Protection of Community Facilities and Open Space

In order to support the continued provision of good quality community infrastructure the Council will also afford protection to existing community facilities that still serve, or have the ability to serve, the needs of local communities across our Borough. The Council also wishes to promote a network of open spaces, which provide both environmental benefits and opportunities for social interaction in the community. As a finite resource, existing open space, whether publicly or privately owned, will be protected from competing uses, whilst the provision of new areas of open space will be required as an integral part of new residential development.