This guidance covers the design and planning of multi
sports and specialist sports hall facilities and their support
accommodation.
The information includes specific guidance on the selection of
the right sports hall and sports floor along with downloadable CAD
drawing layouts of example sports hall facilities and access to
capital and lifecycle cost guidance through the planning
kitbag.
This 2012 update provides Sport England's current advice on
multi-sports hall facilities and includes recommended sizes of
sports halls and courts dimensions in line with the
national governing bodies requirements.
This new information is intended for the early briefing and
design stages of sport hall projects. It is an essential reference
for new community projects or where the rationalisation of existing
school based facilities are being considered.
These documents and downloadable CAD files
have a particular focus on the ‘affordability’ and ‘potential
income’ of sports halls but at the same time illustrates how new
projects can meet a full range of school and community needs and
comply with best practice standards.
Developing the right sports halls has been jointly developed by
the national governing bodies (NGBs) of badminton, basketball,
cricket, netball and volleyball who together with Sport England
have developed guidance to ensure sports hall developments comply
with up to date requirements of the NGBs.
Sport Data Sheets (March 2012)
These sheets are intended to be used in conjunction with Sport
England’s ‘Developing the Right Sports
Hall’. They relate to Step 5 ‘Establishing the Project Brief’
and identify the needs of the priority sport and the key secondary
sports. They show the requirements for the ’Priority Sport’ at
various levels of play and how other ‘Secondary Sports’ that can
fit into the same overall space.
A list of facility and lifecycle costs for the development of
community sports based on providing good quality sports
facilities.
This 2012 version of the design guide represents
a major update that takes account of current best practice and
situations where badminton is the primary consideration.
Briefing Note: sizes of sport
hall storage (NEW October 2012)
This new information covers a recent survey of how equipment
stores are used in a small sample of multi-sports halls and a study
of how a typical range of equipment can be accommodated in the
recommended 12.5% minimum area ( as in the indicative designs
for Affordable Sports Halls).
Details the range of floor surfaces for indoor sports facilities
and offers guidance on selection for differing sports and
multi-sports environments.
This checklist provides standard sizes (minimum/maximum) for
indoor and outdoor courts and pitches, associated run-off margins
and links to the
NGBs.
Sports halls case studies
The following case studies have been produced to capture
evidence of schemes including artificial surfaces for sport that
are considered by SE as good quality facilities.
Matlock
– Arc Leisure Matlock (comp 2011)
The leisure centre includes a 4-court sports hall, 50 station
fitness suite, exercise
studio
and café. On the wet side, Arc Leisure Matlock has an 8-lane
competition
swimming
pool with a movable floor, poolside competitor seating, over 200
spectator
seats
and a 13 x 7 m learner pool with a separate ‘introduction to water’
area
including
fun and play features.
A list of facility and lifecycle costs for the development of
community sports based on providing good quality sports
facilities.