What guidelines it has issued to local authorities in respect of the redesignation, or allocation of, public spaces and parks for use as pa…

The Scottish Executive has issued no such guidance to local authorities specifically in relationto school building programmes.
National Planning Policy Guideline11: Sport, Physical Recreation and Open Space addresses the land use implicationsof sport and physical recreation, and describes the role of the planning systemin making provision for sports and physical recreation and protecting and enhancingopen space, including public parks, amenity open spaces, playing fields and sportspitches.
In addition, Planning AdviceNote 55: The Private Finance Initiative and the Planning Processnotes that, where the sponsor of a school building project has agreed a developmentbrief with the planning authority, the brief would highlight the relevant aspectsof the development plan for the area and identify constraints and requirements inrelation to such issues as open space and playing field provision.