Concerns about the loss of green space for deer and geese have been raised after developers submitted plans to build 650 homes on a golf course.
Woking councillor Leslie Rice said Sutton Green golf course was an oasis for biodiversity and natural wildlife, and has warned that “all of that will be lost” if the houses are built.
Standing next to the 18-hole course, he said the key question for Woking Borough Council was whether it was prepared to take land out of the green belt.
Developers Quinn Estates said the land was “grey belt” and the plans would provide much-needed housing.