Comment
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 38653
Received: 08/09/2021
Respondent: Sport England
In practice, the delivery of open space, sport and recreation needs is likely to involve a combination of the options that have been outlined. The Council’s Playing Pitch Strategy and Built Facilities Strategy provide detailed recommendations of how current and future sports facility needs can be met and this should be used as a starting point which can be supplemented by specific advice provided by Sport England and sports governing bodies. All of the options outlined are applicable to sports facilities and therefore it is advocated that the approach taken is based on applying them all on a complementary basis.
In practice, the delivery of open space, sport and recreation needs is likely to involve a combination of the options that have been outlined. Sport England’s Planning for Sport guidance https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/facilities-and-planning/planning-for-sport advocates a ‘Protect, Enhance and Provide’ approach which is consistent with these options. The Council’s Playing Pitch Strategy and Built Facilities Strategy provide detailed strategic and site specific recommendations of how current and future sports facility needs can be met and this should be used as a starting point which can be supplemented by specific advice provided by Sport England and sports governing bodies. All of the options outlined are applicable to sports facilities and therefore it is advocated that the approach taken in the Local Plan is based on applying them all on a complementary basis.