5. Spor t, Recreation & Open Space 5.1. Objectives people want to be. They should maximise active and passive surveillance from adjoining areas and passersby. Benefits for the community should be The provision of sport, recreation and open space in easily and clearly defined. communities is vital to provide for the long term recreation and sporting needs of an active and healthy community. Active recreation spaces and facilities should be The objectives for the development of sport, recreation and open space are designed to promote of designed to facilitate shared use including schools and ‘sense place’ community and different community users. and community for people of all ages, providing opportunities Open space should have due regard to the to meet and interact in appropriate spaces in suitable environmental and cultural heritage values that are ways and times. They can also give character to an area, embedded in the landscape. (Source: Study of Open define landscapes and provide a focus to connect a Space Networks Aug community. 2001) Sport, recreation and open space should provide Master planning for sport, recreation and open space popular and responsive active (sport and active sites should be undertaken by appropriately qualified recreation) professionals with consideration to the principles and and passive (including walking, sitting, development standards contained in this document contemplating, picnicking, etc) spaces and and other relevant industry standards. landscapes. This section applies to the following Planning Zone: Spaces should be well designed and create places that are and be places where PPRZ Public Park and Recreation Zone. • – ‘fit-for-purpose’, useable
5. Spor t, Recreation & Open Space 5.1. Objectives The provision of sport, recreation and open space in communities is vital to provide for the long term recreation and sporting needs of an active and healthy community. The objectives for the development of sport, recreation and open space are designed to promote ‘sense of place’ and community for people of all ages, providing opportunities to meet and interact in appropriate spaces in suitable ways and times. They can also give character to an area, define landscapes and provide a focus to connect a community. Sport, recreation and open space should provide popular and responsive active (sport and active recreation) and passive (including walking, sitting, contemplating, picnicking, etc) spaces and landscapes. Spaces should be well designed and create places that are ‘fit-for-purpose’, useable and be places where people want to be. They should maximise active and passive surveillance from adjoining areas and passersby. Benefits for the community should be easily and clearly defined. Active recreation spaces and facilities should be designed to facilitate shared use including schools and community and different community users. Open space should have due regard to the environmental and cultural heritage values that are embedded in the landscape. (Source: Study of Open Space Networks Aug 2001) Master planning for sport, recreation and open space sites should be undertaken by appropriately qualified professionals with consideration to the principles and development standards contained in this document and other relevant industry standards. This section applies to the following Planning Zone: • PPRZ – Public Park and Recreation Zone.
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