Padel facilities, gyms and leisure developments, designed around how the operator makes the site pay.
Tell us about the site or the programme and we will say plainly what it would take.
Book a consultationCourt or floor count against site area, and everything that follows from it. The number of padel courts a plot supports, the run-off and height they need, how members arrive and park, and where changing and social space sit all determine whether the operating model works before the building matters.
Testing that first means an operator knows what a site is worth to them while there is still a decision to make.
Floodlighting, noise and hours of use, in most cases. Padel in particular generates a characteristic sound that neighbours object to, and courts want to be open in the evening, which is exactly when both issues are sharpest.
Addressing them in the application, with the right supporting assessments, is more effective than defending them at committee.
Padel and racket sport operators, gym and fitness brands opening new sites, and developers bringing leisure into a wider scheme.
Evidence
Where our padel journey began: five double courts and a single, a lounge that keeps members on site, and a Hyrox-affiliated gym, for under £1 million.
Twelve padel courts, ten doubles and two singles, set alongside a gym, Pilates studios, physiotherapy, a golf simulator, co-working space and pickleball in one Peterborough destination.
Five indoor courts, a chef-led café and bar, a sauna and a golf simulator in a former trade unit in St Annes. We secured the planning permission, working alongside Savills.
Five indoor padel courts under a semi-enclosed timber-clad canopy, added to an established cricket club in Rochdale that already runs tennis alongside.
Four covered padel courts under one lightweight barrel-roofed canopy beside Fareham Leisure Centre, delivered for Padel4all with Fareham Borough Council and Everyone Active.
Three indoor courts under a single timber-clad barn on the rural edge of Crawley, with a small clubhouse and terrace, designed to belong in its countryside setting.
One partner, three towns, one approach: outdoor padel for Everybody Health & Leisure at Congleton, Altrincham and Crewe, with canopies where the site and the budget call for them.
Tell us about the site or the rollout programme. A first conversation usually settles whether the scheme works and what it would take.