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SUMMARY
Open space and other opportunities for passive and active recreation and sport are a vital part of Scotland's urban and rural communities. Scottish Ministers are committed to protecting existing open space resources and ensuring that the future needs of communities are planned for. This SPP sets out national policy on planning for open space and facilities for sports and recreation.
The key objectives of the SPP are:
- To ensure a strategic approach to sport and open space provision;
- To protect and enhance networks of open space;
- To support opportunities for active and passive recreation;
- To set standards for the quantity and quality of open space in new developments and provide for its long-term maintenance;
- To provide guidance on planning for development of new sports and recreation facilities.
As an integral part of achieving these objectives, this SPP requires local authorities to undertake an open space audit and prepare a strategy for their area which will inform the development plan.
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