Padel facility at former Denis Ferranti site approved despite 'asbestos' concern

THE redevelopment of a former industrial building in Bangor into a padel facility was approved by planners, despite some “reservations” over asbestos.

- By RICHARD EVANS Local Democracy Reporter

The Denis Ferranti site

The application was to convert an empty Denis Ferranti Meters Ltd building, a former aerospace parts site, on Caernarfon Road.

Cyngor Gwynedd’s planning committee agreed to a change of use of an existing industrial unit to an indoor padel sports centre at its meeting on Monday (December 8).

The application was submitted by the Social Sports Society through the agents JMS Planning and Development.

It included plans to develop eight padel courts, two pickleball courts, a reception/WC area, cabins, warm-up zone, cycle parking area and use of existing parking. Padel is a cross between tennis and squash, whilst pickleball is more like tennis.

The proposed hours of use would be from 7am - 11pm, seven days a week.

Public speaker Daniel Linton said the plans represented “a significant investment” for Bangor.

It would create an “excellent community facility offering access to the fastest growing sport in Europe” with eight “high quality courts” and would “provide significant benefits to the community, local economy and environment”.