by The Chester and North Wales Golf Academy is located just off Chester Road in Bretton, near Broughton, and has submitted a planning application to Flintshire Council.
The company is applying for approval to build two additional golf training courts and install three padel courts east of the driving range building.
Padel is a form of tennis that originated in Mexico in 1969 and spread throughout South America before finding its way to Spain. It is now spreading rapidly across Europe and is recognized by the Lawn Tennis Association.
“The applicant already has some existing coaching provision at the facility with four buses running between them seven days a week. However, new and additional facilities were required to meet increasing demand and to provide private coaching rooms away from the publicly accessible bays. The two bays.” In addition, it will be versatile and have a screen and an indoor simulator that can also be used outside of training times.
“In relation to the three padel courts, the Tennis Wales Padel Development Plan sets out a firm commitment to build new padel courts across Wales.
“At the time of writing, there are no operational padel courts for the public in Flintshire. This proposal would make a positive contribution to meeting the ambitions of the Tennis Wales Padel Development Plan.”
