Padel courts and a clubhouse are set to be built at a current caravan storage yard. Plans have been published this week to create five courts at land at the rear of Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe, currently used for caravan storage.
Padel courts and a clubhouse are set to be built at a current caravan storage yard. Plans have been published this week to create five courts at land at the rear of Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe, currently used for caravan storage.
Applicants Love Padel said the new sports venue would see the current workshop on the site converted into a clubhouse. A design and access report published on behalf of Love Padel said: “It will transform an existing caravan storage yard into a dynamic padel sports facility.
“The project will re purpose the storage site and existing workshop building, converting it into a contemporary clubhouse and café.
“This will serve as a welcoming hub for players and visitors alike, while also featuring five covered padel courts to ensure year-round playability in all weather conditions.
“Love Padel Ltd is seeking to provide for the rapidly growing demand for padel tennis facilities across the North West. The large site lends itself well to conversion to a padel tennis facility as it is a conveniently located.”
The statement added that there was enough room on the site for the possible addition of further courts in the future.
Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in Britain.
In September 2024, the Lawn Tennis Association announced its new strategy to open padel up to more people across the country. It seeks to build on the growth which has seen the number of courts increase from 50 in 2019 to 350 in 2023 and annual participation rocketing from 6,000 to 129,000.
The proposed padel courts would be laid out as a cluster with a galvanised steel frame and semi translucent curved canopy above them extending to 9.85m at the highest point. The canopy would allow daylight onto the courts but provide protection from wet weather.
Low level floodlighting would be installed within the structure to allow use into the evenings. The plans say the car park will provide 29 spaces plus two accessible and two EV charging spaces.
The applicant said that the development could lead to six or seven employees working there and the club would operate seven days a week. The planning statement added: “It is anticipated that the courts would operate from 7am to 10pm daily and made available to all member so the local community by way of membership packages and through ‘pay as you play’.
“Additionally, community hours would be offered to schools and other organisations. The intention would be to involve schools and the use of a professional to teach and bring on younger players for a limited number of hours during weekdays and also running an annual school’s competition.”
Planners at Bury Council will consider the plans in the coming weeks.
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