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<p>No national assessment of the provision of allotments in England has been made.
Local authorities are responsible for allotment provision in their area.</p><p>The
Government recognises through our National Planning Policy Framework the important
role that allotments can provide in enabling and supporting healthy lifestyles within
our communities. Our National Model Design Code states that as part of open space
design for large developments there should be the consideration of allotments and
community growing projects for food production, learning and community engagement.</p><p>However,
our National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local planning policies should
be based on robust and up-to-date assessments of the need for open space and opportunities
for new provision, which can include allotments, and their plans should then seek
to accommodate this.</p>
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