Determining Planning Applications

Sport England has a specific remit from Government to be consulted on any proposals for development which affect playing pitches. 

Sport England's planning policy and implementation objectives are set out in the following Guidance Note. This replaces the old Part B section of the Land Use Planning Policy Statement (LUPPS), published in 1999 (Part A is replaces by Spatial Planning for Sport and Recreation) and forms a reference point for the consideration of how sport and active recreation issues should be treated in the determination of planning applications.

The checklists, organised by theme, assist with the preparation of Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS) and Local Development Frameworks (LDF) in a way which takes into account of the interests of sport and active recreation, both through specific policies and in the wider aims of the LDF.

Reference to the following will also be helpful when determining planning applications:

• Download our Development Control Guidance Note
• Download our DPD Policy Examples

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