Ingredients for Success
An effective local framework for achieving planning
contributions towards sport and recreation provision has 5 MAIN
interconnected PARTS. The more PARTS that are in place, the easier
it will be for local authorities to secure investment into sport.
These are:
Part 1: Local standards for provision
These are the outcome of a local audit and assessment.
Further details
Part 2: Approved development plan policies
These may be in core strategies, area action plans and other
development plan documents.
Click here for policies in local
development frameworks.
Part 3: Listing and costing priority projects for sport
Infrastructure delivery
plan
This involves a listing of relevant sport
projects [including refurbishments] required to satisfy the needs
generated by the policies in the plan. These form part of a
wider Infrastructure Delivery Plan, which accompanies the LDF core
strategy.
Click here for systematic infrastructure planning advice in PPS
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CIL charging schedule
Where CIL is adopted a charging schedule will
be prepared. This will relate to the proposals in the
development plan. The CS identifies indicative projects of a
type likely to be funded by CIL, lists other funding sources, and
proposes a rate for the Levy. Sports infrastructure will be
included in this process.
Click here for further information on CIL and charge
setting
Section 106 supplementary planning
document
This involves preparation of a separate
detailed document explaining how site specific planning obligations
will be implemented. The SPD will elaborate policies in the
LDF and will be implemented using the process below:
- Draft prepared and approved by committee;
- Public consultation (minimum six week period);
- Final text approval by the authority; and
- Commencement of the scheme.
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main decisions to be made in devising a local framework of
supplementary planning document for sport and recreation
Part 4: A team approach to negotiation
Local authorities need to take a team approach to negotiations,
combining the skills of different directorates/departments of the
authority.
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Part 5: Transparency and accountability
A number of authorities have produced advisory
‘calculators’ on their official web sites. These are basically
Excel spreadsheets allowing applicants to feed in the details of
their schemes and obtain an estimate of the scale of contributions
likely to be sought by the Authority.
Click here for examples