There is a legal requirement to provide allotments. There are no allotments locally, and with the tightly packed new housing with small or tiny gardens, interest in allotments is likely to grow.
- Section 23 of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908.
- Local councils are required to audit allotment provision as part of Planning Policy Guidance 17.
- If there is a Town or Parish Council in a particular area, then the responsibility for allotments within the boundaries of that town or parish lies with them. link
- The average plot is 250 square metres.