A golf course in Yorkshire is set to downsize from 18 to nine holes so that holiday homes can be built at the venue. Akebar Park is a caravan park in the Yorkshire Dales that features an 18-hole golf course and a pub. An application to build 27 holiday homes there has been submitted to Richmondshire District Council, and planners are recommending it for approval. “After some careful consideration the applicant has made the decision to reduce the golf from an 18-hole to a nine-hole course to reduce costs, support the business and defend the jobs on the site. “This reduction in size will help reduce the excessive maintenance and overheads involved with an 18-hole course and will help maintain the actual viability of operating a golf course facility on the site.”

Source: The Times January 04, 2023 07:00 UTC