Pyrford Golf Club Warren Lane Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8XR

1. 1.The proposed location of the use in an isolated rural location with very limited access other than by private car is not locationally sustainable and would not contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Policies CS1, CS18 and CS19 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012) and the policies in the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
2. 2.The proposed development, by reason of the extent of hardstanding, padel court enclosures, lighting columns and associated infrastructure, would result in inappropriate development within the Green Belt. The proposal would cause harm to the openness of the Green Belt in both spatial and visual terms through the introduction of built form into an otherwise open area. No Very Special Circumstances exist which would clearly outweigh the harm caused to the Green Belt by reason of the proposal's inappropriateness and loss of openness. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policy CS6 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012), Policies DM3 and DM13 of the DM Policies DPD (2016) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
3. 3.The proposed development, by reason of its scale, form, extensive hard surfacing, enclosing glazed and mesh structures and associated lighting, would result in an incongruous and visually intrusive form of development within the open and rural character and appearance of the site and surrounding area. The proposal would result in a significantly harmful impact on the character of the surrounding area and would therefore be contrary to Policies CS6 and CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy (2012), Supplementary Planning Document 'Woking Design' (2015), Policies BE1 and BE3 of the Pyrford Neighbourhood Plan (2016 - 2027) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
4. 4.The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposal would have an acceptable impact on the dark corridors in the immediate area and, in the absence of this information, the Local Planning Authority cannot determine that protected species would not be affected in this regard. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy of the Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policy DM7 of the DM Policies DPD (2016) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

GU22 8XR

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

11 March 2026

Consultation expiry

12 April 2026

Consultation end

12 April 2026

Neighbour consultation end

12 April 2026

Target decision date

6 May 2026

Agent

Brodie Planning Associates Ltd

Agent address

The Haybarn Manor Farm Southam Cheltenham GL52 3PB

Statutory period

56 days

Comments

0

Documents

36

Constraints

10