UK nudist club 'furious' over possibility of someone seeing them!

London: A nudist club with 300 members in Europe has been left 'infuriated' after a local council gave the nod to knock down a disused office block just 300 yards away and replace it with a five-storey block of flats.

The White House Club in Whyteleafe, Surrey, boasted that its members could swim in the nude in its 50ft outdoor swimming pool, relax in its sauna, or play tennis on its two outdoor courts.

But now, the nudists are 'furious' with Tandridge District Council after its planning committee approved the 167-flat tower block, saying residents will be able to see them in the "altogether" as they prance around in the buff.

The club, which opened in 1933, has a membership ranging in age from two to 90 and counts nurses, teachers, electricians and an airline pilot in its ranks and had 10 bedrooms for residents to stay in.

White House Club director David Mason, speaking after planning permission was granted this week, said that scores of members had complained to the council and that he was "disappointed" with the decision.

"We're disappointed at the decision," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

"Our members playing tennis or standing in front of our clubhouse can be overlooked, especially when the screening trees' foliage is down.

"We want to see measures put in which preclude overlooking, and protect our environment, which has been a haven of tranquillity and recreation for more than 70 years," he added.