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<p>Information on playing fields that have been disposed of for other uses since 2005
is not available. Sport England does, however, monitor the number of planning applications
concerning playing fields in its role as statutory consultee and objects where it
believes local sports provision may be diminished.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2004/2005,
10,901 concluded planning applications out of 11,422 have resulted in improved or
safeguarded sports provision (95%).</p><p>Sport England has data on sports and leisure
facility provision from 2010 onwards. Since 2010, there has been a net increase of
3,130 sport and leisure facilities in England.</p>
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