Paintball site planned for former farm building

Plans for a new paintball and laser tag centre in a former farm building in Surrey have been put forward.

The centre could be launched at The Paddock in Langley Vale Road, next door to Epsom Down's racecourse and golf club.

The proposed range, named PandaWarz, would offer laser tag to under 16's and paintball to those aged 16 and above.

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council will decide whether the scheme can go ahead, with local people able to comment on the plans until 30 April.

The developers claimed Epsom was a "thriving town with much to offer", but was "limited in leisure".

Planning documents said there were "minimal opportunities for young children and young adults", particularly when it came to their "special annual celebrations".

Details of the scheme include changing the existing agricultural building into an indoor children's laser tag arena, while two containers could also be installed to make closed arenas, along with a temporary roof covering for indoor paintball, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The two play areas would be made up of shipping containers, internal rooms, mazes and obstacles.

Fine mesh is proposed to cover the arenas so no paintballs could be fired beyond the confines of the play area, while a gantry has been designed over and around the arena with a temporary roof covering to protect both spectator and player from any weather.

Noise will be reduced by containing the games within the existing building, the application states.

Car parking for up to 15 vehicles would also be included.

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