Hopes indoor padel club will 'fit in with the nature around it'

Plans also include wild spa, outdoor pool and glasshouse dining

The people behind a proposed all year-round facility at The Nunnery in Douglas say they hope to create a site that fits in with the nature around it. 

A planning application has been submitted for the Island’s first indoor padel club, alongside a wild spa, outdoor pool and glasshouse dining area.

The plans have been put forward for the facility HABIT at The Nunnery in Douglas by well-known business owners; they include Johnny and Loni Evans who are behind Castletown Golf Links along with Miles and Pippa Petit who run NOA a hospitality business based in Douglas.  

In the plans they hope to create a diverse and resilient landscape in The Nunnery estate through using Manx hedge banks, alongside bird, bat and insect nesting spaces.  

“This is happening all around the world; we should be doing it as well”- The Padel Garden Limited

Johnny Evans said: "We share one ambition: to make something brilliant here. Not exclusive, not occasional - a place people fold into their everyday lives, all year round, and one more thing that makes the island such a special place to visit."

Mr Petit, who is behind the proposed site, has spoken to Manx Radio about the plans for the development:  

If you are interested in the journey of the project, you can find out more here

The application first needs approval from the planning authority and is due to go before a consultation on 13 November.  

You can view the application HERE.