Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: January 7, 2025

Purpose: To consider the approach taken to re-providing golf facilities potentially being replaced by Great Wolf Resorts.

Content:   Resolved: Cabinet   1.      Approve the preferred option for use of a site at Down Grange to provide a replacement pitch and putt golf course, additional car parking, and an administrative facility for the golf provision, and the inclusion of a modern golf-pod style driving range and adventure golf course at the same location if feasible, subject to the council obtaining any necessary planning permission(s).   2.      Agree to reserve a parcel of land within the Leisure Park for the future provision of an adventure golf course and/or a golf-pod style driving range if both or either of these facilities cannot be provided alongside a pitch and putt course.   3.      Delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sports Leisure and Cultureto:   a)    following receipt of planning consultancy advice, finalise site selection for the reprovision of golfing facilities; b)    commission detailed designs for all the golf facilities, with and without the inclusion of a modern golf-pod style driving range and/or adventure golf course should both or either of these facilities be more feasibly located at the Leisure Park; c)    approve designs and apply for any necessary planning permission(s); d)    procure the construction of the facilities; and agree commercial terms with the appointed leisure operator or private sector provider(s) as necessary.   4.      Recommend to Council that they approve addition of a new scheme to the capital programme with a budget of £1.000M in 2027/28, to enable the construction of the new pitch and putt golf course and associated works as set out in Section 7 of the report.