Lancaster City Council - Local Plan ID
490
NAME
Ms Fiona Pudge
ORGANISATION
Sport England
POLICY REF
South Lancaster Introductio n
SUMMARY OF COMMENTS existing consent. Emphasis of policy should be changed to allow for the site to be regenerated but by allowing for alternative forms of development. The council would require alternative development to demonstrate first that the existing scheme is not viable, and the requirement of policy to produce viability evidence is appropriate. Policy should deleting 2nd sentence of the first paragraph, namely: "In considering proposals the priority will be for the implementation of the existing planning consent for the delivery of a specialist retirement village." Summary of PPG17 Study clearly recognises that a playing pitch strategy needs to be undertaken, but drawing conclusions about outdoor sport provision in the absence of a Playing Pitch Strategy is of little value. Aware the Playing Pitch Strategy is underway but unsure what status it has. Sport England would welcome reference to the emerging Playing Pitch Strategy at relevant points throughout the DPD. PPG17 Study findings for outdoor sport combine all sports and are not based on an assessment of
Land Allocations DPD Draft Preferred Options Consultation Report, March 2013
RESPONSE
ACTION
This sentence is to encourage and promote the implementation of the existing consent. No change.
Comment noted. Not appropriate or necessary to include these changes in the South Lancaster introduction.
NO CHANGE
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