The three Central Lancashire authorities of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble commissioned this report to assess outdoor sport facility needs across the individual local authority areas. It will provide the necessary robustness and direction to inform decisions affecting the provision of outdoor sports facilities and playing pitches within each authority and will result in the production one assessment report and one strategy document. Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) Assessment Report. It presents a supply and demand assessment of playing pitch and other outdoor sports facilities in Central Lancashire in accordance with Sport England’s PPS Guidance: An approach to developing and delivering a PPS.

Published: September 2018.

This is the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) and Action Plan for Central Lancashire which incorporates the three local authorities of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble and their partners. Building upon the preceding Playing Pitch Assessment Report it provides a clear, strategic framework for the maintenance and improvement of existing outdoor sports pitches and ancillary facilities.

Published: December 2018.

This is the Open Space Standards Paper prepared for Chorley Council. It follows on from the preceding Open Space Assessment Report. Together, the two documents provide an evidence base to help inform the future provision for open spaces in Chorley. This study is intended to assist in the Councils process of reviewing its adopted Local Plan for the area. Given the potential scale of growth in the area, and the implications such growth may have on existing provision, it is important for the Council to have clarity over existing levels of open space and what types of provision should be delivered. This document helps identify the deficiencies and surpluses in existing and future open space provision up to 2036. In addition, it should help inform an approach to securing open space facilities through new housing development and help form the basis for negotiation with developers for contributions towards the provision of open spaces.

Published: February 2019.

Central Lancashire's Open Space Assessment Report was prepared for the three authorities making up Central Lancashire (Preston City Council, Chorley Council and South Ribble Council). It provides detail with regard to what open space provision exists in the area, its condition, distribution and overall quality. This document sets out the findings of the research, consultation, site assessments, data analysis and GIS mapping undertaken as part of the study.

Published: February 2019.

Published: By Lancashire County Council, November 2021

Published: By Lancashire County Council, December 2021

Published: By Lancashire County Council, March 2022

This is the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) Stage E Review for the three Central Lancashire authorities of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble and its partners.

This report serves to identify key changes that have occurred, and actions undertaken, including any consequent change in strategic position, since the adoption of the Strategy & Action Plan in 2018.

Published: January 2022

The study prepared by Land Use Consultants (LUC) on behalf of the three Central Lancashire Authorities provides, at a strategic level, a proportionate, objective, transparent and consistent assessment of Central Lancashire’s landscape in terms of these three roles.

This study undertakes a strategic-scale analysis of landscape qualities across all open land within the Central Lancashire area

The assessment includes a 'value evaluation' which reviews various aspects of landscape value and summarises the key landscape qualities and/or elements/ features/ areas of value within each LCA, noting any distinct strategic-scale variations within the LCA. Each assessment also records whether an area is considered to have ‘above ordinary’ landscape value. This terminology reflects the
language used in the TGN’s definition of a valued landscape as being above ‘everyday landscapes.

• EV09b Appendix A Landscape Value Assessment
• EV09c Appendix B Settlement Setting Assessment
• EV09d Appendix C Areas of Separation Assessment

Published: October 2022

LUC was commissioned by the three Central Lancashire local authorities (Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Chorley Council) to undertake strategic assessments of how land in the area:

• Contributes to the Green Belt purposes as defined in paragraph 138 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
  demonstrates valued landscape characteristics (including the identification of any areas where landscape quality can be considered of ‘above ordinary’ value);
• Provides landscape settings which are important to the character of settlements; and
• Maintains gaps between settlements in the Preston City Council area that are not designated as part of its Open Countryside (policy EN1) area.

Appendices can be found here:-

• EV10b Appendix 1
• EV10c Appendix 2

Published: October 2022

The PPOSS will replace the previous study for Central Lancashire, which was completed in 2018. It should be noted that the PPOSS will follow the same structure as the previous document with the production of a collective Assessment Report and collective Strategy & Action Plan.

Published: June 2025

This is the Stage B Summary Report prepared by Knight Kavanagh & Page (KKP) for the Central Lancashire authorities of Chorley Council, Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council and its partners. This report presents the winter sports supply and demand information for the Central Lancashire Playing Pitch & Outdoor Sport Strategy (PPOSS), in accordance with Sport England’s Playing Pitch Strategy Guidance: An Approach to Developing and Delivering a Playing Pitch Strategy.

Published: June 2025