Open Space and Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategies and Action Plans

Wolverhampton Open Space Strategy and Action Plan (2024)

The current Wolverhampton Open Space Strategy and Action Plan (OSSAP) was adopted in November 2024.  This draws on the Wolverhampton Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy (PPOSS) and on the results of a public consultation carried out between August and October 2023.

The OSSAP is an investment strategy and evidence for planning decisions, which:

• Sets deliverable open space standards - in terms of quantity, quality and access - for seven types of open space, and applies these standards to five analysis areas within the City to highlight areas of surplus and deficiency;
• Provides clear, prioritised actions to protect, improve the quality of and extend open space provision where there are deficiencies, and rationalise open space provision where there are surpluses or this could improve quality or access - taking into account cross-boundary effects and City-wide priorities;
• Maximises effective use of existing physical and financial resources in improving open space provision.

Wolverhampton Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy and Action Plan (2022)

The current Wolverhampton Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Assessment was adopted in 2022, alongside the Black Country PPOSS Overarching Strategic Framework (2022) which provides a basis for joint working between the Black Country Authorities, Sport England and other sports bodies.”