Ipswich Sports Club, Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4NJ

Planning appeal 6008001 at Ipswich Sports Club, Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 4NJ (Ipswich) was allowed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector C Walker, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether extending the hours of use for padel courts 1, 2 and 3 from 8pm to 10pm would adequately protect the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential dwellings, with particular regard to noise.

Erection of roof canopy over existing area of car parking to provide 3 covered padel courts, relocation of existing padel court to location of existing tennis courts, and erection of 2 pickle courts

Authority: Ipswich
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: leisure-sport
Inspector: C Walker
Postcode: IP1 4NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether extending the hours of use for padel courts 1, 2 and 3 from 8pm to 10pm would adequately protect the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential dwellings, with particular regard to noise

What decided it

The Council's own Environmental Health Officers agreed that a noise limit of 69 dB LAF Max, 5 minutes between 8pm and 10pm would be acceptable, demonstrating that extending hours to 10pm would not result in unacceptable loss of amenity to neighbouring residents.

The benefits of extending operational hours to 10pm for the sports facility were balanced against the protection of neighbouring residential amenity, with the balance tipping in favour of the extended hours given the robust noise evidence and agreed noise limits with the Council's professional advisors.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM18 of the Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document Review 2022

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