Open space, leisure and sport
Value Handbook, published in 2006, indicated that the benefits of open space for local businesses include increased footfall and time spent, and that other commercial benefits include increased saleability and rentability of both private housing and commercial property. Evidence compiled by Natural EnglandCulture and Sport Evidence (CASE) programme
Planning considerations
Sources of further information
Key references
Assessing Needs and Opportunities Guide for Indoor and Outdoor SportSport England.
Open Space Strategies: Best Practice Guidance. CABE and the Greater London Authority, May 2009
Nature Nearby: Accessible Natural Greenspace Guidance. Natural England, Mar. 2010
Design for Play, Play England, 2013
. TCPA and The Wildlife Trusts, Jul. 2012.
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