London Borough of Hillingdon
Hillingdon has five active golf courses, (excluding those with fewer than nine holes) which together cover a total of 173.71 hectares. That's approximately 1.50% of the borough's total area. Of these, three are publicly owned.
Course Name | Freehold Ownership |
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Haste Hill Golf Course | Owned by borough |
Uxbridge Golf Course | Owned by borough |
C&L Country Club | Privately-owned |
Hillingdon Golf Club | Privately-owned |
Stockley Park Golf Club | Owned by borough |
In total, Hillingdon has 72 holes across these courses.
Assuming one hole takes an average of 12.5 minutes to play, and that a maximum of four players can play each hole at the same time, the maximum number of people occupying Hillingdon's courses over a twelve-hour day is 900, or 288 people at a time. Therefore the total maximum density across the borough's golf courses is 1.66 people per hectare.
Hillingdon has an approximate housing density of around 10 homes per hectare. If new homes were to be built on all of the publicly-owned courses in the borough, at this density it would deliver circa 705 homes.
Alternatively, if housing was built on those areas of golf course limited to within 800m of a station or high street, or with a PTAL of 3 or more, then around 245 homes could be delivered at prevailing densities. That figure is 2.26% of total housing target for the next 10 years according to the Intend to the New London Plan.
However, the current London Plan advocates for higher density development in areas with good access to public transport. Assuming a (conservative) target of 60 dwellings per hectare, the total capacity of Hillingdon's golf courses to provide new housing is 1,500, assuming only those areas of courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone are reclaimed for housing. That is 13.85% of the borough's total housing target for the next decade.
Based on an average occupancy of 4 people per home (based on 3.1–3.7 hr/unit), the total number of people living within the H2 zone of these courses would be 6,000.
Using the same methodology for publicly-owned golf courses within Hillingdon, a total of 607 homes might be created (0.92% of the London Plan target). Based on an average occupancy of 4 people per home (based on 3.1–3.7 hr/unit), the total number of people living within the H2 zone of these courses would be 2,429.
Hillingdon has 1,464 people in temporary accommodation, and 1,738 households on its housing waiting list.
There are one golf courses in Hillingdon which are no longer in use, covering a total area of 38.72 hectares: Ruislip Golf Course.
C&L Country Club
C&L Country Club is a privately-owned golf course with 9 holes, and an area of 10.21 hectares.
The freehold is owned by Spraylodge Limited, under freehold title number MX381117.
The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.
Haste Hill Golf Course
Haste Hill Golf Course is a publicly-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 34.99 hectares.
The freehold is owned by London Borough of Hillingdon, under freehold title number NGL58387.
10.12 hectares (28.92%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).
If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 10 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 99 homes.
However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 124 homes.
The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 607.
The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.
Hillingdon Golf Club
Hillingdon Golf Club is a privately-owned golf course with 9 holes, and an area of 14.88 hectares.
The freehold is owned by private individuals, under freehold title number AGL134570.
14.88 hectares (100.00%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).
If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 10 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 146 homes.
However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 182 homes.
The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 893.
The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.
Stockley Park Golf Club
Stockley Park Golf Club is a publicly-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 69.15 hectares.
The freehold is owned by London Borough of Hillingdon, under freehold title number AGL36644.
The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.
Uxbridge Golf Course
Uxbridge Golf Course is a publicly-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 44.48 hectares.
The freehold is owned by London Borough of Hillingdon, under freehold title number AGL17692.
The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.