North Northamptonshire Strategic Sports Facilities Framework Update September 2014 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 National Planning Policy Framework .............................................................................................. 3 Scope of Study .................................................................................................................................... 4 Sports Facilities covered ................................................................................................................. 4 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Population ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Corby ............................................................................................................................................... 7 East Northamptonshire ................................................................................................................... 7 Kettering ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Wellingborough .............................................................................................................................. 8 Demand and sports participation ....................................................................................................... 9 Corby ............................................................................................................................................... 9 East Northamptonshire ................................................................................................................. 12 Kettering ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Wellingborough ............................................................................................................................ 17 Sports Halls ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 20 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 20 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 23 Cost to meet Future Need ............................................................................................................ 25 Swimming Pools ................................................................................................................................ 26 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 26 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 27 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 29 Synthetic Turf Pitches ....................................................................................................................... 31 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 31 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 31 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 33 Indoor Bowls ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 35 1 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 35 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 37 Indoor Tennis .................................................................................................................................... 39 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 39 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 39 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 41 Athletics Running Tracks (Outdoor synthetic running track) ............................................................ 43 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 43 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 43 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 45 Health and Fitness............................................................................................................................. 47 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 47 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 47 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 50 Golf Driving Ranges ........................................................................................................................... 52 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 52 Current Provision .......................................................................................................................... 53 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 55 Athletics Training Facilities, Closed Road Cycle Facilities and Gymnastic Facilities .............................. 57 Indoor athletics training facility ........................................................................................................ 57 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 58 Gymnastics ........................................................................................................................................ 58 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 59 Closed Road Cycle track .................................................................................................................... 59 Meeting Current and Future Need ............................................................................................... 60 Summary .................................................................................................. 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Corby ............................................................................................................................................. 61 East Northamptonshire ................................................................................................................. 61 Kettering ....................................................................................................................................... 61 Wellingborough ............................................................................................................................ 61 North Northamptonshire .............................................................................................................. 61 Appendix 1: Population Figures ............................................................................................................ 62 Appendix 2: Facility Costs ..................................................................................................................... 63 2 1. Introduction Background 1.1 In April 2010 Nortoft partnerships Ltd., on behalf of the North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit (JPU) and Northamptonshire Sport produced the North Northamptonshire Strategic Sports Facilities Framework (SSFF) to establish the sports facilities priorities in North Northamptonshire to 2026. 1.2 This update has been prepared with input from the Local Authorities.