Issue details
Plymouth Playable Spaces Programme
The decision to approve the business case will
enable the investment which aims to create a sustainable, safe, and
highquality network of play spaces across Plymouth by addressing
ageing equipment and rising maintenance pressures. Despite previous
investment, many sites now require further improvement, and without
action the city risks losing quality play provision. The proposal
sets out a longterm plan to prioritise investment, modernise play
areas, and better align them with community needs. It will focus on
delivering flagship destination sites, new natural play spaces, and
quickwin safety improvements, ensuring children and young people
continue to have accessible, inclusive, and enjoyable places to
play across the city.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/02/2026
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: Before 26 March 2026 by Leader of the Council
Comment: Councillor Tudor Evans OBE
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change
Lead director: Strategic Director for Growth
Department: Growth
Contact: Kathryn Deeney, Head of Environmental Planning Email: kathryn.deeney@plymouth.gov.uk.
Consultation process
External consultation will be part of the programme development.
Making Representations: Please contact glenn.caplin-grey@plymouth.gov.uk if you would like to make representations. Any non-confidential document(s) may be obtained from the officer contact by email or from Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.
Information to be considered by the decision makers: Decision sheet, Capital Business Case, EIA, CIA and any other relevant documentation.
Is this decision due to be taken in private? (Yes/No): No.
Reasons for private decison: N/A