East Horsley Parish Council is encouraging residents to make their views known on plans to create two canopy-covered and lit padel courts at Kingston Meadows. The planning application has now been submitted to Guildford Borough Council following extensive preparatory work by the project team.
The proposal follows a substantial programme of independent expert assessments covering arboriculture, ecology, acoustics, lighting, flood risk, drainage and transport. According to the project group, all assessments have supported the proposals.
The Parish Council sees the project as a continuation of its investment in community wellbeing and recreation facilities at Kingston Meadows, where it has previously supported the creation of the multi-use games area and skate park.
Supporters of the scheme highlight a number of potential benefits, including:
- Providing a facility that appeals to people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels.
- Operating as an open-access community resource without club membership requirements.
- Offering opportunities for local schools to make use of the courts.
- Reducing the need for residents to travel several miles to the nearest padel facilities.
- Creating a well-used and well-lit area that could help discourage anti-social behaviour on the site during evening hours.
Guildford Borough Council will consider public representations as part of the planning process, and residents who wish to comment on the application, either in support or objection, can do so via the planning portal.
View the application and submit your comments: Guildford Borough Council Planning Portal
