Padel and noise pollution guidelines

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February 2, 2023

A special task force initiated by the Dutch Tennis Association (KNLTB), has produced some ‘Padel and noise’ guidelines. One of the recommendations it makes is to place padel courts at least 100m away from residential properties.

By: Newsdesk

Padel is the fastest growing sport in the Netherlands but its popularity is increasingly overshadowed by complaints about noise pollution caused by balls bouncing against walls.

As padel is an important alternative to tennis, the Dutch Lawn Tennis Association established a task force to come up with proposals that would allow the sport to grow but not to the detriment of neighbours.

Representatives of all different interested groups (sports, government, builders, local residents, noise specialists) joined the task force with the aim of sharing knowledge and to publish a universal guide.

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