Object
Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation
Representation ID: 891
Received: 27/09/2013
Respondent: Sport England
Representation Summary:
Principal of policy is welcomed but reassurance is sought that all outdoor sports facilities (public and private, school and all playing fields etc.) have been allocated/captured. If based on 2007 audits there is a danger the site surveys are not up to date, some sites may have been missed or since been lost. The wording of the 3 exceptions does not accord with NPPF par. 74 - in theory a proposal could cause the loss of a sports pitch but as long as the remaining open space was enhanced (not necessarily for sport) the policy could be met.
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