Site feasibility is the work that happens before a proposal is written: confirming a site can physically host the courts, that the local market supports the proposed price point, and that planning and noise rules won't kill the project after capital is committed.
Technical checks
- Court footprint and circulation: confirm 20m × 10m playing area plus run-out and walkways.
- Slab condition or ground-bearing capacity for new construction.
- Clear height for indoor sites — typically 7m+ to play comfortably.
- Power supply for lighting and any HVAC.
- Surface water and drainage strategy.
Commercial checks
How many existing courts are within a 15-minute drive? What do they charge for peak vs. off-peak? Where are the closest tennis clubs and gyms whose members are already paying for racquet sport? Without a clear answer to these, the operator is guessing about utilisation and pricing.
Planning and neighbours
Padel is loud — the ball-on-glass is louder than tennis. Outdoor courts near residential property are the single most common cause of post-build planning trouble. A noise assessment early in feasibility is much cheaper than a retrofit acoustic enclosure after opening.