Playing lines
The standard pickleball playing rectangle is 13.41 m long × 6.10 m wide.
Sports & Courts · Pickleball answer
How Much Run-Off Does a Pickleball Court Need?
The marked pickleball court is not the full playing envelope. Players need room beyond the baselines and sidelines, and projects also need space for fencing, gates and circulation.
Planning guidance — final supplied configuration remains project-specific.
Reviewed September 2026 · Current live planning resource
Planning envelope
Apollo uses 18.3 m × 9.1 m as a strong overall planning area and also retains an 18 × 9 m compact concept drawing for early feasibility work.
Final clearance depends on the site
Walls, fencing, gates, adjacent courts, spectator movement and local requirements can increase the sensible overall area.
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