Bidwells provided research and analysis into tennis activity in Cambridgeshire to support the change of use of a tennis facility for housing development.
What we did
-
Assessed the quantity and quality of public and private tennis court provision in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
-
Using GIS we analysed tennis court locations and club membership changes over time
-
Prepared evidence on factors that influence tennis participation with reference to location and accessibility
-
Researched the impact of the club’s relocation of its own membership and that of other clubs
Result
-
Successfully challenged local plan policy protecting open spaces and requiring the site to be retained for sports use
-
Housing development proposed was deemed an acceptable use for the site
-
Planning consent was granted
