PLANS to create three Padel Courts on a car park near to Warrington town centre have been submitted to town planners.
The proposed padel court building, clubhouse & associated parking has been submitted by James Osborne (The Padel Yards Northwest Ltd) on the Old Road Car Park, Warrington, last used as a drive-through Chinese takeaway.
The Padel Yards (Northwest) Ltd proposal for three Padel Courts on the existing car park at Old Road.
Padel is an up-and-coming sport that has exploded on the scene in the past couple of years, involving a mix between Tennis and squash, which was invented in Mexico in 1969. It is usually played in doubles on an enclosed court surrounded by walls of glass and metallic mesh. The court is one third of the size of a tennis court. The ball can bounce off any wall, but can only hit the turf once before being returned. Points are scored when the ball bounces twice in the opponent’s field.
The site has been operated by Wire Regeneration Ltd, the partnership between Warrington Borough Council and Langtrede, which is currently being dissolved. The site is currently closed as a car park and has been marketed for redevelopment by Reed Commercial Agents. The current site has 80 parking spaces and a fenced area for motorcycle parking.
The corner plot is at a major junction in Warrington town centre, where Wilderswood Causeway & Knutsford Road meet. The site is lower than the main road and has a brick retaining wall that follows the gradient of the land. Steps are provided between Wilderswood Causeway and Old Road, which are just outside of our site boundary.
The area is predominantly commercial use, including a dance studio, printing, Heating & Plumbing. To the south, there are railway tracks and to the North, the River Mersey.
The proposed building would be of a portal frame construction with cladding to the walls & roof, similar to that of the area. The building height will be 9.9m to ridge and 7.7m to eaves, the height of the building is governed by the standard requirement of the Padel Regulations.
The clubhouse, which is on some adjacent a land, is a steel container that has been overclad to match the building.
The car park has 26 parking space, 1 EV and Cycle Parking and would include one way system through the site.
The operating time would be 6.00 am – 22.00 pm, Monday – Sunday.
