A couple who purchased a garden apartment in Tel Aviv as part of a TAMA 38 project has approached the district court after the local planning and building committee rejected their request to build a swimming pool in their garden. The committee accepted the objections of the neighbors, who claim that the pool could cause nuisances, and explained that the municipality's policy is not to approve pools in garden apartments' gardens. The apartment owners argue that they bought the property with the expectation of enjoying a pool, and there is no explicit prohibition on its construction. They emphasize that in nearby neighborhoods, the construction of pools is allowed, raising questions about the transparency and arbitrariness of municipal policy. The legal battle highlights broader issues regarding urban planning, property owners' rights, and neighbors' interests, and raises the question of whether there is a place to allow the construction of private pools in garden apartments in Tel Aviv.