Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report
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CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY ASSESSMENT REPORT SEPTEMBER 2018 QUALITY, INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd Company No: 9145032 (England) MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Registered Office: 1 -2 Frecheville Court, off Knowsley Street, Bury BL9 0UF T: 0161 764 7040 E: [email protected] www.kkp.co.uk CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................... 2 PART 2: FOOTBALL ....................................................................................................... 12 PART 3: THIRD GENERATION TURF (3G) ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES (AGPS) ..... 63 PART 4: CRICKET .......................................................................................................... 76 PART 5: RUGBY UNION .............................................................................................. 101 PART 6: RUGBY LEAGUE ........................................................................................... 123 PART 7: HOCKEY ........................................................................................................ 139 PART 8: GOLF .............................................................................................................. 155 PART 9: BOWLS .......................................................................................................... 164 PART 10: TENNIS ........................................................................................................ 181 PART 11: ATHLETICS .................................................................................................. 198 PART 12: CYCLING...................................................................................................... 204 APPENDIX 1: SPORTING CONTEXT .......................................................................... 208 APPENDIX 2: SPORT ENGLAND’S ACTIVE DESIGN ................................................. 215 CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT ACRONYMS 3G Third Generation (artificial turf) AGP Artificial Grass Pitch ASC All Stars Cricket BC Bowls Club CC Cricket Club CSP County Sports Partnership ECB England and Wales Cricket Board LCF Lancashire Cricket Foundation EH England Hockey FA Football Association FC Football Club FIFA Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIT Fields in Trust FPM Facilities Planning Model GIS Geographical Information Systems HC Hockey Club KKP Knight, Kavanagh and Page LDF Local Development Framework LMS Last Man Stands NGB National Governing Body NHS National Health Service NPPF National Planning Policy Framework PGA Professional Golfers Association PPS Playing Pitch Strategy PQS Performance Quality Standard RFL Rugby Football League RFU Rugby Football Union RUFC Rugby Union Football Club S106 Section 106 TGR Team Generation Rate TC Tennis Club U Under September 2018 Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 1 CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY Introduction Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd (KKP) has been commissioned by the three Central Lancashire authorities of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble to assess outdoor sport facility needs across the individual local authority areas. It will provide the necessary robustness and direction to inform decisions affecting the provision of outdoor sports facilities and playing pitches within each authority and will result in the production one assessment report and one strategy document. This commission also provides an updated Open Space Study. This is the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) Assessment Report. It presents a supply and demand assessment of playing pitch and other outdoor sports facilities in Central Lancashire in accordance with Sport England’s PPS Guidance: An approach to developing and delivering a PPS. The guidance details a stepped approach that is separated into five distinct stages: Stage A: Preparation Step 1: Clarify why the PPS is being developed Step 2: Set up the management arrangements Step 3: Tailor the approach Stage B: Information Gathering Step 4: Develop an audit of playing pitches Step 5: Develop a picture of demand Stage C: Assessment Step 6: Understand how each site is being used Step 7: Develop the current picture of provision Step 8: Carry out scenario testing Stage D: Key Findings & Issues Step 9: Identify key findings & issues Step 10: Check and challenge key findings & issues Stage E: Strategy Development & Implementation Step 11: Develop conclusions & recommendations Step 12: Develop an action & implementation plan Step 13: Adopt, monitor and review the PPS Stages A to C are covered in this report, with Stage D and Stage E covered in the subsequent strategy documents. Why the PPS is being developed The primary purpose of the Playing Pitch Strategy is to provide a strategic framework which ensures that the provision of outdoor playing pitches meet local and community needs of existing and future residents and visitors to the Central Lancashire area. The strategy will be produced in accordance with national planning guidance and provide robust and objective justification for future playing pitch provision throughout Central Lancashire. One of the core planning principles of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is to improve health, social and cultural wellbeing for all, and deliver sufficient community and cultural facilities and services to meet local needs. Section 8 of the NPPF deals specifically with the topic of healthy communities. September 2018 Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 2 CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT Paragraph 96 discusses the importance of access to high quality open spaces and opportunities for sport and recreation that can make an important contribution to the health and well-being of communities. Paragraphs 96 and 97 of the NPPF discuss assessments and the protection of "existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land, including playing fields." A Playing Pitch Strategy will provide the evidence required to help protect playing fields to ensure sufficient land is available to meet existing and projected future pitch requirements. The Playing Pitch Strategy will support a number of service priorities including corporate priorities relating to health and well-being, community and environment. Planning The Central Lancashire Core Strategy 2012 set out strategic planning policies for health and well-being including sport and recreation. Each of the three local authorities subsequently adopted more detailed Local Plan policies set out in: South Ribble Local Plan 2015 Chorley Local Plan 2012-2036 Preston Local Plan 2012-2036 The Central Lancashire Supplementary Planning Document Open Space and Playing Pitch was published in 2013. This policy framework was supported by a Central Lancashire Playing Pitch Strategy and a Central Lancashire Open Space Study both published in 2012. The Core Strategy is now five years old and it is timely to review the policy framework, strategy, assessments, assumptions and recommendations relating to open space, sport and recreation. The Playing Pitch Strategy will add to the evidence base supporting the review of the Core Strategy and Local Plans for Central Lancashire. This will in turn support strategic policies and site allocations relating to leisure, outdoor sports facilities, health and well-being and green infrastructure. It will also provide an evidence base for developer contributions through section 106 agreements, community infrastructure levy (CIL) and to support day to day decision making. Operational The Strategy can help improve current asset management. An assessment of all pitches (in use and lapsed) will be undertaken to understand how pitches are used and whether the current maintenance and management regimes are appropriate or require change. The site specific Action Plan will identify sites where quality of provision can be enhanced. Sports development In terms of sports development the strategy will be able to help: identify which sites have community use and whether that use is secure or not; identify where community use of school sports pitches is most needed to address any identified deficits in pitch provision; provide better information to residents and other users of sports pitches available for use. This includes information about pitches and sports teams/user groups; and September 2018 Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 3 CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT promote sports development and help unlock latent demand by identifying where the lack of facilities might be supressing the formation of teams/community needs. Objectives The PPS seeks to deliver the following overarching objectives: Ensure that all valuable facilities are protected for the long term benefit of sport. Promote a sustainable approach to the provision of playing pitches and management of sports clubs. Ensure that there are enough facilities in the right place to meet current and projected future demand. Ensure that all clubs have access to facilities of appropriate quality to meet current needs and longer term aspirations. Based on these the following detailed objectives have been identified: To provide a carefully quantified and documented assessment of current and future needs for playing pitches and pitch sports within and across the boroughs, focusing on quantity and quality issues within the supply and demand equation. To provide information to assist asset management planning of