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Martin Redfern
Exeter City Council planning committee has approved an application by Exeter Golf and Country Club to use 17 acres of privately-owned land that is part of Ludwell Valley Park as a golf driving range.
A building and car park will be constructed on the greenfield site, which will remain inaccessible to the public, and conditions will restrict its use.
The new range will replace the club’s existing range on the far side of Rydon Lane, which will be developed for housing.
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SUNDAY 31 MAY 2026
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