“Padel is a very social sport, with points crafted by strategy rather than won by power and strength”
One of the world’s fastest-growing sports could be coming to Blackpool after plans to build padel tennis courts were unveiled.
South Shore Tennis Club on Midgeland Road wants to add four indoor padel courts to its sports facilities in the town. The club has submitted a planning application for the scheme to construct a building on its site which would contain four padel courts to be used all year round, with changing rooms and a spectator area.
A design statement submitted with the application says: “Padel is a very social sport, with points crafted by strategy rather than won by power and strength. The sport is, therefore, popular for players of all ages, skill and fitness levels, with the proposal expected to particularly appeal to younger players as an alternative to tennis.
“Indeed, padel is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, with the proposal responding to increasing demand for padel tennis facilities locally on the Fylde coast and across the North West, with many tennis clubs investing in padel facilities to encourage and assist social physical exercise.”
Fans of the sport include several Premiership managers including Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp. If it gets the go-ahead, the new building would be located alongside the club’s existing indoor tennis court and would mean the loss of croquet lawns.
