Policy information sourced from Dacorum Local Plan 2004 Alteration

73 Provision and Distribution of Leisure Space in Towns and Large Villages

In the towns and large villages, the provision of leisure space (i.e. public and private playing space including playgrounds) will be sought to the following standard:

  1. to a minimum of 2.8 hectares per 1,000 population; and
  2. so distributed that all residential areas are within reasonable walking distance of facilities of a type which reflect the needs of the local population in terms of sports and/or play. Reasonable walking distance will be taken as meaning 400 metres by footpath without intervening barriers such as busy main roads, railway lines and industrial areas.

See Appendix 6 for further details of the standard.

Land allocated for new leisure space is listed in the Schedule of Leisure and Tourism Proposal Sites.

For more information please see the Local Plan