A man from Peterborough is planning to bring new padel and pickleball courts to the city
Alan Jordan has applied for full planning permission to convert four unused tennis courts
A Peterborough man is planning to bring eight new padel and pickleball courts to the city.
Alan Jordan, who runs Padel Peterborough, has applied for full planning permission.
I think this can only be good for the city
This is to convert four unused tennis courts next to Stanground Academy into five new padel courts and three smaller pickleball courts.
He initially applied to the council for a Lawful Development Certificate.
However, these plans were refused with the authority stating that the development would “exceed the relevant limitations” set out in the Town and Country Planning Order 2015.
The council also claimed that the development did not harbour permitted development rights for the laying of hard surfacing and required planning permission.
Mr Jordan said:
"I think one of the challenges around any sports is that some of those sports are harder than other."
"I know for myself that going to the gym is pretty tough but when you've got something that's fun it's so much more enjoyable to do."
"I think this can only be good for the city."
"There's so many people that are playing in the area but none of them have their own specific courts."
"Our plans are to make it an affordable project and make it much more available to the general people."
Our plans are to make it an affordable project
The proposed padel courts feature a simple metal frame with polycarbonate sheets to form the court.
Upper sections of the court would be mesh to prevent any high balls going out of the playing area.
According to the plans, the existing club house would provide toilets and welfare facilities. Players would also arrive dressed to play, meaning no changing facilities would be required.
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