Policy HC18: Sports Facilities and Playing Pitches

Comment

Representation ID: 4088

Received: 13/12/2022

Respondent: Staffordshire Police

Where sports pitches are provided, club house, changing rooms and car park provision would be beneficial.

Comment

Representation ID: 4478

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Bloor Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Bloor Homes notes the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.
Bloor Homes recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand.
The policy allows for a financial contribution to improve existing facilities in lieu of new on-site provision where appropriate. This reflects Policy SA1 which seeks
enhancement of and provision of additional playing pitches within an existing recreational open space to the north of Pendeford Mill Lane as part of the East
of Bilbrook development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4512

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Cameron Homes notes the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.
Cameron Homes recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development but this should only apply where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand from the development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4540

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Cameron Homes notes the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.

Cameron Homes recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development but this should only apply where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand from the development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4566

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Cameron Homes notes the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.
Cameron Homes recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development but this should only apply where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand from the development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4594

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Taylor Wimpey notes the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.
Taylor Wimpey recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand.
The policy allows for a financial contribution to improve existing facilities in lieu of new on-site provision where appropriate.

Comment

Representation ID: 4623

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Four Ashes Road LTD

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

The Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan are noted.
It is recognised that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development but this should only apply where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand from the development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4679

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Keon Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Keon Homes notes the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.
Keon Homes recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development, but this should only apply where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand from the development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4719

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

Lovell Homes notes the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Assessment/Strategy that forms part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.
Lovell Homes recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major development to meet needs arising from the development but this should only apply where evidence recognises there is a shortfall in capacity to meet the generated demand from the development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4780

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Sport England

HC18 is not consistent with national planning policy (NPPF para 99). As worded the policy could be perceived as relating to a playing pitch marked out at a point in time, not the wider playing field site and its ability to accommodate pitches. The policy should be revised to reflect para 99 of the NPPF. It is recommended that the supporting text highlights the applicant is encouraged to undertake an assessment in line with Sport England's needs assessment guidance for playing pitches and sports facilities. Criterion b solely relates to the replacement provision being of at least equivalent quality but omits quantity as per NPPF paragraph 99b. A further omission of the policy is the exclusion of paragraph 99c which is catered for within Policy HC17.

Comment

Representation ID: 4829

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Crest Nicholson

Agent: Avison Young

The policy should make specific reference to the CIL Regulation 122 tests for planning obligations to ensure that all requests are appropriately justified, lawful, and comply with national policy.

Object

Representation ID: 5183

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy should define standards expected from development as per the open space standard in policy HC17. This will provide greater certainty in respect of infrastructure delivery requirements. Must take account of delivery of all potential site obligations when determining levels of requirement.

Support

Representation ID: 5310

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Miller Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

Policy is considered sound subject to our comments.

Miller have no specific comments on Policy HC18, other than to reiterate our comments in section 4, that the wider Holly Lane site has the potential to provide recreation facilities, including onsite sports/playing pitch provision which would be fully accessible to future residents and the wider community.

Object

Representation ID: 5322

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy should define standards expected from development as per the open space standard in policy HC17. This will provide greater certainty in respect of infrastructure delivery requirements. Must take account of delivery of all potential site obligations when determining levels of requirement. The level of provision expected and the associated viability implications should be considered within the IDP and Viability Assessment.

Comment

Representation ID: 5344

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: St Philips

Agent: Pegasus Group

Policy HC18 is informed by the playing pitch and sport facilities assessments produced by KKP in 2020 and is broadly supported.
It is noted that further guidance on the procedure for determining provision required from new development will be set out in an Open Space, Sport, and Recreation SPD. However, the policy requires all new major residential development to contribute towards sports facilities and playing pitches, but no further quantitative details are provided. It would be more appropriate for SSDC to define standards expected from development as part of policy (as per the open space standard defined by Policy HC17, for example). This approach provides
greater certainty in respect of the infrastructure delivery requirements expected from sites, which ultimately impacts upon their viability. The level of provision expected, and the associated viability implications should be considered within both the Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Viability Assessment.
The requirements of delivering sports facilities and playing pitches through on-site provision or S106 contributions will have a direct impact on the viability of sites and the Council must ensure the delivery of all potential obligations are taken into account for both on and off site provision to support the soundness of the Plan at examination.

Comment

Representation ID: 5361

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Cameron Homes Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

Policy HC18 is informed by the playing pitch and sport facilities assessments produced by KKP in 2020 and is broadly supported.
Cameron Homes recognises that a financial contribution to sports facilities and playing pitches may be necessary from new major developments to meet needs arising from the proposed development but this should be fully evidence and compliant with the CIL tests.