A new club for swingers that has opened in Melksham is being investigated by Wiltshire Council after complaints it may not have the correct designation.
Angels, at the Avon Enterprise Park in New Broughton Road, is an adults-only club aimed at swingers which opens on Fridays and Saturdays from 9pm until 4.30am.
The arrival of the club has caused quite a stir in the town, with some nearby businesses objecting to it.
However, it is believed the premises is currently designated as business or industrial use, whereas the nature of the venture may require it to be for ‘sui generis’, a rare category meaning ‘of its own kind’.
A Wiltshire Council spokesman said: “We have received a complaint about the use of this property, and are currently investigating whether a retrospective planning application for change of use needs to be submitted. Currently the authorised use of the premises appears to be business or industrial.”
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