Open Space and Recreational Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The Council adopted an Open Space and Recreational Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and the supporting Sustainability Appraisal report in June 2008.

The SPD provides local open space and recreational standards for the borough. It also supports the policies in the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) to protect and promote open space and sports provision in the borough. Finally it helps to inform negotiations on planning obligations relating to open space and recreation provision arising from new development.

The proposed approach reflects advice in national planning policy guidance, current best practice and the recent changes to the planning system.

The SPD and Sustainability Appraisal report are available to download from the table below. For convenience the SPD has been split into separate files.


File name	File type	Size
Open Space and Recreation Standards SPD	PDF	88K
Figure B1 - Areas Deficient in Public Open Space	PDF	524K
Figure B2 - Classification of Open Spaces	PDF	509K
Figure B3 - Small Equipped Play Area Catchments	PDF	330K
Figure B4 - Large Equipped Play Area Catchments	PDF	342K
Figure B5 - Neighbourhood and Destination Play Area Catchments	PDF	342K
Figure B6 - Areas of Nature Conservation Deficiency	PDF	549K
Figure B7 - Allotment Catchment Areas	PDF	514K
Figure B8 - Playing Field Status and Catchment Areas	PDF	544K
Figure B9 - Areas Deficient in Access to Swimming Pool Facilities	PDF	1.1Mb
Figure B10 - Areas Deficient in Access to Indoor Dry Sports Facilities	PDF	1.1Mb
Appendices A – Development Plan Policies	PDF	75K
Appendices B – Tables B1 to B6	PDF	40K
Appendices C – Worked out example (off-site)	PDF	36K
Appendices D – Worked out example (maintenance)	PDF	38K
Sustainability Appraisal Report	PDF	803K
Public Notice	PDF	26K
Feedback from Consultation	PDF	30K