MW Acoustics specialise in provision of services for padel courts and MUGA (multi use games areas).
When developing padel courts and MUGA (multi use games areas), planning permission often requires a noise impact assessment. Guidance published by Sports England and LTA recommend engaging with a suitably qualified acoustic consultant.
Our consultants are members of the IOA (Institute of Acoustics) and have performed extensive research into the noise created by padel courts.
We can benchmark this noise and justify the levels in relation to the context of the environment, an essential part of justifying a fair and successful application.
We ensure assessments are transparent, meaningful and easily understood by all stakeholders in the process. In this way applications can be successfully progressed with the community and local authority in unity, to help reduce any noise concerns escalating.
High profile disputes for planning applications for padel courts have attracted much local and national media attention, which has fuelled community apprehension. Opposition by local residents can prevent or at the very least disrupt and delay planning applications. This can make the process more costly, damage the reputation of the venue and create long term issues with the local community.
We have access to they most detailed noise model for padel courts which can provide an accurate baseline for benchmarking. With this information our consultants can calculate the proposed or existing noise levels around the area for comparison against legislative criteria or existing levels. In addition we have extensive experience of developing relationships with stakeholders in high tension situations, to encourage an amicable resolution.
MW Acoustics have published the most detailed study performed to date into the noise produced by padel courts and how the sound will propagate, potentially affecting nearby residences. Where required, we can work with architects, designers and planners to provide cost effective advice during the early stage design process to ensure any noise issues are minimised by the facility.
Our padel noise model can be used with confidence to assess the effect of proposed courts on local residences and where required recommend the most cost-effective way to deploy mitigative measures to reduce disturbance from proposed or existing courts already in place.
Adverse relationships with the community can be costly, not only in terms of financial commitments, but also regards time and reputation to the venue. With adverse publicity in the media directed towards the noise created by padel, concern from the community should be anticipated as part of the process.
Our consultants are seasoned stakeholder managers and have extensive experience of working with the community and enforcing civil regulations in highly charged situations. Our approach would be to engage with the local community early and educate and mediate to ensure a successful and harmonic outcome.
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As the club grows, facilities will be utilised differently. Our research shows that the noise created by padel courts changes with increased skill and experience of users and court utilisation will grow in line with the membership.
To keep abreast of these changes, we can help design an ongoing noise management plan which will pre-empt and mitigate the noise created by the venue. We can design and deliver fit for purpose noise management plans and share processes whereby the community can be involved as part of an ongoing relationship building process which will enhance the reputation of the venue and reduce future issues and costs.
