Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments Regulations: consultation

Full List of Consultation Questions

Open Space Strategies Regulations

Consultation Question 1

c) Do you agree with the idea of promoting an outcomes-based approach through the OSS Regulations? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

d) Do you agree with the suggested outcomes? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 2

Do you agree with the proposed definition of

f) 'open space' Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

g) 'green space' Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

h) 'green infrastructure' Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

i) 'green networks' Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

j) 'ecosystem services' Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 3

Do you agree with proposed thresholds for open space audits in Draft Regulation 4(2)?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 4

c) Do you agree with suggested information to include about each open space (location, size and type)? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

d) Do you agree with Regulation 4(5) on the other information planning authorities may include in the audit? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 5

a) Do you agree with suggested approach to require locality level place based information? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

b) Do you agree with the three high level aspects that should be covered in these statements 'accessibility', 'quantity' and 'quality'?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 6

Do you agree with the list of consultees for the open space audit?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 7

Do you agree with the Assessment of Current and Future Requirements should

a) have regard to how open spaces and green networks in their area are contributing to the outcomes ? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

b) be informed by engagement with the groups set out?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 8

Do you agree Open Space Strategies should

a) include a statement setting out how they contribute to the outcomes?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

b) identify strategic green networks? Yes/No/No View

c) identify how green networks may be enhanced? Yes/No/No View

Consultation Question 9

Do you agree with the proposed consultation requirements on draft Open Space Strategies?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 10

Do you agree with the proposed publication requirements for the OSS?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 11

Do you agree the Regulations should set a 10 year minimum review period for updating open space audits and strategies?

Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Play Sufficiency Assessments Regulations

Consultation Question 12

Do you agree with the proposed definitions?

"children" Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

"localities" Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

"open space" Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

"play opportunities" Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 13

Do you agree planning authorities should map the locations of the two categories of play spaces, and how they are described in Draft Regulations 3(2)(a) and (b)?

Yes/No/No View

Consultation Question 14

Do you agree with the proposed requirement to assess play opportunities in respect of their suitability by age groups? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 15

a) Do you agree to the proposed three aspects of assessment - 'accessibility', 'quantity' and 'quality? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments and

b) to provide them in written statements in respect of the totality of the local authority area and at each locality level? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 16

a) Do you agree with the requirement to consult as part of the process of carrying out the play sufficiency assessment? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

b) Do you agree with the proposed list of consultees on play sufficiency assessment? Yes/No/No View/ Any Comments

Consultation Question 17

Do you agree with the publication requirement for play sufficiency assessments?

Yes/No/No View

Impact Assessments

Consultation Question 18

Do you have or can you direct us to any additional information that would assist in finalising these assessments (BRIA, EQIA, CRWIA, ICIA)?

Consultation Question 19

Please give us your views on the content of these assessments and how they have informed the draft provisions, or if you think changes are needed to the Regulations to further respond to the issues.

Consultation Question 20

Do you agree with the Fairer Scotland Duty screening and our conclusion that full assessment is not required?

Agree/Disagree Any Comments

Consultation Question 21

Do you agree with the Strategic Environmental Assessment pre-screenings, that the Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments Regulations are exempt from the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, as the environmental effects are likely to be minimal?

Agree/Disagree Any Comments

[If you consider full assessments are required please suggest any additional sources that could help inform these assessments]

Consultation Question 22

Any other comments