Tennis in this area
The Norfolk Lawn Tennis Association supported the Planning Application at the consultation stage.
However, the Norfolk Lawn Tennis Association is headquartered at the Lakenham Sports and Leisure Club, Cricket Ground Road, Norwich. The Lakenham Sports and Leisure Club hosts the Lakenham Academy, which is a tennis “Centre of Excellence” part-funded by the Norfolk Lawn Tennis Association. Clearly there is only room for a unique tennis “Centre of Excellence” in the immediate area, a point recognised by paragraph 10.55 of the Local Plan which states that:
“for many activities, such as indoor tennis, it is likely that only one such facility, at most, will be economically viable in the Norwich area…”
We have evidence from local tennis players that there are sufficient tennis facilities within the catchment area of the proposed development, and indeed many of these are not fully used.
Local tennis information
n http://www.game-set-and-match.org.uk/