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Space planner for
padel venues: visual layout.

Enter the length and width of your plot. We calculate how many padel courts fit using FIP playing-field dimensions and PadelCompass planning assumptions, including orientation and parking spaces.

straighten 20 × 10 m FIP playing field space_bar 22 × 12 m planning dimension directions_walk 1.5 m paths

info What do we calculate?

How many padel courts realistically fit on your space, including paths, safety buffer and optional reception building.

FIP playing field: Official inner dimensions of the world federation: 20 × 10 m. The PadelCompass planning dimension is larger because wall construction and operating buffer are added.
Setback: PadelCompass heuristic for the first check: 3 m outdoor, 1.5 m indoor. Local requirements can differ.
Parking recommendation: Rule of thumb: four parking spaces per court, typically three to five depending on the municipality. The planner uses four per court; the municipality determines the binding parking requirement.

View FIP dimensions and planning heuristic.

Plot dimensions

Buildable internal dimensions in metres. Setbacks of 3 m outdoors or 1.5 m indoors are deducted automatically. Both a comma and a decimal point are accepted.

Width m 14 to 120 m Length m 14 to 200 m · at least 22 m plus setback for one court lengthways

Outdoor or indoor?

For the first check, PadelCompass uses a 3 m outdoor setback and 1.5 m indoor setback. Indoor also depends on hall height: 6 m FIP minimum, 8 m target for new venues.

wb_sunny Outdoor3 m setback as planning assumption · consider seasonal utilization. domain Indoor1.5 m setback as planning assumption · 6 m minimum, 8 m target.

Include reception building?

Outdoor 60 m² (counter, small changing room). Indoor 120 m² (counter, pro shop, two changing rooms, WCs). Reserves one court footprint if space is tight.

Yes, include itRecommended for commercial venues. NoMaximum court count without reception.

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Recommendation appears after entering plot dimensions.

Gross plot–
Usable after setback–
Reception building–
Orientation–
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info Indicative figures for initial guidance · not guaranteed

All results are planning assumptions and do not replace a professional assessment. The calculation uses the FIP playing-field dimensions plus PadelCompass assumptions for pathways and setbacks; it is not an architectural layout. A professional survey is required for tendering and a building application. Parking rule of thumb: four spaces per court, typically three to five depending on the municipality; check the local parking regulations. All official padel court dimensions in detail.

Visual layout (top-down)

How the courts fit on your plot

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Turquoise: gross court area (22 × 12 m incl. walls) · gaps between courts: 1.5 m paths · yellow: reception building · dashed grey: plot boundary (setback is subtracted).

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Dimensions and planning dimension

How large a padel court really needs to be.

The playing field is standardized, but anyone building must plan for a few metres more.

All official padel court dimensions in detail

Playing field

20 × 10 m

The pure playing area under FIP rules. The sport happens within these 200 m²: lines, service zone and net at 92 cm in the centre.

Gross court

22 × 12 m

PadelCompass planning dimension including wall thickness, support structure and operating buffer. We use these 264 m² for the first footprint calculation, not as an official FIP dimension.

Height

8 m / 6 m

The FIP states 6 m clear minimum height and recommends 8 m for new venues. Halls between 6 and 8 m can work, but should be checked more closely from sporting and building perspectives.

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