(2) how many planning applications relating to playing fields were accepted on sites that Sport England considered (a) resulted in a detrimental impact to sport and (b) did not result in an improvement to sport, in each year since 1997 for which figures are available.
Sport England has provided the following information on the number of planning applications which (a) resulted in a detrimental impact to sport, and (b) did not result in an improvement to sport, since 2001. Sport England does not hold this information by region nor do they hold central records relating to this prior to 2001.
Applications 2001-02 52 2002-03 76 2003-04 52 2004-05 47 2005-06 40
Sport England has advised that the numbers of planning applications on playing fields, on which Sport England were consulted, in 2005 - 2006, by region is as follows:
Region Applications East 219 Midlands 96 London 46 North-east 80 North-west 112 South-east 259 South-west 138 West midlands 182 Yorkshire 174 Total 1,306