Plans for padel tennis courts near a proposed new farm shop have been outlined.
Bradshaws Farm in Perton near Wolverhampton, a fourth-generation family farm, has submitted plans, with proposals including demolishing and redeveloping the existing “dilapidated” farm shop.
The four courts will be open to the public and the Lawn Tennis Association, in a letter accompanying the application, stated there was unmet demand for the development.
With increasing financial strain on the industry, farmers need to diversify in order to survive, the applicants said. South Staffordshire Council planning officers are considering plans.