A pair of ‘autonomously operated’ padel courts could be built in Scarborough if plans are approved by the council.
Tin Man Financial Services’ application proposes constructing two end-to-end outdoor padel tennis courts at Cayton Playing Fields in Cayton, Scarborough.
“The proposal aims to enhance the sporting facilities available to the local community by introducing a fast-growing, inclusive sport that complements the existing recreational offer provided at the playing fields,” a plan states.
If the scheme is approved, the floodlit courts would be built on a “currently disused, derelict and inaccessible area of the existing site” and would create an additional revenue stream for Cayton Playing Fields Association, which owns and maintains the facility.
Players would be able to book their sessions via an online app, and this “autonomous operation would allow access to the courts between proposed operating hours of 7am to 10pm”.
The applicant said there is currently no padel court provision for the southern side of Scarborough, noting that with recent and planned residential development in and around Cayton, the area “lacks sufficient recreational facilities for its growing population”.
The development has been designed in accordance with Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) guidance on padel court design, layout, and lighting standards, in order to ensure high-quality and safe facilities that are suitable for both casual and competitive use.
Padel tennis is the “fastest growing sport in the UK”, and according to the LTA, more than 230,000 people play it on an annual basis.
“The racket sport, which combines elements of tennis and squash, has seen a significant increase in popularity due to its social, inclusive and easy-to-learn nature.”
The courts would include energy-efficient LED floodlights, mounted on columns up to 6m high, with four lights per court.
The floodlights would be used when it is dark and “only when courts are booked and paid for through the booking app”.
North Yorkshire Council has not set a date for deciding on the application which is open to representations.
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