Swimming Pool Design to Match Your House If you’re in the early stages of planning your new swimming pool, you’ll have lots to think about. It’s important to remember that even if you’re really keen to swim every single day, you’ll probably spend much more time looking at the pool from your house than you will spend actually using it. For this reason, the design and location of the pool is vital, especially if you’re lucky enough to own a beautiful property such as an old country mansion. For homeowners of period or characterful buildings, the last thing you want to do is ruin the look and feel of your
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Building regulations and planning permission will not normally apply to an outdoor swimming pool. All swimming pools, either indoor or outdoor, not attached to a house are considered to be outbuildings, and as long as they fit within certain criteria are exempt from needing planning permission. Building regulations do apply to indoor pools, however. This is great news for you if you’re planning an outdoor pool for your property, but before you get going on your project, take a moment to make sure your outdoor swimming pool really is an outdoor swimming pool! This may sound strange, but planning authorities issue strict guidelines on what defines an outdoor pool, and
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