Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2
DMHB 19: Play Space
New major residential developments which result in an occupancy of ten or more children will be required to provide children and young people’s play facilities on-site. Where a satisfactory level of provision for children and young people’s play facilities cannot be achieved onsite, the Council will seek a financial contribution towards the improvement of existing children and young people’s play facilities within the local area.
The Council will resist the loss of existing play spaces unless:
- a replacement play space of equivalent size and functionality is provided to meet the needs of the local population. Where this is not possible development will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances where there are overriding planning merits to the proposal; and
- it can be demonstrated robustly that they are no longer required and that their loss would not lead to a shortfall in overall play provision in the local area.
For more information please see the Local Plan: Part 2