A virtual golf club could open in Stafford.

An application has been submitted to transform a vacant commercial unit into an immersive golf experience.

Unit three, located at Northampton Court, Beacon Way in Stafford was originally granted planning permission in May 2023 under Class B8 along with another similar unit.

This means the unit can be used as a warehouse however, according to the proposal: "Despite sustained marketing efforts, neither unit has been successfully let under their existing B8 storage and distribution use.

"The agent (Rory Mack Associates) confirms that demand for B8 space at this location has been limited, and that alternative commercial leisure uses—such as the proposed Golf Simulation facility— are more viable and better aligned with current market interest."

The virtual golf club would also have interactive, digital darts and a bar.

According to the application the "business will be managed (and part owned) by a fully qualified, ex-tour PGA golf professional with over 30 successful years in the golf coaching and leisure retail services industry."

It also states: "The proposal makes efficient use of existing commercial floorspace" and "at least one simulator bay will be fully accessible."

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The unit has nine parking bays which is thought to be "sufficient for the expected customer flow, as simulator sessions are pre-booked and visitor numbers controlled."

The proposal suggests the club's opening hour would be 8am until 10pm, seven days a week and that "Golf simulators generate low-level internal noise and do not produce external noise emissions" meaning "no impact is expected on neighbouring occupiers."

In its conclusion the application states: "The proposed Golf Simulation facility at Unit three, Northampton Court is a low-impact, policy-compliant reuse of an existing commercial unit, providing gainful employment, leisure facilities to the local community and a sustainable business investment in the Stafford borough region."

Read the full application here.