Updated plans submitted for new padel courts at popular Peterborough retail park
Plans that will see four new padel courts built in Peterborough have been resubmitted by a developer.
Pulse Padel had already sought permission to create four covered padel tennis courts with associated floodlighting near the Aldi supermarket at Peterborough One (PE1) Retail Park.
Those plans were approved by Peterborough City Council in October, 2025.
However, subsequent construction carried out following the approval threw up a number of anomalies which has forced Pulse Padel to re-evaluate how the project will proceed.
“During the construction phase, ground investigation works have identified site-specific constraints that necessitate a modest adjustment to the positioning of the courts,” a supporting statement within the revised application stated.
“This application therefore seeks consent for a revised layout, whilst retaining the same broad development quantum and overall character of the approved scheme.”
This essentially means that the courts will remain within the same general vicinity as previously approved; adjacent to the Aldi store and contained entirely within the existing car park area of PE1 Retail Park.
The only real deviations are a “re-orientation of the courts towards the north-west,” and that one of the four padel courts will not be covered.
All told, the amended layout will now cover an area of approximately 87 parking spaces, compared with 81 spaces within the previously approved layout.
The supporting statements suggests Pulse Padel will “have the ability to utilise up to 23 of these spaces in connection with the operation of the courts.”
Once fully operational, the padel courts at PE1 will be accessible via an automated wi-fi controlled keypad gate system. Players will receive a code to access the courts – which wil be open from 7am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday – once they have booked online.
Players will be able to also benefit from automated control of low energy LED floodlights, which will turn on and off in line with bookings.
Pulse Padel’s website states that the new fully-manned venue is scheduled to open for business in July 2026.