appropriate to seek three pitches and the changing facilities through a legal agreement with the developer (i.e. through a section 106 agreement) as they would not meet the three tests in the NPPF (para 204). They could be funded through CIL if land was made available through s.106, but there are lots of demands on the borough CIL funds, council’s so funding cannot be guaranteed. The town council could contribute towards changing facilities from its neighbourhood proportion of CIL. In addition, The borough council has separate standards for green space and sport facilities, so football pitches would not count towards meeting the green space standards. The specification in the policy of the location of the car park vis-a-vis the changing rooms appears to be an issue which is more suitable for supporting text/guidance, as it would seem unreasonable to refuse an application for a 100 unit scheme purely because the car park is not next to the changing rooms. It should also be noted that Lifetime homes standards can no longer be sought and have been replaced by the new optional technical standards. Part 4M(2) accessible and adaptable dwellings is similar to the lifetime homes standard. 11.8/HA5 It is not clear from the wording of these Met sections whether this is a policy which the
appropriate to seek three pitches and the changing facilities through a legal agreement with the developer (i.e. through a section 106 agreement) as they would not meet the three tests in the NPPF (para 204). They could be funded through CIL if land was made available through s.106, but there are lots of demands on the borough council’s CIL funds, so funding cannot be guaranteed. The town council could contribute towards changing facilities from its neighbourhood proportion of CIL. In addition, The borough council has separate standards for green space and sport facilities, so football pitches would not count towards meeting the green space standards. The specification in the policy of the location of the car park vis-a-vis the changing rooms appears to be an issue which is more suitable for supporting text/guidance, as it would seem unreasonable to refuse an application for a 100 unit scheme purely because the car park is not next to the changing rooms. It should also be noted that Lifetime homes standards can no longer be sought and have been replaced by the new optional technical standards. Part 4M(2) accessible and adaptable dwellings is similar to the lifetime homes standard. 11.8/HA5 It is not clear from the wording of these sections whether this is a policy which the Met
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