Sports Facilities

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has approved plans to construct two padel courts at Driffield Rugby Union Club. The development, proposed by Yorkshire Padel Clubs Ltd, aims to expand sports facilities in the area. The courts will be built on unused storage land, alongside a new reception hut and picnic benches.

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The East Jakarta City Government sealed an unlicensed padel court on March 12, 2026, as part of efforts to regulate sports facilities. Officials from the DKI Jakarta Department of Construction, Spatial Planning, and Land assisted in the operation. This action highlights ongoing concerns over 27 unlicensed padel courts among 57 in the area.

Dover District Council has approved the construction of two padel courts at Sandwich Tennis Club, following an amendment from an original plan for three. Work is scheduled to begin in late April or early May, aiming for completion before the summer season. The project has generated local interest amid concerns about noise and visual impact.

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Sunderland City Council has refused permission to convert an empty industrial unit in Washington into a padel centre, echoing concerns from a similar deferred proposal in Gateshead last week. Submitted last October, the plans aimed to tap growing demand for the sport but were rejected to protect a designated Key Employment Area.