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The UK padel market, measured

Every month we publish what actually happened in UK padel planning: what was submitted, what was approved, what was refused, and what it means. Numbers, not opinion.

Market recap Β· July 2026

61 approvals, 2 refusals: what happened in UK padel planning in July

Councils approved more padel applications than were submitted last month, at a 97% approval rate. Meanwhile 484 applications and at least 1,299 courts sit undecided.

1 August 2026 Β· 4 min read
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