The tree-lined fairways of Bayview golf course are usually peaceful except for the sound of woods and irons hitting golf balls.

But a proposal to build a retirement village on part of the golf course on Sydney's northern beaches has put Bayview Golf Club on a collision course with its neighbours.

An artist's impression of the proposed retirement village on Bayview golf course.

A spokesman for residents opposed to the development, Christopher Fletcher, said it would destroy an important wildlife corridor.

"Apart from a wide variety of flora, there are at least eight species native to the site listed as endangered or vulnerable including the powerful owl, black cockatoo and [a] microbat colony," he said.