Issue - meetings

With the assistance of a report by the Head of Planning Services to consider the findings of the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment and to adopt new standards for open space, childrens play areas, outdoor sports facilities and allotments.

Noted the key findings of the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment which reviewed the District’s informal open space, outdoor recreational facilities, allotments and children’s play areas and approved new standards for this space as interim policy when considering developer’s applications prior to their inclusion in a Supplementary Planning Document.

With the aid of a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet was acquainted with the key findings of the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment which reviewed the District’s informal open space, outdoor recreational facilities, allotments and children’s play areas.

In so doing, attention was drawn to a series of proposed standards for each area assessed which it was intended to use when negotiating contributions from developers towards open space or when considering the future provision of open space funded from other sources.

RESOLVED

(a)  that the findings of the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment and audit be noted; and

(b)  that the new standards for informal open space, provision for children and young people, outdoor sports facilities and allotments as outlined in the Annex to the report now submitted be approved as interim policy when considering developer’s applications prior to their inclusion in a Supplementary Planning Document.