A spokesperson for Ascot Tennis Club has spoken out on fears that a shared boundary with a potential development will bring rise to vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

Around 30 members of the public came together at an Ascot and Sunninghill planning meeting where representatives from Cala Homes spoke above the latest proposal for the development of the land south of Ascot High Street, with a proposed entrance just off the high street.

The plan has proposed a total of 90 homes, a green area – Cumberland Gardens – with a series of paths through the development for cyclists and pedestrians.

John Mills, a trustee from the tennis club, attended the meeting when he became aware that a pathway off the proposed development would veer into the private land.

He spoke up at the meeting saying: “One of the pathways that is on your plan looks like it is going off the land and into the land at the tennis club. We are a private club and therefore we do not want unauthorised people walking through as a shortcut.

“This is something that Cala Homes needs to be made aware of and that they should have consulted with us before drawing up any plans.”

Mills spoke to the News following the meeting where he voiced his concerns about unauthorised people making use of the private grounds.

This is following a series of anti-social incidents and vandalism at the club in the past.

He said: “We used to have teenagers come onto our car park at night in the past to have car meets which luckily we put an end to, but I am concerned that making our ground more accessible might attract people to the area again.

“I don’t think they have thought about anyone in the surrounding area at all.”

Cala Homes and the tennis club agreed at the meeting to organise a private meeting to discuss land boundaries and difficulties on both parts.”