Please advise why this could be rejected

Benches can be tough. Now that you have the Criteria Clarification for benches you may be able to write it up better and it may pass. But it might still be a challenge.

Play parks are great for kids and their families to be social and exercise. They are still eligible even as part of a gated apartment facility since the people that live there and their guests can access the common spaces.

Here is more about play grounds: