Football and padel hub planned for Greenwich

Greenwich councillors have approved plans to transform the former Co-op sports ground in New Eltham, South London, into a new community sports hub – including six padel courts.

The project, led by GB10 Sports, will deliver two 11-a-side artificial football pitches, five grass pitches, a children’s play area, a new clubhouse and six padel courts. The upgraded site will become the new home of recently formed community football club, AFC Greenwich Borough. The redevelopment marks the first significant investment in the sports ground for decades, with Councillors praising the project’s health and wellbeing benefits

GB10 Sports states that its aim is to restore the site as a modern, accessible space that will serve families, young players and local teams for years to come.