LEAP criteria
The Local Equipped Area for Play (LEAP) criteria are:
- Each site must be formally designated by the Council as a play area and be close to where the children live ( within 5 minutes walking time from home-400 metres)
- Each site must be of a minimum area of 400 square metres.
- A minimum of 20 metres between boundary of nearest property and activity zone.
- All equipment and facilities must have been assessed as safe for continued use by a competent playground inspector.
- All equipment with a fall height greater than 600mm must have appropriate impact absorbing surfacing.
- Each site must have a minimum of five different activities. Multi-play equipment may be counted as having up to three separate activities (e.g. sliding, climbing, rocking, swinging or social play).
- Each site must have a small area (may be grassed) within the boundary of the playground.
- Each site must be entirely fenced with self-closing gates.
- Each site must have signs excluding dogs.
- Each site must be overlooked by housing, pedestrian routes or other well used public facilities