Plans to create four padel tennis courts at Powerleague Paisley have been submitted to Renfrewshire Council.

The company behind the facility at Anchor Grounds in Blackhall Street wants to convert two five-a-side pitches for the purpose.

North Planning and Development has presented a request for planning permission in relation to the proposed project on behalf of its client.

The Glasgow-based agent outlined the detail behind the suggested development in a document sent in with the application earlier this month.

It explained: “Our client’s application seeks full planning permission to redevelop two existing five-a-side football pitches to provide four new padel tennis courts, together with associated court enclosure, lighting and canopy.

“Each padel court will have a footprint of 10m x 20m and spaced two metres apart, to be located on the site of the two eastern most football pitches at Powerleague Paisley.

“Much like the existing football pitches, the padel courts will have a synthetic carpet surface and they will be enclosed by clear glazed panels with mesh fencing and floodlights inside.

“The associated canopy, formed of six sub-canopies over each padel court, will stand separate to the padel court structures with a maximum height of 8.55m and finished in a translucent opal fabric.

“The proposed canopy does not fully enclose each court but is designed to allow use of the padel courts all year round and during all weather.”

Padel is a fast-paced racket sport, often described as a mix between tennis and squash, and is considered one of the world’s fastest growing.

According to North Planning and Development, there are 550 courts in the United Kingdom with a further 500 in construction or in the planning process.

More than 90,000 people play across the country – a figure that, it has said, is set to grow.

However, it added this is dependent on the infrastructure being in place to enable participation.

Powerleague has already added courts to its facilities in Birmingham and Shoreditch, London.

It is claimed the sites brought in a total of 3,700 players between July and October of this year.

A decision will be made on the company’s application for planning permission at a later date.