PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation·Page 36·A1
Definition of Open Space
Open space is defined as all open space of public value, including land and inland bodies of water such as rivers, canals, lakes and reservoirs that offer opportunities for sport and outdoor recreation and visual amenity.
For the purposes of this Planning Policy Statement, open space is taken to mean all open space of public value, including not just land, but also inland bodies of water such as rivers, canals, lakes and reservoirs which offer important opportunities for sport and outdoor recreation and can also act as a visual amenity.
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