Question 17361 — nuisance

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Mrs. Véronique Ludmann draws the attention of the Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life to the increase in disputes linked to noise pollution generated by padel and pickleball courts, the presence of which is expanding throughout the country. Local residents' groups and specialized associations today estimate that 200 to 300 disputes are underway in France, revealing a phenomenon national and the difficulties encountered by communities to correctly anticipate the acoustic risks associated with these sports facilities. Recent scientific work, in particular the study "Management of the location of padel-court courts near housing: deficits in compliance with directives and populations at risk - national evidence from France", published in the international journal City and Environment Interactions, highlight noise levels likely to affect the health of local residents, particularly the most vulnerable groups. These results corroborate the warnings formulated by associations and acoustic experts. Furthermore, the collective Non à mon padel (NAMP) emphasizes that the French regulatory framework does not, to date, allow the specificities of impulse noise to be adequately addressed in the code of public health, contrary to European standards currently in force. Faced with these findings, the MP wishes to question the Minister on the measures envisaged in the short term to strengthen information and support for communities in assessing the risks of noise pollution before the establishment of padel or pickleball courts. She also wishes to know whether, in the medium term, an evolution of the framework legislative and regulatory is planned in order to integrate the specificities of impulse noise and to align national legislation with European standards. Finally, she asks if she is considering referring the matter to the National Noise Council, in order to develop national recommendations to sustainably reduce disputes and secure the development of these sports facilities. She thanks her for kindly clarifying the Government roadmap on this subject as well as the planned timetable.

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1. 28 July 2026

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