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Designing a built environment that promotes physical activity for everyone, including older people, must become...

Recommendation
Designing a built environment that promotes physical activity for everyone, including older people, must become a core requirement when designing public spaces. We recommend that the revised National Planning Policy Framework and the Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance embed Sport England’s active design principles. (Recommendation, Paragraph 80) 45
Addressee Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care
Timeline
Report published 22 May 2026