Policy information sourced from the Islington Local Plan
SC2 Play space
- The Council will strongly resist the loss of existing play spaces across the borough unless replacement play space of equivalent size and functionality is provided to meet the needs of the local population. Any replacement space must be provided on-site or in the immediate vicinity, and access must be unrestricted which will be secured by S106 agreement.
- The Council will protect all twelve of the borough’s adventure playgrounds designated on the Policies Map and listed in Appendix 6.
- All major residential development must make appropriate on-site provision for free to-use publicly accessible play space, which is suitable for children and young people of all ages and abilities. Provision must be proportionate to the anticipated increase in child population as a result of development proposals. All proposed provision of new play space within development sites must be designed in partnership with Islington Council, in line with any relevant best practice standards. Where on-site publicly accessible play space is provided details of ongoing management and maintenance will be secured by condition.
- All developments (including large-scale public realm schemes) must provide playable public space where possible, in addition to any formal play space provision. This play space should encourage children and young people to move around freely and safely through streets and footpath networks that connect to more formal play provision, green spaces and parks.
For more information please see the Islington Local Plan