Former Police Station to Padel Courts

Former Police Station to Padel Courts development in Eltham, London borough of Greenwich

OUR INVOLVEMENT

Planning & Architecture

Preferred Partner Involvement

Motion (Highways)

Project Outline

Greenwich Council has granted temporary planning permission, for a period of five years, for the installation of four outdoor padel courts and associated infrastructure at the former Eltham Police Station site on Well Hall Road, Eltham.

The application, submitted by The London Padel Club, relates to a vacant parcel of land previously occupied by Eltham Police Station, a building constructed in 1937 and demolished in 2022 following closure and subsequent consent for demolition. The site has remained unused since that time.

The approved development will provide four floodlit padel courts, together with supporting facilities including a bar/lounge and seating area, toilets and changing rooms, office accommodation, storage space, outdoor seating, and provision for both car and cycle parking.

Reference:

J005213

COMMENTS

Padel is recognised as the fastest growing racket sports, offering an accessible and sociable alternative to traditional tennis especially in land restricted urban areas.

This scheme will bring a recreational facility into active use, contributing to local health and wellbeing, as well as optimising an otherwise vacant urban site.

The Planning Consent allows the site to be utilised positively for community and leisure purposes, while retaining long-term flexibility for future redevelopment.

Padel is recognised as the fastest growing racket sports, offering an accessible and sociable alternative to traditional tennis especially in land restricted urban areas.

This scheme will bring a recreational facility into active use, contributing to local health and wellbeing, as well as optimising an otherwise vacant urban site.

The Planning Consent allows the site to be utilised positively for community and leisure purposes, while retaining long-term flexibility for future redevelopment.