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Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
City pickleball and padel courts approved
Plans for new padel and pickleball courts have been approved. Alan Jordan, who runs Padel Peterborough, was given permission to convert four unused tennis courts at Powerleague, next to Stanground Academy. Plans for five new padel courts and three smaller pickleball courts, with the associated fencing, were approved by the city council. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Mr Jordan stated in his application: "The existing site is vacant and dilapidated and not used to its full potential as tennis courts or any sports facility." When built, the padel courts are expected to be the first of their kind in the city, with two other planning applications in surrounding area awaiting a decision. Plans stated that the existing clubhouse would provide toilets and welfare facilities. The courts would be restricted to use between 08:00 and 20:00 every day of the week. Mr Jordan said he believed the social side to padel was what made it popular. "It is a skilled game, as any racquet sport, but more people are willing to participate because they don't have to spend as much time trying to perfect the game in order to play at a competitive level," he said. The new courts in Stanground must be built within three years, the authority said. Sport England supported the application. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on this story Padel: 'I want to play the sport but I can't afford it' Game on for new pickleball and padel courts? Related internet links Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
27-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Peterborough pickleball and padel courts approved
Plans for new padel and pickleball courts have been Jordan, who runs Padel Peterborough, was given permission to convert four unused tennis courts at Powerleague, next to Stanground Academy. Plans for five new padel courts and three smaller pickleball courts, with the associated fencing, were approved by the city to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Mr Jordan stated in his application: "The existing site is vacant and dilapidated and not used to its full potential as tennis courts or any sports facility." When built, the padel courts are expected to be the first of their kind in the city, with two other planning applications in surrounding area awaiting a stated that the existing clubhouse would provide toilets and welfare courts would be restricted to use between 08:00 and 20:00 every day of the Jordan said he believed the social side to padel was what made it popular."It is a skilled game, as any racquet sport, but more people are willing to participate because they don't have to spend as much time trying to perfect the game in order to play at a competitive level," he new courts in Stanground must be built within three years, the authority England supported the application. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Play area approved at beer garden in Stanground, Peterborough
Play area approved at beer garden A new play area has been approved at a city pub's beer gardens. Punch Pubs, which owns The Whittle in Stanground, has been granted approval by Peterborough City Council for a play area with a new 1.2m-high picket fence and soft flooring around the play equipment. The application stated: "The proposed external scheme will enhance the pub and improve the family experience with the inclusion of the new play area, creating a desirable family-friendly environment for the local community and passing trade to enjoy, year round." Although no public consultation was carried out, Punch Pubs said it was happy to speak to all neighbours and any other parties who wished to discuss the proposed plans.
