Padel & sports

Find the pattern before it becomes the problem.

Padel is growing fast in Ireland. So are the noise complaints. We help developers, clubs and local authorities plan for the acoustics before the objections arrive.

Get a padel noise assessment

The fastest-growing sport, the fastest-growing complaint

Padel tennis has arrived in Ireland with momentum. Courts are being built in every county. But the sport produces a distinctive acoustic signature — sharp, impulsive impacts from the ball striking the racket, the glass, and the metal grille.

Planning authorities in Ireland increasingly attach noise conditions to padel and sports-facility permissions, and neighbours increasingly raise acoustic concerns during the planning process. The direction of travel is clear: acoustic evidence is becoming an expected part of the application, not an afterthought.

Our services

Pre-application noise impact assessment — baseline survey, predictive modelling and assessment

Mitigation design advice — court orientation, acoustic barriers, landscaping

Post-construction compliance monitoring — verification that built courts meet planning conditions

Multi-use games area (MUGA) assessments — basketball, football and multi-sport courts

Operational hours and event noise advice — scheduling, floodlight cowling, event management

Padel Noise Evidence File

Not just decibels. Context.

A padel noise assessment accounts for:

The impulsive character of the sport

The existing ambient noise climate (rural vs suburban vs urban)

The orientation of courts relative to nearby dwellings

The time of day and frequency of use

The cumulative effect of multiple courts operating simultaneously

Before you build. Before they object. Before the hearing.

Get a padel noise assessment