Design matters

We continue to seek to provide generic best practice design advice and requirements for building types and sporting activities covering a range of sports through our Facilities and Planning Centre of Excellence.

We work hard with the industry, partners and National Governing Bodies of Sport to ensure information is current, innovation is considered and trends followed. We spend a considerable amount of time, effort and money to ensure our guidance is available to interested parties and to promote facilities being designed and constructed to a high standard and accessible for all.

Within these DGN ’s are specific sports, FAQ' s and Quarterly Newsletters. These are all free to download.

The Newsletters give updates and alerts on specific issues relating to sports facility design. The FAQ documents seek to provide answers to common questions received via our online enquiry service.

Through this section of the website you will also find links to National Governing Bodies, Multi Use Games Areas ( MUGA ) standards, previous Case Studies, Building Schools for the Future ( BSF ) and other useful sporting organisations…

Over the coming twelve months we shall be updating many of the existing DGN ’s under our programme for renewal and welcome positive contributions by consultants, contractors, specialists and other organisations.

We do not provide an individual tailored design service but offer support through the DGN ’s and supporting information.

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