New owner Scott Walters proposes to erect fencing on the Centaur Road and Hanna Street boundaries with measures already in place restricting parking around the club building he plans to redevelop.

Public access to the site is already blocked from Centaur Road.

“The only public space available for parking is the grassed area at the top of the property,” Mr Walters said.

“The rest is private land and no one should be parking there without authorisation.”

Former owners, Penrith Panthers, had an arrangement with Albury Council for unrestricted parking on the sealed sections around the former club for major events at the council-owned Lavington Oval.

The grassed area is the subject of a covenant which allows the public to use the area for parking.

Council turned down the chance to buy the former sports club site last year.

A council spokesman said: “Albury Council's only current interest in the site is that the southern grassed area is accessible via Hanna Street and available for public parking by users of Lavington Oval.

“We understand that this is being provided.”

Lavington Bowling Club members have permission to use the sealed parking area after recently signing a 12-month lease with Mr Walters.

Club president Rob Rankin said it ended a period of uncertainty since the sports club shut nearly three years ago.

“It has secured our club's future because it's been in doubt for the last two and a half years,” he said.

“It's had a detrimental impact on the club's membership, but we can now move forward with some certainty.

“We did lose quite a few members.

“But we are back up and fully operational and welcome any new members.”

Bowlers have access to the club via Hanna Street with Centaur Road entry shut.

The development application states: “Construction of fence will enhance the property by ensuring that unwanted visitors can't access property to cause damage to buildings and grounds.”