No Padel Please - Sutton Coldfield

06/01/2025

Delighted to say the Planning Officer has confirmed that the planning application will now go to a Committee meeting for consideration. This could take many weeks. This has happened due to over 20 objections being received.

The planning officer has also said that any additional representations will be considered prior to her report for the Committee.

We still believe the application is invalid and will press this.

In the meantime please ensure you diarise nuisance including light and noise pollution, use - other than for tennis, highways safety issues and any planning breaches you may be aware of.

We want residents to be able to live peacefully in their own homes and for everyone using Highbridge Road to be safe.

30/12/2024

The consultation ended officially at midnight on the 29th. However, our local Councillor advised that comments could still be submitted after the deadline. We're not certain and can't check as the planning officer is off until the 6th Jan 2005.

You can submit your comments here

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/PLComments.aspx?pk=1329835

Are you in Highbridge Road and Goldieslie and not consulted and think you should have been? 👇

https://www.lgo.org.uk/make-a-complaint/fact-sheets/planning-and-building-control/publicity-given-to-a-planning-application-complaints-about

Do you know what happened to the defaced Planning Notice which disappeared?

Our offices close for the festive period at 5pm on 24 December and re-open on 2 January. Please note our online complaint service will also be closed over the same period.

24/12/2024

This is a national problem!

Why is the Lawn Tennis Association replacing lawn tennis courts with Padel?

It makes more money.

That does not promote Lawn Tennis, it reduces it, whilst impacting peoples lives significantly

https://x.com/MailOnline/status/1871171784239714507?t=hMNPsB_i-2OHj62ikhIGrg&s=19

Locals next to upmarket fitness club threaten legal action over 'gunshot sounds' on padel courts https://mol.im/a/14221237 via https://dailym.ai/android

Occupants of properties neighbouring Wi******er Racquets and Fitness club are up in arms about the prospect of 'exponential' worsening of the sounds they are subjected to day and night.

22/12/2024

It's 22.05 and this is what some residents are putting up with in their homes. This is a statutory nuisance and can be reported. You can also take legal action privately. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20076/pollution/151/report_light_pollution #:~:text=You%20can%20report%20light%20pollution,light%20shine%20into%20your%20property.

22/12/2024

Do you have family at Care Home? Are they aware of this planning application? The courts will be right up to the boundary.

https://roxton.biz/

21/12/2024

Does anyone know when the existing Padel Court was installed as we can't seem to find a planning record for it.

The current plans are to install 3 more taking the total to 4.

20/12/2024

These lights are affecting hundreds of people, wildlife and night time traffic. This is dangerous.

20/12/2024

Horrendous traffic safety issues tonight, without the extra courts. It's fair to say despite widespread support in the past, over the last few years, recent overdevelopment, increased traffic, parking, light and noise pollution has all reached an unacceptable point. This is downright dangerous. To add more is reckless and beyond acceptable. Indeed issues need addressing now.

20/12/2024

These are from another local Padel Court that has already been built. We're genuinely concerned about many issues. Over development and Scale are two issues in such a tight and restricted site at Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club.

20/12/2024

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20/12/2024

To view the application click this link

Planning Online Birmingham

18/12/2024

How noisy is Padel.

Its far noisier than normal Tennis.

~Normal Tennis = 45 decibels
~Padel = 68-70 decibles
~There are more hits per hour in Padel as well
~Cheering noise in tournaments adds crowd noise
~13 hours a day of 68-70 decibels is significant
~8 more players an hour is significant
~78 additional cars a day is significant
Being so close to people's bedrooms, homes and gardens is not acceptable
Our lovely wildlife which makes its home in the wildlife corridor will be stressed by the additional noise

The number of padel courts is growing massively and the sport is embraced by many people. However, noise is a downside, especially to neighbors that…