this council.'

The planning committee concurred to introduce some conditions to safeguard neighbours' facility, with a condition for no magnified music during service usage.

Business usage will also be limited to indoor sport and fitness. If the organization stops, the structure needs to then revert back to regular usage as a domestic garage.

But Ms Raynor stated she was 'disappointed' with the committee's result, adding that it showed 'little factor to consider to the neighbourhood'.

Pictured: Ms Saunders' partner, David. Ms Saunders said she had no further remark. However, she formerly said that the ongoing grievances had actually strained her relationship with her neighbours, even leading to her neglecting them in the street

The preparation committee agreed to introduce some conditions to safeguard neighbours' amenity, with a condition for no enhanced music throughout company use. It followed regional councillor Margaret Phipps argued that the company was 'inappropriate' for a residential neighbours.

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She added: 'A seven-day a week organization, with 66 hours of operation is an excessive circumstance for neighbours to deal with.

'We accept that individuals need to make a living, there's no individual bitterness.

'We are not versus it due to the fact that it's pole dancing, if it had actually been anything else, like a children's party company, we would feel the exact same.

'It's merely a house and we want to enjoy our residential or commercial properties without a commercial company influencing on that.

'We would have like some restrictions around classes and number of individuals, a bit more protection and consideration for us as individuals.'

Ms Saunders said that she had no more remark. However, she formerly shared that the continuous complaints had strained the relationship with her neighbours, even causing her ignoring them in the street.

Reflecting on the tedious neighbour row, she said: 'This has actually been going on for nearly two years. It's been a lot of stress and I have actually been truly down about it.

'Some of the things neighbours stated were quite terrible and shocking.

'I do not feel like I can wave and smile at people anymore, I feel frightened. They (objectors) will stand and look at me when I leave the house.'
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