A Playing Pitch Strategy assesses the quantity, quality, accessibility, and future demand for outdoor sports pitches (e.g., football, rugby, cricket). These documents are held by local authorities.
Typically, they include:
- Full pitch audits
- Demand forecasting
- Community consultation
- Modelling future needs based on population growth
- Identification of deficiencies and investment priorities
Playing Pitch Strategy evidence could be used to identify:
- where new pitches are required
- where enhancements are necessary
- where community access agreements can strengthen local provision
- which facilities are at capacity and require investment
- risk of oversupply or duplication.