Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 1636

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

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.

g) - 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: 1637

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

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.

i) - 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: 1638

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

Allocations in the Deepings area will generate additional demand for indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Whilst additional demand on outdoor facilities will be assessed under the Playing Pitch Strategy, the Council does not have a robust and up to date assessment of the need for indoor sport and recreation facilities as required by paragraph 102 of the NPPF. The Deepings Leisure Centre has been closed since 2021. There is a need for the adopted local plan to deal with the refurbishment/replacement/relocation of The Deepings Leisure Centre. Housing allocations in this area should contribute towards an indoor sports facility in the area.

Support

Representation ID: 1639

Received: 24/04/2024

Respondent: Sports England

Sport England welcomes the inclusion of leisure and green infrastructure in the list of the main items of infrastructure to be considered. Sport England has provided comments on the Draft Infrastructure Plan. The emerging Playing Pitch Strategy will provide evidence on the need for additional facilities because of the increase in population. However, as mentioned above, this Strategy relates to outdoor sports facilities. The Council does not have a robust and up to date assessment of the need for indoor sport and recreation facilities as required by paragraph 102 of the NPPF.