Decision details

The Director of Community Services submitted a report seeking Committee’s approval of the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) and to recommend it to Planning and Development Committee for inclusion as an evidence base document for the new Local Plan.

The PPS was a strategic assessment of outdoor playing pitches and courts that provided an up-to-date analysis of supply and demand for playing pitches (grass and artificial) for the local authority area. The PPS covered all sports that required an outdoor area to play their chosen sport, excluding cycling and athletics, and the strategy included an action plan for each of these sports with demand analysis of existing and future demand for facilities.

The report provided a mixed picture across the Borough, with generally good or adequate facilities for the sports consulted, with opportunities for the development of new courts for tennis and cricket. There was an identified over-use of grass pitches, and a priority need for more artificial surfaces. The full report was appended to the report and would be available on the Council website. 

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE

Endorse the PPS and refer it to the Planning and Development Committee for inclusion as an evidence base document for the new Local Plan.