Regional Planning Policies - Sport & Recreation

Policies: REC 1 | REC 2 | REC 3 | REC 4 | REC 5 |

Policy REC 1 Recreational Open Space and Amenity Land

This policy has been superseded by: PPS8-Open Space,Sport and Outdoor Recreation 271KB To Safeguard Existing recreational open spaces and amenity land within settlements and make provision within development plans for new facilities. Indications are that leisure time and the demand for recreation facilities are likely to increase. Recreational open space and amenity land can come in any variety of size, shape or form and be either in public or private ownership. It is part of the function of the planning system to ensure, through the preparation of development plans, that adequate land is allocated both for organised sport and for informal recreation. The District Councils, voluntary sport, education and commercial providers all generate programmes for recreation/sport development and their needs will be taken into account in the preparation of development plans. The National Playing Fields Association (NP'FA) recommends a minimum standard for outdoor playing space, commonly referred to as the "NPFA 6 Acre Standard". This standard, is the basis for the allocation of land for recreation use, taking into account mobility, accessibility and local participation rates, both current and latent.