Plans for a crazy golf course have attracted strong support with around 180 comments and letters supporting the scheme so far.
Scores of residents from across the Fylde coast have submitted comments to Blackpool Council backing the planning application by the Tee Time Golf Centre on Fleetwood Road in Norbreck.
The centre, which already boasts a nine hole par 3 course and a 25 bay driving range, wants to build a 12 hole adventure mini golf course which it hopes would help attract more young players to the game.
If it gets the go ahead, the attraction would have a heritage theme based on Blackpool’s history.
Councillors Julie Sloman and Paul Galley are among those supporting the investment, with Coun Sloman, who represents Norbreck ward, saying there is currently “a paucity in youth provision particularly in the north of the town.”
In a letter submitted to the planning department, she adds: “I am particularly inspired by this application as it will be accessible to children and young people who may have some physical limitations or whom have sensory processing difficulties.”
Coun Paul Galley, who represents neighbouring Anchorsholme ward, says in a comment submitted in support of the application: “Having this project nearby will provide a fantastic new opportunity for residents to engage in outdoor activities and get into golf.
“Its accessibility, within walking distance for many, makes it a valuable addition to our area, encouraging more people to get active and enjoy the benefits of outdoor sport.”
However there are also around 10 objections submitted so far, mainly from people living close to the site who fear they will suffer from noise, as well as the risk of golf balls flying into their gardens.
One said they had already had “a full golf club landed in the middle of our lawn” while another objector warned of the dangers of being hit by a ball.
They warned: “People get frustrated playing golf and will end up hitting the ball hard, damaging people’s fences, or worse hitting the ball over the fence into people’s gardens. A friend of ours lost his eye by being hit by a golf ball, the home owners shouldn’t have to live with that risk.”
The site is leased from the council which owns the wider site and has been in use as a golf facility since 1968. It has been under the current management headed by Andy Lee since 2012.
The application (reference 24/0703) will be determined by council planners at a future date.
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