Leeds padel centre plans for historic Roundhouse by Armley Gyratory

A padel sports centre and gym will be created at a historic railway site after plans were approved by the council. Ollo Padel applied to convert the Grade Two listed Roundhouse near Armley Gyratory. The Wellington Road project includes nine outdoor padel courts, along with indoor sports facilities and events spaces. Councillors were told the scheme would preserve the Roundhouse, built by the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to house Victorian steam engines. Seventy-five parking spaces would be provided as part of the project, along with bike storage and footpath access. Panel members voted unanimously in favour of the project at the meeting at Leeds Civic Hall. It means final approval is delegated to the council’s chief planning officer, subject to conditions. Plans for the Roundhouse were revised after a similar scheme proposed in 2023 did not go ahead.