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Sheffield Wednesday become latest organisation to embrace the rising sport of padel

Owls community programme venue gets green light for padel court

By David Kessen · The Star

Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Sheffield Wednesday's community programme received planning approval to build a covered padel court.
The new court will be located at the Jubilee Sports Club near Hillsborough.
Sheffield Council stipulated conditions to protect local wildlife during the project.

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Sheffield Wednesday's community programme has received planning permission to build a covered padel court. The facility will be constructed at the Jubilee Sports Club on Clay Wheels Lane, situated near Hillsborough in Sheffield.

Sheffield Council approved the application for the small parcel of unused land north of the current sports pitches. The approval includes conditions requiring wildlife protection measures and restricting court usage to between 8am and 10pm daily.

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