A controversial golf course has been given permission to build after a year-long appeal, despite being unanimously objected in the original planning meeting and causing outrage from residents.

The course, to be built on green belt land off the A41, west of Edgwarebury Farm, is to begin construction after the objection was overturned by the Planning Inspectorate on April 10, and was originally objected on November 2015.

The majority of neighbours objected to the plans for various reasons including the environment, unsafe access arrangements and the "inappropriate use" of green belt land, with Hendon MP Matthew Offord and Andrew Dismore AM also weighing in.

Professor Michael Streat of Compass Close said: "I don't oppose the golf course itself, but I am concerned about the arrangements for access, when they open and allow people to cross the carriageways where there is a speed limit of 60 mph."

Professor Streat also said the appeal did not include amendments to these arrangements, and evidence used to allow it was based on "historical facts" that the few accidents along the road have previously only been cause by careless driving.

The appeal referenced the decision based on the "inappropriate use" of green belt land, stating this would not be at odds with the council's policy of outdoor sport being an appropriate reason for development.

Developer Bridgedown Ltd owner Tony Menai-Davis, who made the appeal against the original decision, said: “We were delighted with The Planning Inspectorate’s decision, published on April 10th, to allow our appeal and to grant the planning permission.

“All of the detailed issues raised during the process were addressed comprehensively in the Appeal Decision, which is now publicly available on The Planning Inspectorate’s website.”

The Planning Inspectorate were unable to comment as the appeal is currently in a six week period where the decision can be challenged and brought to the High Court.