Playing Pitches and Other Leisure and Recreational Activies
Object
Development Management Policies DPD
Representation ID: 19028
Received: 28/04/2010
Respondent: Sport England (East Region)
While reference to using Sport England's design guidance for informing the assessments of planning applications is welcomed it is considered that the reference to ancillary facilities not exceeding the minimum size in Sport England's current guidance is too prescriptive and not futureproof. Our guidance is guidance, not standards or regulations and is subject to change over time as individual sports change their requirements. Furthermore, there may be cases where the provision of larger than minimum sized facility is of benefit to the user/community and can meet the criteria in DM15. The last sentence should be deleted therefore.
While reference to using Sport England's design guidance for informing the assessments of planning applications is welcomed it is considered that the reference to ancillary facilities not exceeding the minimum size in Sport England's current guidance is too prescriptive and not futureproof. Our guidance is guidance, not standards or regulations and is subject to change over time as individual sports change their requirements. Furthermore, there may be cases where the provision of larger than minimum sized facility is of benefit to the user/community and can meet the criteria in DM15. The last sentence should be deleted therefore.