Assessing needs and opportunities guide for indoor and outdoor sports facilities: how to undertake and apply needs assessments for sports facilities

Sport England, 2014
Assessing needs and opportunities guide for indoor and outdoor sports facilities: how to undertake and apply needs assessments for sports facilities Download document

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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

A recommended approach to undertaking an assessment of need for indoor and outdoor sports facilities; covering preparing and tailoring the assessment, gathering information on supply and demand, bringing the information together and applying the assessment.

History

July 2014 edition. Partially replaces: Assessing needs and opportunities: a companion guide to planning policy guidance note 17 (PPG17): ODPM/DCLG, 2002. This has in turn been replaced by the Planning practice guidance suite, only available online at http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/ ; it is not possible to deliver this via The Construction Information Service.

Subjects

  • Natural environment
  • Sport and leisure planning
  • Sportsgrounds, playing fields, race tracks
  • Planning and development
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Public open spaces

Publisher History

Sport England were formerly called the English Sports Council. Their aim is to create opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to play sport in every community. They publish a number of design guidance notes and technical information on all types of sports facilities.

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