Pickleball is booming and so is the demand for high-quality indoor recreation facilities across Victoria.
Canter Town Planning is proud to have secured planning approval for a major new indoor pickleball venue at Overseas Drive, Noble Park North within the City of Greater Dandenong.
Projects like this are far more complex than they first appear. Between 24-hour operations, parking demand, acoustic considerations and land use compatibility, indoor recreation facilities require a carefully coordinated planning strategy to successfully navigate Council assessment and secure approval.
๐ฅ Why This One Matters
Approvals for indoor recreation facilities within commercial and industrial precincts are rarely straightforward, especially where 24-hour operations, parking demand, acoustic impacts and restrictive covenants are involved.
The approved venue includes:
๐น Eight indoor pickleball courts
๐น Reception and booking facilities
๐น Food & beverage counter
๐น Ancillary retail area
๐น Seating and viewing spaces
๐น First floor office space
๐น 24-hour controlled-access operations
The proposal relied entirely on the adaptive re-use of an existing industrial building, with no external buildings or works required.
๐ A Strong Recreation Planning Outcome
The application required detailed justification around:
โ๏ธ Commercial 2 Zone land use compatibility
โ๏ธ Acoustic amenity and late-night operations
โ๏ธ Parking demand and traffic generation
โ๏ธ Covenant restrictions and tenancy arrangements
โ๏ธ Delivering a low-impact recreational use within a commercial precinct
Through a coordinated planning strategy and strong technical support, we demonstrated the facility could operate in a controlled, low-impact and well-managed manner consistent with the surrounding precinct.
๐ก What We Delivered
๐น Comprehensive town planning report
๐น In-house use layout town planning drawings
๐น Strategic land use planning justification
๐น End-to-end project management and Council coordination
๐น Coordination of all technical consultant inputs
๐ Collaboration That Helped Get This Across the Line
A huge thank you to:
๐น Mahl Lawyers and Chirag for their expert advice regarding covenant matters
๐น Waveform Acoustics and Rohan Barnes for the comprehensive Acoustic Report
๐น BRG Traffic and Ben Gabelich for the Traffic Impact Assessment and Waste Management Plan
๐ Specialists in Leisure & Recreation Planning
At Canter Town Planning, we continue to build a strong track record securing approvals for indoor recreation and leisure-based developments across Victoria, including gyms, sports facilities, childrenโs recreation centres and now large-scale pickleball venues.
These applications require more than just a planning report , they demand strategic thinking, technical coordination and a clear pathway to approval.
If youโre planning a recreation or leisure-based project and need help navigating the planning process, weโd love to help.
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