A New Horror Stalks The Leafy Suburbs......

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2033662/town-locals-rage-over-gunshot-like-padel-tennis

Are we going to have fights over the racket?

 

[barry1010]

Padel is very noisy and some courts are open until 10pm, although this court proposes to close at 9pm (for now).  I'm not surprised the neighbours are complaining. 

[Old_Geezer]

I know nothing about Padel; but if it's that noisy it probably needs to be played inside, in a soundproofed area.

[Sinead_O]

It's the latest craze in our town.  Thankfully the two centres that have popped up are in the centre so neighbours don't have to endure it.

[ToraToraTora]

Pickleball is better, lighter plastic ball with holes, they should play that.

The thing is the court for padel does need to be enclosed like a sqaush court but clearly it still makes an annoying racket.

[barry1010]

The solid racquets don't help 

[Old_Geezer]

Sounds like a noise insulation issue.  Should be fixable.

[barry1010]

It's open air, outdoors, floodlit courts

[Old_Geezer]

Presently, the one they have is outside. They need to build sound insulating walls around it.  And put a sound insulated roof on top. Lighting for that would likely be cheaper than external floodlights too.

 

Planning should have looked at these things before allowing something unacceptable to the local population, whom they are meant to be serving.

[Buenchico]

It seems to be mainly (ultra-)posh areas, such as Weybridge, where new courts are being built:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2gj7el470o

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe get the noise abatement society involved. Perhaps their MP too.

[douglas9401]

Clearly a game for scrap dealers and bitcoin traders.

No class.