Comment

Representation ID: 19660

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Sport England

Sport England welcomes criterion 3 as the policy recognises Active Design.

However, either the policy or the supporting text needs to include more information on the principles of Active Design.

Sport England in partnership with Public Health England, have produced the Active Design Guidance.

The guide features an innovative set of guidelines to get more people moving through suitable design and layout. It includes a series of case studies.

The Active Design Principles are aimed at contributing towards the Government's desire for the planning system to promote healthy communities through good urban design.

The guidance can be viewed on this link:
https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/facilities-and-planning/design-and-cost-guidance/active-design

Wakefield Council have included a detailed section on Active Design in their Development Strategy, Strategic and Local Policies document and a section from this document is appended to these comments.