Open Spaces Framework – Appendix 2-4: Settlement Analysis for the LCA North West Chiltern and Princes Risb.

OPEN SPACE SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AREA (LCA) NORTH WEST CHILTERN AND (DISTRICT NORTH)

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PRINCES RISBOROUGH / LONGWICK

Open space provision

Figure: Open spaces serving Princes Risborough and Longwick

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Table: Open spaces serving Princes Risborough and Longwick Site Area ID (ha) Name Owner WDC_Typology Prim_Purp Sec_Purp Access Quality 40 0.13 Walkers Road Amenity Space Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.00 Bell Crescemt Open Space Wycombe District 41 0.16 (longwick) Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.00 WDC, Risborough 51 12.5 Brushill Lnr Group Semi Natural Biodiversity Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.00 52 11 Whiteleaf Cross Lnr BCC Semi Natural Informal Recreation L & V Unrestricted 0.00 59 0.28 Bar Lane Allotments Parichial Charity Allotments Operational L & V Restricted 0.00 701 0.14 The Crescent Amenity Space PR Town Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.83 Wycombe District 702 0.09 Park Meadow Amenity Space Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.82 Wycombe District 703 0.24 Woodfield Road Open Space Council Amenity Space Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.69 Churchyard/ 704 0.85 St.mary's Churchyard PR Town Council Cemeteries Operational L & V Unrestricted 0.86 Northfield Rpad Amenity Wycombe District 705 0.36 Space Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.69 706 0.67 Berryfield County First School bcc Vacant/Derelict Operational L & V Restricted 0.00 Wycombe District 707 0.13 Fairway Amenity Space Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.82 Dunsmore Ride Amenity 708 0.19 Space bcc Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.84 Princes Risborough 709 2.19 Longwick Playing Field Town Council Park Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.84 710 3.4 Windsor Playing Field private Outdoor Sports Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Restricted 0.60 711 0.94 Icknield County Middle School bcc Institutional Formal Recreation L & V Restricted 0.00 Princes Risborough 712 3.67 Wades Park Town Council Park Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.65 Churchyard/ 713 0.85 St Dunstans Churchyard church Cemeteries Operational Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.82 Monks Risborough Ce 714 0.52 Combined School bcc Institutional Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Limited 0.83 715 1.21 Dixons Playing Field private Outdoor Sports Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.84 King George V Rec - Princes Risborough 716 2.03 Wellington Ave Town Council Park Informal Recreation L & V Unrestricted 0.67 717 0.22 St Dunstan's Church South church Vacant/Derelict None None Unrestricted 0.00 Monks Risborough Recreation Princes Risborough 718 1.58 Ground Town Council Park Informal Recreation L & V Unrestricted 0.59 719 0.86 Longwick School bcc Institutional Formal Recreation None Limited 0.65 720 4.27 Molins Sports Ground private Vacant/derelict None None Restricted 0.58 Princes Risborough Bowls And 721 0.76 Tennis Club private Outdoor Sports Formal Recreation L & V Limited 0.70 Princes Risborough 722 2.61 Technology School bcc Institutional Formal Recreation L & V Limited 0.64 723 0.87 New Road Amenity Space Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.74 Wycombe District 724 0.54 Berryfield Road Amenity Space Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.81 725 5.13 Princes Risborough School bcc Institutional Formal Recreation None Limited 0.57 Wycombe District 726 0.29 Beech Road Amenity Space Council Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.75 727 1.96 Earl Mitchell Playing Field PR Town Council Outdoor Sports Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Unrestricted Risborough Cricket 728 1.47 Risborough Cricket Club Club Outdoor Sports Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Limited 0.76 Princes Risborough 730 0.57 Cadsen Road Allotments TC? Allotments Operational L & V Limited 0.81 Monks Risborough Football Monks Risborough 731 1.49 Club FC? Outdoor Sports Formal Recreation L & V Restricted 0.77 Note: rows in light grey indicate sites that are also used for formal outdoor sport.

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Table: Open space provision analysis for Princes Risborough and Longwick Typology Proposed local OS in OS in ha Level of OS / Unrestricte Unrestricted Level of standard no 1000 population d OS in no OS in ha unrestricted (ha / 1000) (restricted and OS in ha / unrestricted) 1000 population

Population = 8,356

Allotments 0.23 2 0.9 0.11 n/a n/a n/a

0.55 Amenity Space 11 3.14 0.38 11 3.14 0.38

Churchyards / n/a cemeteries 2 1.70 n/a 2 1.70 n/a

n/a Institutional 5 10.06 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Natural / semi- natural green 3.2 spaces 2 23.47 2.83 2 23.47 2.83

2.52 total Sites used for (1.2 ha public, outdoor sports* 1.32 ha private) 13 21.95 2.63 4 7.08 0.85

Parks 1.67 4 9.5 1.14 4 9.5 1.14

0.68 facilities/ Playgrounds 1000 5 n/a 0.6 facilities 5 n/a 0.60 facilities

0.31 facilities/ Teen facilities 1000 4 n/a 0.48 facilities 4 n/a 0.48 facilities

n/a Vacant / Derelict 3 5.16 n/a n/a n/a n/a

9.71 TOTAL 35 64.14 7.71 23 41.69 4.99 Please note: differences in the ‘OS in ha-Total’ and the sum of hectares of the individual typologies differs due to some sites being used for outdoor sport in addition to their other purposes.

* Please note: this provision analysis does not include Molins sports ground (site 720) in the outdoor sports calculation because it is currently not in use. Please note also that some restricted access outdoor sports sites such as schools offer clubs the opportunity to use their pitch at certain times.

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Figure: Site accessibility in Princes Risborough and Longwick

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Figure: Access to play and teen provision in Princes Risborough and Longwick

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Key findings for Princes Risborough and Longwick

Quantity ▪ Despite falling below the proposed local standard, the town is considered well served by open space. This is partly due to the good access to the surrounding high quality countryside. ▪ The provision of play and teen facilities meets or exceeds proposed quantitative standards. However the district analysis highlights the need for the NEAP in the LCA North. This facility would be best placed in Princes Risborough and could comprise an upgrade of an existing play facility. ▪ The provision of natural/ semi-natural space is slightly below standard but this is not a concern considering that the town is surrounded by high-quality countryside ▪ There is a below standard provision in parks. public amenity spaces and allotments ▪ Outdoor sports provision slightly exceeds local standards when both public and private provision are taken into account, but falls short when only publicly available facilities are being considered ▪ Open spaces of the typology common, gardens and green corridors are absent

Accessibility ▪ Accessibility deficiencies for publicly available open space, play areas and teen facilities exist in the southern part of Princes Risborough ▪ Wycombe Road acts as a line of severance for movement between east and west PR in places ▪ The railway line defines PR at the west and acts as a line of severance to the countryside ▪ Disabled access is generally possible but might be limited at some sites, e.g. the sloping sites of Whiteleaf Cross and Brushill Nature Reserve (site 51) ▪ Private ownerships result in a high proportion of restricted access outdoor sports sites

Quality ▪ 26 of the 34 sites have been quality assessed ▪ Quality scores vary between 57 – 86% with an average score of 74%, which suggests that the open spaces in PR and Longwick are generally of good quality ▪ Monks Risborough Recreation ground (718) is the lowest scoring site, ▪ Play areas score generally relatively poorly and should be improved

Possible options for improvement ▪ Maintain and increase overall standard of provision ▪ Increase the amount of public amenity space by requiring this open space element to be provided on site as part of any larger development ▪ Create an additional public open space including play facility in the southern part of PR to address the localised deficiency. This is proposed to being addressed by the proposed redevelopment of the Hypnos site ▪ Improve quality of play areas

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▪ Address shortfall in publicly available sports provision either by negotiating access to restricted access sites or through the creation of an additional site. This could for example be achieved by bringing the currently closed Molins sports ground (site 720) into public use. ▪ Improve quality of existing sports sites (St George V playing field (716), Monks Risborough Rec (718), Earl Mitchell playing field (727) and Dixons playing field (715))

A strategic and a local open space deficiency exist in this area.

NAPHILL / WALTERS ASH

Open space provision

Figure: Open spaces serving Naphill and Walter’s Ash

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Table: Open spaces serving Naphill and Walter’s Ash

Site Area Site ID (ha) Name Owner Typology Prim_purp Sec_purp Access quality Naphill and Walters Ash 601 1.63 Combined School bcc Institutional Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Limited 0.00 THE CRICK - NAPHILL 603 2.06 RECREATION GROUND parish Park Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.51 West Wyc 604 60.9 Naphill Common (CL63) Estate Common/Green Biodiversity Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.77 Part of Naphill Common 605 0.06 (CL115) Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.59 Part of Naphill Common 606 0.06 (CL115) Amenity Space Informal Recreation L & V Unrestricted 0.55 Templewood Amenity 607 0.22 Space parish Amenity Space Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Restricted 0.00 608 5.15 RAF SPORTS GROUND military Outdoor Sports Formal Recreation Informal Recreation Restricted 0.00 610 0.75 Naphill Allotment Garden parish Allotments Operational L & V Limited 0.63 612 0.79 Naphill Allotments East parish Allotments Operational L & V Limited 0.61 613 1.94 Vincent's Meadow unknown Semi Natural Biodiversity Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.65 614 0.03 Naphill Pond unknown Amenity Space L & V None Limited 0.59 Ash Close Amenity 615 0.12 Space wdc Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.59 Moseley Road road 618 0.19 verge wdc Amenity Space L & V Informal Recreation Unrestricted 0.00 Note: rows in light grey indicate sites that are also used for formal outdoor sport.

Table: Open space provision analysis for Naphill and Walter’s Ash Typology Proposed OS in OS in Level of OS Unrestricted Unrestricted Level of local no ha in ha / 1000 OS in no OS in ha unrestricted OS in standard population ha / 1000 (ha / 1000) (restricted and population unrestricted)

Population = 3,382

Allotments 0.23 2 1.54 0.45 n/a n/a n/a

0.55 Amenity Space 3 0.35 0.10 3 0.35 0.10

Commons / village 1.65 greens 1 61.00 18.03 1 61.00 18.03

n/a Institutional 1 1.92 n/a n/a n/a n/a

2.52 total Sites used for (1.2 ha public, outdoor sports 1.32 private) 3 8.84 2.61 1 2.06 0.61

Parks 1.67 2 2.62 0.77 2 2.62 0.77

Natural / semi- 3.2 natural 3 2.07 0.61 1 0.06 0.02

0.68 facilities/ 1.18 Playgrounds 1000 4 n/a facilities/1000 4 n/a 1.18 facilities/1000

0.31 facilities/ 0.30 Teen facilities 1000 1 n/a facilities/1000 1 n/a 0.30 facilities/1000

9.71 TOTAL 13 74.62 22.06 7 64.03 18.93 Please note: differences in the ‘OS in ha-Total’ and the sum of hectares of the individual typologies differs due to some sites being used for outdoor sport in addition to their other purposes.

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Figure: Site accessibility in Naphill and Walter’s Ash

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Figure: Access to play and teen facilities in Naphill and Walter’s Ash

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Key findings for Naphill / Walter’s Ash

Quantity ▪ The open space provision in Walters Ash and Naphill significantly exceeds the district average and the proposed local standards. This is caused by the large size of Naphill Common. ▪ Main quantitative deficiencies exist with regard to amenity spaces, parks and publicly available outdoor sports provision. ▪ There is a significant shortfall in semi-natural open space, however, this is not of concern due the high amount of common land and the good access to the surrounding countryside ▪ There is an above average provision in play facilities

Accessibility ▪ Whilst the area is rich in publicly accessible open space, access to formal open spaces such as sports pitches is generally restricted ▪ The main road running through the settlements shows high traffic volumes at times and can act as a line of severance to open space ▪ Access to the surrounding countryside is good

Quality ▪ 9 of the 12 sites have been quality assessed ▪ Quality scores vary between 55 – 77% with an average score of 63%, which is in line with the district average ▪ There are no poor quality sites although most sites have room for improvement

Possible options for improvement ▪ Increase publicly available outdoor sports provision by improving access to restricted access sites ▪ Maintain and enhance quality of existing sites through minor improvement schemes ▪ Increase the amount of multi-functional open space either through improvements to existing sites or the creation of a new site

A strategic open space deficiency exists in this area. No local deficiency has been identified.

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RURAL AREAS The northern Local Community Area (LCA) contains also a large number of smaller settlements that are not covered in detail. Rural deficiencies cannot be defined in the same way as urban deficiencies because distance thresholds and requirements for different types of provision cannot be applied. Smaller settlements tend to have good access to the surrounding countryside, which offers recreational value.

However, it is recognised that rural areas also have needs for open space and that these should be met locally wherever possible. Being rural in nature there tends to be a greater need for more publicly available formal open space such as play areas, teen facilities, sports pitches and allotments.

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The following map shows the distribution of open spaces in the northern LCA.

Key observations for the rural areas of the LCA North West Chiltern and Princes Risborough ▪ The majority of rural sites are either semi-natural sites, village playing fields (including play) or cricket grounds. ▪ Almost all villages or hamlets appear to have at least one open space within walking distance of the village, ▪ There is a high provision of private outdoor sport facilities in this LCA, caused by the large number of private sports clubs such as cricket clubs. Although an important resource for the rural communities these private grounds often offer only limited use to the public as their public use is often restricted to the perimeter of the site and/or the play area where existent 14