CHARITY polo matches could be held at Barfold Farm near Haslemere, if Waverley planners give the scheme the green light.

International businessman Adrian Kirby, who founded Cortium Sports, and plays polo for the high goal Cortium team, got the go ahead at appeal in August 2013 to hold up to 20 competitive matches a year.

He was also able to transform the ex-Admiralty signals station next to the ground into a clubhouse with changing rooms.

No competitive polo matches have been played there yet, but an application has just been submitted to remove the restrictions imposed on matches, and to substitute a new condition to allow occasional charity events.

A covering letter from planning agent Ian Ellis stated: “My clients have been approached about the possibility of Barfold hosting charitable polo events.

“They would very much like to respond positively to those approaches, but recognise these could attract more than the 100-person limit.

“Rather than seek a formal amendment to the condition, this application includes a request to add a new condition that would allow flexibility within the planning permission.”

Mr Ellis added his client, who owns the land, wanted the ability to stage up to two charity polo matches a year where the number of people attending could exceed the figure of 100 persons.

He added: “It might be no such event is held one year or that only one is held.

“The flexibility to hold up to two should not be taken as being there will be two such events every year.”

He proposes WBC would be given “no less than” seven days’ advance notice of any match likely to attract more than 100 spectators, and that they would be limited to two a year out of the total of 20 matches the polo ground has consent for.