Dear Wentworth Estate Residents,
Dear Neighbours,
Please review maps and pictures - all these mature trees next to the Executive Golf Course will be cut, according to this application.
Who has approved it on behalf of the residents of
the Wentworth Estate?
Thousands of trees have been cut at the Wentworth Estate, and bulldozers are now coming for the famous protected fish ponds. What will be next? Multi-residence developments or a Hotel? Redevelopment of the Executive Golf Course?
Please find the links to the Ecological Impact Assessment:
And the Runnymede Application:
We urge you to object to this application today to protect and preserve the historical character and nature of
Our Wentworth Estate.
All OBJECTIONS can still be sent before the decision is made which can be made any day now.
You can use the ideas from the OBJECTION for the Application RU.23/1213 below, add your address and send it to:
planning@runnymede.gov.uk
Please send copies of your objections to WERC and WRA.
info@wra.org.uk
werc@wentworthestate.org.uk
james.periton@wentworthestate.org.uk
Update February 2, 2024
All OBJECTIONS can be made now to Wentworth Estate Road CMTE
Please send your Objections to WERC:
werc@wentworthestate.org.uk
james.periton@wentworthestate.org.uk
info@wra.org.uk - Copy to Wentworth Residents Association.
There is no "Existing Building" - there is only a temporary storage for sand.
Thank you.
Wentworth Golf Club, Virginia Water
Ecological Impact Assessment
Executive Summary
"Ecological Planning & Research Ltd (EPR) was commissioned by Wentworth Club Ltd to carry out an ecological appraisal in relation to proposals to construct a golf academy building and the creation of a short game area adjacent to the existing 9-hole short course, as set out on the Proposed Site Plan. The proposals will include the removal of trees and the existing sand storage building, clearance of habitats, including the felling of trees and the infill of a section of one of the ponds.
The proposals for the new academy building and short game area are located close to the existing executive course (hole 1 to the west) and the driving range (to the north) close to the centre of the area owned and managed by Wentworth Club. The Site is entirely within the Fish Ponds Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI), designated for its nature conservation interest. A patchwork of habitats are present within the SNCI including the two large ponds, acid grassland, deciduous woodland, in addition to intensively managed modified grassland. The EcIA identifies direct impacts on habitats within the SNCI and includes measures for impact avoidance, compensation and enhancements for biodiversity."
Update February 2, 2024
"Dear Wentworth Estate Road CMTE,
Please register my strongest objection possible to the Runnymede Application RU.23/1213 - Wentworth Club Development: The New Academy Building - Including the Felling of Trees and the Infill of a Section of One of the Ponds.
There is NO "Existing Building" - pictures of the temporary sand storage are attached.
Thousands of trees have been cut at the Wentworth Estate, and bulldozers are now coming for the famous protected fish ponds. What will be next? Multi-residence developments or a Hotel?
We are residents of the Wentworth Estate and STRONGLY OBJECTING to this proposed development on the following grounds:
- There is NO "Existing Building" in this protected area of the Green Belt = pictures of the temporary sand storage are attached.
- We object to the proposed building on the grounds that it is not compatible with the Green Belt regulations.
- The Wentworth Club application states that an existing building will be demolished and replaced by the new golf facility. However, the "existing building" is merely an open shed to protect sand and other materials from the weather. The proposed new golf facility is significantly larger than the "shed" and much nearer to the rear boundaries of properties in Portnall Rise.
- We will suffer from the increased traffic in our area, including servicing vehicles and the resulting pollution.
- Our Wentworth Estate Roads and local roads in the area are not suitable for this new business-related traffic, they will be used more frequently after this building is constructed.
- We will be badly affected by the dramatically increased noise pollution from the new Wentworth Gold Academy building.
- This area of the Green Belt is protected from any new buildings to be developed.
- Numerous mature trees will be cut.
- The protected fish pond will be infilled.
- "The main development site is situated within a Local Wildlife Site known as Wentworth Golf Courses – Fish Ponds Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SNCI)".
- "The Site is also situated within a Biodiversity Opportunity Area (BOA)".
- "The proposed development will result in the direct loss of SNCI habitats and Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland S41".
- "The potential to result in a significant negative effect on the bat assemblage likely to be present within the ZoI."
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