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| Appendix Vll |
| Minimum Standards
for Open Space |
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| This Appendix should be
read in conjunction with policy LT1. The total requirement is for
3.65 hectares per 1,000 population. All standards in this Appendix
are exclusive of highway verges, shelter belts, structural planting,
existing woodland and areas of open water. |
| 1. |
PLAYING FIELDS, PITCHES,
COURTS AND GREENS |
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1.20 hectares per 1,000 population.
Includes the provision of ancillary facilities such as pavilion,
changing rooms and car parking. Large-scale developments will normally
be expected to make full provision on-site. Elsewhere, the Council
will assess the availability of this type of open space and potential
off-site improvements which could be funded by the development in
order to enable more effective/intensive use of existing resources.
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ALLOTMENTS |
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0.10 hectares per 1,000 population.
The Council will primarily encourage the upgrading of existing allotments
in the area. The provision of a new allotment site may be appropriate,
depending on local circumstances. |
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INFORMAL PARKLAND AND
AMENITY OPEN SPACE |
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1.40 hectares per 1,000 population.
Informal parkland comprises areas of grass, trees and landscaping
for passive recreation, walking and sitting. The Council will encourage
the creation of circular walks, linking with other local areas of
open space where appropriate. Informal parkland will normally be located
close to housing areas and linked to areas of amenity open space,
comprising open grassed areas between housing areas. Depending on
the size of the development and the character of the locality there
may be some scope for provision within the housing area or to commute
the provision off site. |
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BALL GAMES |
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0.15 hectares per 1,000 population,
with a minimum area of 60 metres x 30 metres per 500 dwellings.
The area should normally be sited within larger areas of open space
in order to minimise disturbance to residents. Where no open space
exists, the ball games area should be designed for more intensive
use, but be mindful of the need to minimise disturbance to residents. |
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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAY GROUNDS |
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0.10 hectares per 1,000 population,
with a minimum of one equipped play ground of 0.40 hectares per 4,000
population. Play grounds will normally be sited within larger
areas of open space alongside well defined footpaths, and benefit
from natural surveillance. For smaller developments or developments
close to existing playgrounds, the Council may seek contributions
towards improvements to existing facilities. Equipped play areas should
conform to National Playing Fields Association standards in terms
of LEAPs (locally equipped areas for play) and NEAPs (neighbourhood
equipped areas for play). |
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ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND OR
PLAY CENTRE |
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0.10 hectares per 1,000 population.
This requirement may be met through the provision of an adventure
playground (0.6-0.8 hectares per 8-10,000 population); or a play centre
or facility with a typical area of 0.3-0.6 hectares per 8-10,000 population;
or through the provision of facilities designed for unsupervised use
by older children or teenagers, such as skating or BMX facilities,
informal recreational facilities, or shelters sited within larger
areas of open space and/or away from housing, to avoid disturbance
to residents. |
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PLAY SPACE/OPEN SPACE
WITHIN OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE NET HOUSING AREA |
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0.60 hectares per 1,000 population.
The requirement is for the provision of open space suitable for children's
play, close to home. This element excludes parcels of incidental open
space less than 20 sq. metres, highway verges, areas of intensive
landscaping, open space within the curtilage of a dwelling or aprons
around buildings. Play space should conform to the National Playing
Fields Association standard for LAPs (Local Areas for Play). |
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