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The planning system can do a lot for sport, as these real life examples and case studies demonstrate

• Pilot projects
• Supplementary planning guidance
• Examples
• Other guides
  

Pilot projects

To build on our 2001 Good Practice Guide, Sport England has been working with local authorities to put the lessons learnt into practice.

South Hams district council and Milton Keynes council have run two pilot projects already and Sport England intends to work with more local authorities in the future to show what can be achieved through the planning system.
South Hams
Milton Keynes

Supplementary plannning guidance

Fareham
Open Space calculator for new housing development

Swindon
Providing open space through new development in a growth area

Mid Devon
Providing and improving openspace in a rual area. one dwelling threshold.

Stockport
Recreational Open Space Provision and Commuted Payments
Examples

These case studies give you a flavour of what has been achieved, showing a range of the types of facilities that have been provided through new development. These follow the same grouping as the Good Practice Guide.

• Major housing areas
  
• Partnership funding from a range of sources
  
• Social inclusion and community development in association with new facilities
  
• Contributions from a range of housing sites towards new provison
  
• Development in rural service centres and villages
  
• Small and medium sized housing sites

Click here to view the examples

If you know of other examples of good practice, showing what can be achieved for sport through the planning system, please send them in to planningforsport@sportengland.org

Other guides

Green Space Strategies: a good practice guide - Cabespace
This guide helps local authorities draw up an effective green space strategy based on clear assessment of stakeholders needs and wishes.

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