The redevelopment of tennis courts in a
London borough park are the first priority in a 15-year masterplan.
The London Borough of Hounslow’s
planning committee approved Gunnersbury 2026 in January 2016 to unlock
the potential of sports facilities at Gunnersbury Park – with tennis courts the
first priority and a new indoor community sports hub.
Essex-based ETC Sports Surfaces has
completed the eight outdoor tennis courts with floodlights, while the sports
hub is scheduled to open in summer 2019.
ETC worked alongside Zaun Ltd, who manufactured
and supplied 414m of 3m high Duo6 Advantage tennis sports fencing with six
single leaf gates and two divider fences with a central 3.5 m wide walkway
between courts.
Zaun’s Advantage tennis court fencing
system can withstand heavy use with a 42.85mm x 200mm twin wire mesh pattern
that won’t let balls through yet allows a great view of on-court action.
It offers better whole-life value than
chain-link fencing, which is easily cut with pliers for unauthorised use, and
deforms quickly when people lean against it.
Ten grass football and rugby pitches,
four cricket pitches and two full-size 3G artificial grass pitches with
floodlights are also planned.
Gunnersbury Park, jointly owned by
Hounslow and Ealing councils, features one Grade I listed and one Grade II
listed Georgian mansions, as well as many historical buildings all set within
the stunning community park.
The site is undergoing major
transformation since the councils secured two grants from the Heritage Lottery
Fund in 2014 to overhaul the museum and make major improvements to the park
landscape.
The aim of the project is to transform
Gunnersbury Park into a sustainable, high quality public space that serves the
local community. The plans include the creation of a diverse mix of
culture, heritage, events, sports and recreational activity to add to a rich
history that the councils want to preserve.
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