Object
Core Strategy Submission Document
Representation ID: 15774
Received: 06/10/2009
Respondent: Sport England (East Region)
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Not sound because no up-to-date evidence base on open space needs - does not meet justified or accoring with national policy criteria for following reasons:
- evidence base does not include an audit/assessment of open space, sport and recreation needs as required by PPG17 (paragrapsh 1-5)
- existing playing pitch assessment (2002) is out-of-date and would not be able to fully consider existing/future outdoor sports needs
- without needs assessment to support this policy it will be difficult to strategically plan for new open space in the core strategy, justifying protection of existing open or require new development to make provision
Not sound because no up-to-date evidence base on open space needs - does not meet justified or accoring with national policy criteria for following reasons:
- evidence base does not include an audit/assessment of open space, sport and recreation needs as required by PPG17 (paragrapsh 1-5)
- existing playing pitch assessment (2002) is out-of-date and would not be able to fully consider existing/future outdoor sports needs
- without needs assessment to support this policy it will be difficult to strategically plan for new open space in the core strategy, justifying protection of existing open or require new development to make provision