 Robust and reliable processes to underpin open space and sports facility
strategic planning....
Following the principles and guidance of PPG 17:
 We review existing and suggest
new local standards for Open Space, Sport and Recreation facilities using
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Accessibility analyses.
We establish future need
and demand and local standards to be adopted for community, recreational and
specialist sports facilities based upon the particular circumstances of the
local authority.
We assess its mix of settlement types, undertake parish and
stakeholder consultation, demographic analysis including the impacts and
community needs of new housing development and population change.
Our facility
auditing includes assessments according to typology, condition, usage profile
and user perceptions, and neighbouring authority facility impacts. We benchmark
and compare realistically, and, using rigorous and robust methodologies and
models, provide confidence and reliability in the process and in our findings.
- Our work will contribute
to establishing policies for Developer Contributions within the Local
Development Framework
- and will lead to the
production of Open Space, Sports and Recreation Facility Strategies and the
detailed Action Plans that will deliver them
Our work in this area has included studies for:
- Basildon Borough Council, Winchester City Council
- East Hampshire
District Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Exeter City Council, North
Dorset District Council and the Borough of Oswestry
Where appropriate we have
drawn upon the specialist services of:
Baqus Construction Consultancy
Land Use Consultants, the Halcrow Group
JPC Strategic Planning and Leisure
Leisure and the Environment
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