Plans submitted for new padel court development in Thornton

NewsLiverpool NewsThorntonThe plans include four padel and one padbol court13:04, 29 Jul 2026The popular sport of padel may soon be coming to Thornton after plans were submitted for new courts at the Playfootball Centre on Drummond Road. Ace Padel, which is developing a network of clubs across the country with the aim of making the sport as inclusive as possible, has submitted an application to build four padel courts over a 2,500 square metre area at the centre.‌The courts would replace an existing storage building, which would be demolished. They would also build a padbol court and a single storey building which would serve as a clubhouse.‌Padel is a racquet sport which blends elements of tennis and squash and is normally played in doubles on a small court surrounded by glass and mesh wa