1. The following sites are multi-pitch sites of strategic significance for outdoor sports, and their enhancement will be supported, having regard to identified sport needs:
  2. Development that would result in the loss of an indoor or outdoor sport facility will be required to satisfy the requirements of COM 4: Protection of open space and recreation facilities
  3. Swimming pools;
  4. Fitness centres and gyms; and
  5. Other specialist indoor facilities.
  6. Bradshaw Hall New Playing Fields;
  7. Brinnington Park;
  8. Davenport Playing Fields;
  9. Frederick Whittaker Scott Playing Fields;
  10. Gotherage Lane Playing Fields;
  11. Lavington Avenue Playing Fields;
  12. Marple Hall School;
  13. Torkington Park;
  14. William Scholes Playing Fields;
  15. Woodbank Park;
  16. Woodford Recreation Ground and
  17. Woods Lane Sports Ground.

3.4. Proposals to locate an artificial sports surface on an existing playing field will be supported where there is evidence that it meets a strategic need and sporting benefits can be clearly demonstrated.

Explanation

  1. 65) This policy reflects findings of the Playing Pitch Strategy 2024 (PPS)16 which assessed sporting need and the supply for outdoor sports facilities. This work identifies potential sites for multi-pitch sites and advises that such sites are

16 See www.stockport.gov.uk/documents/stockport-playing-pitch-strategy