Object
Core Strategy Submission Document
Representation ID: 15780
Received: 06/10/2009
Respondent: Sport England (East Region)
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Does not meet effective or accordance with national policy soundness criteria . This is because reference is made to it being acceptable for playing fields to be developed if it can be demonstrated that the site is not viable for use as playing pitch. However this is ambiguous as unclear what is meant by viable for use and does not accord with PPG17 (para 15) on development affecting playing fields which does not include any criteria relating to viability. This has potential to misinterpreted by developers e.g. any former playing field could be claimed to be unviable.
Does not meet effective or accordance with national policy soundness criteria . This is because reference is made to it being acceptable for playing fields to be developed if it can be demonstrated that the site is not viable for use as playing pitch. However this is ambiguous as unclear what is meant by viable for use and does not accord with PPG17 (para 15) on development affecting playing fields which does not include any criteria relating to viability. This has potential to misinterpreted by developers e.g. any former playing field could be claimed to be unviable.