Facilities Excluded from Outdoor Playing Space Definition

The following facilities are excluded from the definition of 'outdoor playing space', although the NPFA recognises that there are circumstances where some of them can make a valuable contribution to the total recreational provision of communities. They are not however regarded as substitutes for elements of the NPFA standard: (i) outdoor sports facilities which are not as a matter of policy and practice available for public use, such as professional sports stadia; (ii) grounds of Her Majesty's Services, unless as a matter of policy and practice and by formal agreement they are made available for public use; (iii) verges, woodlands, commons, the seashore, nature conservation areas, allotments, ornamental gardens and parks (except for clearly defined areas within them for sports, games, practice and play); (iv) golf facilities; (v) water used for recreation, except where it forms an interactive feature of an outdoor play area;