Issue

Accessible Sports Facilities

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Hammersmith and Fulham councillors approved new padel courts, expanding local sports facilities available to the community.

Hammersmith and Fulham councillors recently approved plans for 11 new padel courts at the West 12 Shopping Centre, converting a former cinema. The Planning and Development Control Committee gave the green light in October 2026 for the change of use, which will include ancillary café and toilet facilities, expanding sports facilities available to the community.

The new padel court centre will be located in the space previously occupied by the Vue cinema, which closed its doors in June 2026. This decision by Hammersmith and Fulham councillors represents the most recent development concerning accessible sports facilities, with no further council discussions or decisions on this topic currently scheduled.

Key facts

  1. Hammersmith and Fulham councillors approved plans for 11 padel courts at the West 12 Shopping Centre. Source
  2. The approval was made by the Planning and Development Control Committee on 13 October 2026. Source
  3. The padel courts will replace a former Vue cinema that closed in June 2026. Source
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