Policy information sourced from Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development
CSTP9 – WELL-BEING: LEISURE AND SPORTS
The Council and Partners will support the delivery of a physically active, socially inclusive and healthy community through the provision of high quality sports and leisure facilities and appropriate spaces for those that live, work, and visit the borough. To achieve this, the Council and Partners will:
New and Existing Facilities
- Safeguard existing and future provision of leisure, sports and open space facilities. The Council will only allow the loss of a particular facility where appropriate alternative provision can be made elsewhere.
- Support the provision of new or improved leisure and sports facilities to address deficiencies identified in the Thurrock Outdoor Sports Strategy, Sports and Active Recreation Strategy and the Community Needs and Open Spaces Study.
- Promote smaller-scale sports and leisure facilities in town centres, local centres and Lakeside Regional centre.
- Ensure that new or improved facilities are in locations that are accessible to the local community and create or improve links to Thurrock’s network of green and historic infrastructure, including the Thames riverside.
- Provide facilities for schools and other institutions which can be linked and shared with the community.
- Where appropriate, encouraging development proposals that seek to support the development of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and legacy.
- Ensure that the potential health impacts of development are identified and addressed at an early stage in the planning process.
Key Sites
The Council will work with relevant partners to progress the development of key flagship leisure and sports facilities at key locations to promote regeneration. The identified flagship sites include:
- Sports and Well-Being Hubs (initially at Belhus, followed by facilities at Blackshots-North Grays)
- Leisure and sports facilities for Lakeside will be identified and set out in the relevant Development Plan Documents.
The Council will review the potential for enhanced leisure facilities at Grays river front.
A Supplementary Planning Document will be prepared at a future date to consider the issues of health and wellbeing with regard to Chadwell St. Mary and Tilbury.
The sites will be included in the Adopted Site Specific Allocations and Policies DPD and identified on the Proposals Map.
Developer Contributions
Proposals for new development will be required to contribute towards the leisure and sports needs generated by the development and address any deficiencies in the locality that they may generate or exacerbate.
Key Diagrams and Maps
Key Diagram Map 3:
Location of Greengrid Sites will be included in the Adopted Sites Specific Allocations and Policies DPD and identified on the Proposals Map.
For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development