Controversial proposals for padel courts at a Birmingham tennis venue have been given the green light despite fears of ‘gunshot’-like noises.

Sutton Coldfield Tennis Club in Highbridge Road recently lodged plans to install three new covered padel courts, each 10 metres by 20 metres, to replace one existing lawn tennis court.

Padel is a fast-growing racket sport, played in an enclosed court and often described as a cross between tennis and squash.

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There were also proposals to ‘reconfigure’ two other tennis courts at the club, effectively turning them 90 degrees, as part of the application.

The new padel courts, which are set to be used daily from 8am to 9pm, have proved divisive in the area ho

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