Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 1626

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

The vision should not only emphasise high quality of life but should also support the creation of healthy communities both in terms of new development and regeneration/improvement of existing. This can be developed by creating active environments and using Active Design in development. Sport England in conjunction with Active Travel England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has produced “Active Design – Creating Active Environments through Planning and Design” (May 2023). The guide features an innovative set of guidelines to get more people moving through suitable design and layout. It includes a series of case studies setting out practical real-life examples of the principles in action to encourage planners, urban designers, developers, and health professionals to create the right environment to help people get more active more often. The Active Design Principles are aimed at contributing towards the Government's desire for the planning system to promote healthy communities through good urban design. The guidance can be viewed on this link: https://www.sportengland.org/guidance-and-support/facilities-and-planning/design-and-cost-guidance/active-design

Support

Representation ID: 1627

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

The inclusion of text in i) that development proposals shall consider how they can proactively support strong, vibrant and healthy communities is welcomed. As mentioned above, the “Active Design – Creating Active Environments through Planning and Design” (May 2023) Guidance can assist in developing this principle.

Support

Representation ID: 1628

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

Sport England welcomes the inclusion of a policy which supports new community services and facilities and the wording that these facilities should be well located to serve the intended community.

Support

Representation ID: 1629

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

Sport England welcomes the inclusion of sport and recreation into the list of types of small business schemes which will be supported in rural areas and the need for large scale sport and leisure facilities to be sited where they can be easily accessed by public transport, foot and cycle.

Support

Representation ID: 1630

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

Paragraph 11.10 refers to a “Play Pitch Strategy being prepared to assess indoor play space provision across South Kesteven.”
Is this reference to the Playing Pitch Strategy currently being prepared by the Council? The Playing Pitch Strategy will provide a clear, strategic framework which ensures that the provision of outdoor sports facilities and ancillary facilities meet the local needs of existing and future residents across the District.

Reference to the completed Playing Pitch Strategy informing the pre-submission version of the local plan review is welcomed.

Object

Representation ID: 1631

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

Text on the use of Sport England’s Playing Pitch Calculator should be included in the policy wording for both on-site and off-site provision and the justification wording for the policy. The proposed policy:
1. Does not protect playing fields. Should include the wording ‘playing fields’ instead of ‘sports pitches’. The list should also include ‘existing sports and recreational land’.
2. Does not adequately protect playing fields and sports land. Concerned that Policy OS1 is not compliant with the wording in paragraph 103 and so objects to the wording of this policy which would not adequately protect playing fields from being built on.

Object

Representation ID: 1632

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

Any of the housing allocations which includes existing sports and recreational buildings and land including playing fields would need to protect these buildings and land from being built on unless one of the three exceptions in paragraph 103 of the NPPF comply.

Any housing allocations adjoining playing fields and sports facilities should comply with the requirements of paragraph 193 of the NPPF which requires that new development should be integrated effectively with existing businesses and community facilities such as sports clubs. It further goes on to state that existing businesses and facilities should not have unreasonable restrictions placed on them as a result of development permitted after they were established. Therefore, the applicant (or “agent of change”) should include details of measures to protect the operation of the adjoining sports facilities from any significant adverse effect arising from the siting of this new development. These mitigation measures may impact on the number of dwellings that could be constructed at a proposed housing site.

Object

Representation ID: 1633

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

In addition to comments on Policy H1 - Housing Allocations.

This site contains sports facilities which would either need to be retained or replaced as part of any redevelopment proposal. The retention of the sports facility may impact on the number of dwellings that could be constructed at the site.

r) - There is a need for the development to provide new sports facilities and playing fields within the site which should be informed by the production of a Sports Feasibility Report. This report will establish the level and nature of on-site and off-site provision required. This report would be informed by the Playing Pitch Strategy.

As South Kesteven District will soon have an up-to-date Playing Pitch Strategy the Council can also use Sport England’s Playing Pitch Calculator and Sport England’s Sports Facility Calculator to calculate off-site contributions into sport and recreation because of the additional population generated by this proposed site.

Object

Representation ID: 1634

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

In addition to comments on Policy H1 - Housing Allocations.

There is a need for the development principles to include the provision of new sports facilities and playing fields within the site and/or contributions towards off-site provision.

Object

Representation ID: 1635

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

In addition to comments on Policy H1 - Housing Allocations.

There is a need for the development principles to include the provision of new sports facilities and playing fields within the site and/or contributions towards off-site provision.