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Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS)

Playing Pitch Strategy

Overview

In January 2024, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, working in partnership with Sport England and the National Governing Bodies of Sport, commissioned external consultants to produce a Playing Pitch Strategy for the period up to 2041 (this will cover the Local Plan period 2020 to 2041).

What does it cover?

The strategy covers the sports of football, cricket, rugby, golf, hockey, tennis and bowls. For each of the sports covered, the assessment report aims to:

  • Summarise the current supply of facilities
  • Outline current demand and evaluate likely future demand
  • Evaluate the overall adequacy of provision to meet current and projected future demand
  • Identify the key issues for the Playing Pitch Strategy to address

The Strategy Report & Action Plan document will build on the issues identified and set out strategic priorities and actions for delivery.

Strategic vision of the Playing Pitch Strategy

The strategic vision of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council and its partners is to be a place of opportunity which creates a great place to live, work and enjoy through the objectives set out in the Corporate Plan (2022 to 2025). 

Download the documents

Download the Assessment Report and Strategy Report & Action Plan 2025:

Addendum 2026

A Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy Addendum Note was published in 2026. This Addendum Note supplements the Hinckley & Bosworth Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy (PPS) prepared by Knight, Kavanagh & Page (KKP) and published in February 2025. It updates Part 7 (Housing Growth Scenarios) of the PPS to reflect:

  • The revised Housing and Needs Assessment November 2025 housing requirement of 711 dwellings per annum (747 dwellings per annum with 5% buffer)
  • The confirmed Regulation 19 housing allocation schedule; and
  • The extended plan period to 2045 (the original PPS ran to 2041)

It also provides per-site Playing Pitch Calculator (PPC) outputs for all strategic allocations.

Download the Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy Addendum Note 2026:

If you require these documents in any other format, please get in touch with Planning Policy using the contact details in this page.

‎Last updated: 11/08/2026 15:00