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Wycombe Wanderers submit plans for new training centre at golf course
Overview
Wycombe Wanderers have formally submitted planning applications to transform South Buckinghamshire Golf Course into a new training ground for their first team and academy. The proposals involve reducing the 18-hole golf course to 12 holes, adding a six-hole academy course, and improving community sports facilities at the neighboring Farnham Park Playing Fields. Buckinghamshire Council is scheduled to make a decision on the plans by 21 January.
Key points
- Wycombe Wanderers submitted plans to build a football training ground at South Buckinghamshire Golf Course.
- The proposals would reduce the existing 18-hole golf course to 12 holes, alongside a six-hole academy course and practice range.
- The project aims to bring the club's first team and academy together on one site meeting Category 1 standards.
- Plans also feature a community sports hub, a floodlit 3G pitch, and padel courts at Farnham Park Playing Fields.
- Buckinghamshire Council is due to decide on the planning application by 21 January.
- The Stoke Poges Task Force community group has criticised the proposals, arguing the site will become less attractive.