Padel centre and office at Car Park Rear Of Riverleen House, Nottingham

What was proposed

The application proposed an indoor padel centre, covered outdoor courts, ancillary facilities, a two-storey office, parking, seating and landscaping.

“Planning permission is sought for the erection of an indoor padel tennis centre, covered outdoor padel and pickleball courts, together with ancillary facilities including a café/bar, Pilates studio and personal training rooms. The proposal also includes the construction of a separate two-storey office building to the east of the padel centre, along with associated car parking, outdoor seating areas and landscaping.”

“The indoor padel centre would measure approximately 75m in length and 37m in width and would be topped by a dual-pitched roof with a maximum height of approximately 10.5m. The covered outdoor padel and pickleball courts would be positioned along the western boundary of the site within a structure measuring approximately 50m in length and 22.5m in width, with an arched roof reaching a maximum height of approximately 11.2m.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site is a former car park beside Riverleen House, within an industrial estate and Flood Zone 2, with vegetation, a brook and retail uses nearby.

“The application site comprises a car park located to the west of a former two/three- storey office building on Electric Avenue, close to Queens Drive. Full planning permission and prior approval were granted in 2025 for the conversion and extension of the office building (Riverleen House) to provide residential apartments, and those works are currently well underway.”

“According to the Local Plan Proposals Map, the site lies on the southern edge of the Riverside/Lenton Lane Industrial Estate and is located within Flood Zone 2.”

Officer report

What consultees said

Nine neighbours were consulted with no representations, while consultees raised no objections, subject to conditions on noise, biodiversity, landscaping, drainage and contamination.

“Pollution Control - No objection subject to conditions relating to provision of a noise management plan and further contaminated land assessment…”

“Biodiversity Officer – No objection subject to conditions relating to provision of a habitat management and maintenance plan (HMMP) and securing on-site ecological enhancement…”

Officer report

Who spoke

A Senior Principal Planning Officer presented the proposal, including plans, site views, surrounding properties, vegetation and the relationship with Riverleen House.

The committee vote

The minutes record that the committee resolved to grant planning permission subject to conditions and delegated the final condition details.

“(1) To grant planning permission subject to:”

“Planning Committee - 22.07.26 10 (2) Power to determine the final details of the conditions of planning permission to be delegated to the Director of Planning and Transport.”

Minutes