Bristol Playing Pitch Strategy 2017-2022: Background and Evidence 1 Contents Planning considerations ............................................................................................................. 1 National Planning Policy ........................................................................................................ 1 Local Planning Policy .............................................................................................................. 1 Core Strategy Vision and Policies ....................................................................................... 1 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan and Bristol Central Area Plan ............................................................................................................................ 2 Community Infrastructure Levy ............................................................................................. 3 Sport England playing pitch policy ......................................................................................... 4 Sport England FAQs on planning ....................................................................................... 5 Disused playing pitches .......................................................................................................... 7 Clarifying terminology and procedure ............................................................................... 7 Disused pitches identified in Bristol ...................................................................................... 9 Methodology ............................................................................................................................ 12 Project team and project brief ......................................................................................... 12 Data collection processes and context ............................................................................ 14 Key findings and issues ............................................................................................................ 17 Supply ....................................................................................................................................... 17 A table to show the key elements of the supply of sports pitches ..................................... 18 Summary comments on the key elements of the supply of sports pitches .................... 22 General ............................................................................................................................. 22 Cricket .............................................................................................................................. 22 Football ............................................................................................................................ 23 Hockey (see “AGP Sand FS” in the table above) .............................................................. 23 Rugby Union ..................................................................................................................... 24 Artificial Grass Pitches...................................................................................................... 24 Demand .................................................................................................................................... 25 A table to show the key elements of demand for sports pitches........................................ 25 Summary comments on the key elements of demand for sports pitches ...................... 26 General ............................................................................................................................. 26 Cricket .............................................................................................................................. 26 ii Football ............................................................................................................................ 26 Hockey .............................................................................................................................. 27 Rugby Union ..................................................................................................................... 27 Displaced demand ................................................................................................................ 28 Supply / Demand Balance ........................................................................................................ 36 A table to show an overview of football provision (Bristol only) ........................................ 36 Summary comments on the overview of football provision (Bristol only) ..................... 38 General ............................................................................................................................. 38 Adult Football ................................................................................................................... 38 Junior Football (11v11 youth) .......................................................................................... 39 Junior Football (9v9 youth) .............................................................................................. 39 Junior Football (7v7 mini) ................................................................................................ 39 Junior Football (5v5 mini) ................................................................................................ 40 A table to show an overview of cricket and rugby union provision (Bristol only) .............. 41 Summary comments on the overview of cricket and rugby union provision (Bristol only) .......................................................................................................................................... 42 General ............................................................................................................................. 42 Cricket .............................................................................................................................. 43 Senior Rugby Union ......................................................................................................... 43 Artificial grass pitch provision .................................................................................................. 44 General ............................................................................................................................. 44 A table to show an overview of hockey suitable artificial grass pitch (AGPs) provision in Bristol ............................................................................................................................... 45 Estimating supply and demand of all artificial grass pitches ........................................... 46 Estimating supply and demand of 3G (rubber crumb) AGPs ........................................... 47 3G AGP scenario testing...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Summary of future supply ....................................................................................................... 59 Forthcoming changes in provision/ new provision ......................................................... 59 Uncertainty in provision .................................................................................................. 59 A table to show projected population changes and team generation rates ....................... 61 Bristol Areas and Neighbourhood Partnerships ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined. A map to show the Neighbourhood Partnership areas ................................................... 62 iii Neighbouring local authorities ................................................................................................ 63 South Gloucestershire...................................................................................................... 63 Bath and North-East Somerset ........................................................................................ 64 North Somerset ................................................................................................................ 64 Summary of implications for Bristol ................................................................................ 66 Wider strategic influences ....................................................................................................... 67 Central Government ........................................................................................................ 67 Sport England overall policy ............................................................................................ 67 The Football Association .................................................................................................. 69 The England and Wales Cricket Board ............................................................................. 70 The Rugby Football Union ................................................................................................ 71 England Hockey ................................................................................................................ 72 NGB local strategic priorities ................................................................................................... 74 Cricket .................................................................................................................................. 74 Football ...............................................................................................................................