Local development frameworks

Core Strategies

It is important that planning authorities include full and detailed policies in respect of developer contributions specifying:

• The situations in which planning contributions will be sought;
• How far sports development will be covered in area action plans;
• Whether CIL will be adopted , and the uses  expected to benefit from Levy revenues should be covered; and
• The scope of any supplementary planning document relating to site specific sports provisions.

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Area action plans

Area action plans focus on specific locations or areas subject to conservation or significant change.  Examples from Chelmsford (Essex) and South Cambridgeshire, show current practice where AAPs have enabled the provision and enhancement of sport and recreation facilities accompanying major development.

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