Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13206
Received: 03/03/2016
Respondent: Sport England
In view of the importance attached to promoting and enhancing health and well-being in the plan's strategic objectives (SO11), the policy should be amended to include an additional criterion along the lines that the planning and design of buildings and spaces should promote active lifestyles (through encouraging physical activity). This would thereby contribute to delivering the wider health and well-being objective.
In view of the importance attached to promoting and enhancing health and well-being in the plan's strategic objectives (SO11), the policy should be amended to include an additional criterion along the lines that the planning and design of buildings and spaces should promote active lifestyles (through encouraging physical activity). This would thereby contribute to delivering the wider health and well-being objective. The supporting text to the policy (or policy 10.6) should refer to Sport England's and Public Health England's Active Design guidance
http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/planning-tools-and-guidance/active-design/ which provides Government endorsed guidance (that has recently been refreshed) on how the design and layout of new developments can be planned to make communities more active and healthier.