GOLF COURSE
Approximately 2.5 million people play golf regularly and there are around 2,500 golf courses in the UK, covering 270,000 hectares in total. UK golfers spend over £4 billion on golf annually, with over half this amount being spent directly at golf clubs.
Examples of work undertaken by our lawyers
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Acquired parcels land for the purpose of constructing golf courses.
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Advised on the relocation of the Richmond Park golf course in London.
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Advised on an agreement to demolish and rebuild a golf clubhouse with a self-contained car park.
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Legal issues that may arise
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Acquisition of land suitable for the creation of a golf course.
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Granting and contesting covenants and easements over the land.
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Obtaining planning permission for the creation and expansion of golf courses.
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Negotiating and drafting leases, subleases and licences to occupy for commercial entities on site.
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Transfer of title to freehold property owned by a club following a change in trustees.
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Licences for events.
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Events contracts covering complex clauses for crowd capacity, noise control, liability for death or injury and access for the construction and dismantling of infrastructure.
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Negotiation and enforcement of reinstatement clauses.
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