The Study covers informal and formal open space, pitch and outdoor sports facilities, and built facilities (including sports halls and village halls). 

It establishes the quality and availability of existing facilities and provides a recommended strategy for the improvement of existing and provision of new facilities.

The assessments and action plans can be downloaded via the links below:

Main Report:

• Executive Summary
• Open Spaces, Sport and Recreation Assessment Report: Section One

Built Facilities:

• Built Facilities Assessment Report
• Built Facilities Strategy and Action Plan

Outdoor Facilities:

• Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Assessment Report
• Pitch and Outdoor Facilities Strategy and Action Plan

Open Spaces:

• Open Space Assessment Report
• Open Space Strategy and Action Plan

This study was carried out in line with National Policy in the form of the Community and Local Government (CLG) issued Planning Policy Guidance 17: Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation.  For more information and to view this document please click here to visit the CLG web site.