Plans approved for new pickleball centre
BBCPlans for a pickleball centre have been approved in Hull.
The new courts will be built in an empty industrial unit on Copenhagen Road in Sutton Fields.
Described by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as a mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis, the sport has grown in popularity since its invention in the USA in the 1960s.
The application is by We Do Tennis CIC, which has numerous sites across the country and also runs pickleball sessions in East Yorkshire.
A spokesperson for the organisation told the Local Democracy Reporting Service it expected the centre "to open in the next couple of weeks".
"Pickleball is massive in America, and we've seen the same incredible momentum building here in the UK," they added.
"Our mission now is to spread the word and get residents, of all ages trying this fun, inclusive, and social game."
The LTA said the game is played on a court the same size as a badminton court using a shorter tennis-style net.
Players use paddles to hit a plastic ball between one another.
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