Menheniot Parish Ndp Green Space Assessment Updated February 2020

MENHENIOT PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

MENHENIOT PARISH NDP GREEN SPACE ASSESSMENT UPDATED FEBRUARY 2020

1. Introduction. The NPPF 2019 (under which this NDP is being prepared) says in Para 99 that ‘The designation of land as Local Green Space through local and neighbourhood plans allows communities to identify and protect green areas of particular importance to them. Designating land as Local Green Space should be consistent with the local planning of sustainable development and complement investment in sufficient homes, jobs and other essential services. Local Green Spaces should only be designated when a plan is prepared or updated, and be capable of enduring beyond the end of the plan period’.

2. Para 100 it adds that ‘The Local Green Space designation should only be used where the green space is: a) in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves; b) demonstrably special to a local community and holds a particular local significance, for example because of its beauty, historic significance, recreational value (including as a playing field), tranquillity or richness of its wildlife; and c) local in character and is not an extensive tract of land.

3. The NPPF adds that ‘Policies for managing development within a Local Green Space should be consistent with those for Green Belts.’

4. Some useful definitions: Natural England‟s Accessible Natural Greenspace Standards (ANGSt)* are used by the Saltash NDP to define the likely size of a suitable Local Green Space and its distance from the local community. Therefore a Local Green Space should normally be: • located within 2km (1.25 miles) of the community it serves and • If of 2ha or less should be located within 300m, or 5 minutes walk of the community it serves. • If above 2ha up to 20ha within 2km of the community it serves NOTE A site of over 20ha would be considered to be “an extensive tract of land” and therefore not suitable for designation as a Local Green Space.

*Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard (Natural England 2010) ANGSt recommends that everyone, wherever they live, should have an accessible natural greenspace: • of at least 2 hectares (5 acres) in size, no more than 300 metres (325 yards) (5 minutes walk) from home; • at least one accessible 20 hectare (50 acres) site within two kilometres (1.25 miles) of home; • one accessible 100 hectare (250 acres) site within five kilometres (3 miles) of home; and • one accessible 500 hectare (1240 acres) site within ten kilometres ( 6.25 miles) of home; plus • a minimum of one hectare (2.5 acres) of statutory Local Nature Reserves per thousand population.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 1 Fourgates Cricket Ground Menheniot Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3QY Owner: Sports Association and Glebe (Diocese of Truro) Management Status: Well maintained and operational General description and Cricket pitch and pavilion located within Menheniot village, contiguous with school PF, Tennis Club courts and Recreation Ground. background: Open access, well connected by FPs. Approximate area: 1.55ha Map:

SUMMARY A key part of the very good recreational facilities available in Menheniot village.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 2 Recreation Ground and Facilities (Including Playspace), Menheniot Owner: Parish Council Management Status: Well maintained and operational General description and Recreation ground including football pitch and play space on N boundary. Adjoins Village Hall on N boundary and Sports Pavilion on background: S, with primary school to E. Centrally located for the village and highly accessible. Approximate area: 1.28Ha Map:

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 3 Allotment Gardens, Menheniot Owner: Rented from private owner via an historic covenant. Management Status: Well maintained and operational General description and Busy allotment on NW boundary of Menheniot Village background: Approximate area: 0.41ha Map:

SUMMARY A key part of the very good recreational facilities available in Menheniot village, located close to other facilties and opposite an area of social housing.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 4 Amenity greenspace, Fourgates, Menheniot Owner: Cornwall Council Management Status: Under maintained. One wall on S boundary collapsed General description and Small area of amenity planting with bushes and trees, almost a ‘pocket park’, within 1960s/70s housing development. background: Approximate area: 445 m2 Map:

SUMMARY A small area of amenity land within this estate which helps soften its urban character.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 5 Amenity greenspace, Bowling Green, Menheniot Owner: Cornwall Council Management Status: Well maintained General description and Two small plain grassed verge areas within higher density area of the village. background: Approximate area: 391 m2 Map:

SUMMARY These two small areas of grass verge provide a sense of openness within an otherwise fairly high-density area (for this village) and may be under pressure to be removed to provide additional parking space. It would be advantageous to the local environment if the management of these areas was enhanced to include some low-level ornamental or wildflower planting.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 6 Holywell setting, Bowling Green, Menheniot Owner: Menheniot Parish Council Management Status: Well Maintained General description and Partly sight line area for estate entrance, partly setting for the Holy Well located against the N boundary. The well is a Grade II Listed background: Building and is dedicated to St Lalluwy (as is the village Church) and dates from the C13. Approximate area: 180 m2 Map:

Beauty? Yes Historic significance? Yes Recreational value (inc as a playing field)? Yes as an amenity space Tranquillity? No Richness of wildlife? No Or any other reason?? (Specify) No Is it an extensive tract of land (see note below)? No SUMMARY In addition to its historic significance, the site is an important softening element in the S approach into the village and ‘Churchtown’ to the N, contributing to the particular character formed by the road, extensive walls and trees that distinguish this area.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 7 Greenspace and trees at Pool Hall fronting Main Road, Menheniot Owner: Owner of Pool Hall Management Status: Wooded area General description and A linear wooded area within the grounds of Pool Hall, located behind a distinctive wall running alongside the road. background: Approximate area: 1943 m2 Map: Basic Requirements Assessment Criteria and reason for protection Yes/No/Comment Is the Green Space within the area of an extant PP within which it could not be accommodated? No Is the Green Space allocated for development in LP, DPD or NDP? No Is the Green Space in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves? Yes, but not publicly accessible Is the Green Space demonstrably special and hold a particular local significance for one or more of the Yes following reasons? Beauty? Yes Historic significance? No Recreational value (inc as a playing field)? No Tranquility? No Richness of wildlife? No Or any other reason?? (Specify) Is it an extensive tract of land (see note below)? No SUMMARY Although this site is private land within the grounds of Pool Hall, its trees and the stone wall fronting the road, over which the trees hang, are key parts of the distinctive character of this approach to the village, which is enjoyed daily by local residents.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 8 Grave yard and extension, Menheniot Owner: Parish Church Management Status: Well maintained General description and Tidy graveyard, accessed from lane between Institute and adjacent houses. background: Approximate area: Map:

Basic Requirements Assessment Criteria and reason for protection Yes/No/Comment Is the Green Space within the area of an extant PP within which it could not be accommodated? No Is the Green Space allocated for development in LP, DPD or NDP? No Is the Green Space in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves? No Is the Green Space demonstrably special and hold a particular local significance for one or more of Yes the following reasons? Beauty? Yes Historic significance? Yes Recreational value (inc as a playing field)? Yes Tranquillity? Yes Richness of wildlife? No Or any other reason?? (Specify) No Is it an extensive tract of land (see note below)? No SUMMARY The Cemetery is a quiet, attractive spot with pleasant views to the west, which forms an integral part of the ‘Churchtown’ of this part of Menheniot and is much valued by local people. The cemetery is also the resting place of the victims of the Coldrennick Viaduct disaster of 1897, and is a Commonwealth War Grave. Photo 1 Photo 2

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 10 Trelawney Road Community Garden, Menheniot Owner: Menheniot Parish Council Management Status: Established as a community garden maintenance. General description and A plot between existing residential development that has been landscaped and planted. background: Approximate area: 1120 m2 Map:

Basic Requirements Assessment Criteria and reason for protection Yes/No/Comment Is the Green Space within the area of an extant PP within which it could not be accommodated? No Is the Green Space allocated for development in LP, DPD or NDP? No Is the Green Space in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves? Yes Is the Green Space demonstrably special and hold a particular local significance for one or more of the Yes following reasons? Beauty? No Historic significance? No Recreational value (inc as a playing field)? Yes Tranquility? No Richness of wildlife? No Or any other reason?? (Specify) Is it an extensive tract of land (see note below)? SUMMARY This plot of land was originally planned as play space under the terms of a S106 agreement but was not delivered. After much community concern was acquired by Menheniot Parish Council and established as a community garden. Although it appears under maintained the garden has an important social function and given its history alternative uses would not be well received by the local community.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 9 Minehill Bank Amenity greenspace, Minehill Road, Menheniot Owner: Menheniot Parish Council Management Status: Reasonably well maintained. General description and Strip of amenity land forming the embankment between houses on Cowling Gardens and Mine Hill Road. background: Approximate area: 500 m2 Map and Photo 1

Basic Requirements Assessment Criteria and reason for protection Yes/No/Comment Is the Green Space within the area of an extant PP within which it could not be accommodated? No Is the Green Space allocated for development in LP, DPD or NDP? No Is the Green Space in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves? Yes Is the Green Space demonstrably special and hold a particular local significance for one or more of Yes the following reasons? Beauty? No Historic significance? No Recreational value (inc as a playing field)? No Tranquillity? No Richness of wildlife? No Or any other reason?? (Specify) Very exposed embankment which id neglected/abused would seriously harm the amenity of surrounding dwellings and harm the appearance of the N approach to the village. Is it an extensive tract of land (see note below)? No

SUMMARY A strip of land that has been created from the need to deal with the topography between Mine Hill Road and the adjacent housing development, which has left a difficult to use thin strip which nevertheless is of great significance as the setting for the dwellings either side of it and for the northern route into the village.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 11 Playspace, Merrymeet Owner: Menheniot parish Council Management Status: Well maintained General description and Small formally equipped junior play space with pleasant views of surrounding countryside. background: Approximate area: 650 m2 Map:

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12 Greenspace, Merrymeet Owner: Unknown Management Status: Maintained as grass and trees. Private and with no public access. General description and Area which has become enclosed by development on three sides, fronting on to main road to S. background:

Approximate area: 1054 m2 Map:

SUMMARY This site has become enclosed by development on three sides, fronting on to main road to S, which is an A road and from which it is unlikely that a new access to serve development can be provided with adequate sight-lines. It is therefore unlikely to attract development.

Protected Green Protected Green Space name and address Space Reference 13 The Village Green Menheniot Owner: Menheniot Parish Council and Parish Church (access way) Management Status: Well maintained. General description and Public realm area fronting the entrance to St Lalluwy’s Church. Paved and enclosed with bollards, rails and planters, with background: central flagpole and patterned tiling. Approximate area: 437 m2 Map:

Basic Requirements Assessment Criteria and reason for protection Yes/No/Comment Is the Green Space within the area of an extant PP within which it could not be accommodated? No Is the Green Space allocated for development in LP, DPD or NDP? No Is the Green Space in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves? Yes Is the Green Space demonstrably special and hold a particular local significance for one or more of the Yes following reasons? Beauty? Yes Historic significance? Yes Recreational value (inc as a playing field)? Yes (Performance) Tranquility? No Richness of wildlife? No Or any other reason?? (Specify) Social importance Is it an extensive tract of land (see note below)? No SUMMARY The ‘Village Green’ is not as such green but serves a similar function to traditional village greens as a setting to surrounding development, and an area where recreation, entertainment and events take place. Furthermore it is the area where weddings and funerals arrive and depart, so has important social significance for the village folk. It is also an integral part of Menheniot ‘Churctown’.

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14 Merrymeet Churchyard

Owner: Church Management Status: Well maintained General description and Churchyard of the Mission Church, Merrymeet background: Approximate area: 486 m2 Map:

SUMMARY Merrymeet Churchyard surrounds the Mission Church, (Church of St Mary the Virgin) is a Grade II listed building. The Churchyard is its setting, but also a restful area of green tucked away in the hamlet, away from the busy A390 a few yards away.

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15 Menheniot Churchyard

Owner: Church Management Status: Well maintained General description and Churchyard of St Lalluwys Church, Menheniot, a Grade I Listed Building, the grounds of which hosts a further 12 Grade II background: Listed Buildings. Notable for being the resting place of Captain John Richards Lapenotière (1770 – 19 January 1834) a British Royal Navy officer who, as a lieutenant commanding the schooner HMS Pickle, observed the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, participated in the rescue operations which followed it and then carried the dispatches of the victory and the death of Admiral Nelson to Britain. Approximate area: 2865 m2 Map:

SUMMARY The Churchyard is dominated by St Lalluwy’s Church,. The Church and its yard forms the centre of the Menheniot ‘Churchtown’, and provides a tranquil old world heart to the village which is an important factor in local residents ‘sense of place’. Photo 1 Photo 2

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Owner: Cornwall Highways

Approximate area: 759m2 Management Status: Well maintained

General description and Sight-line are fronting William Laundry Close background:

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Basic Requirements Assessment Criteria and reason for protection Is the Green Space within the area of an extant PP within which it could not be accommodated? Is the Green Space allocated for development in LP, DPD or NDP? Is the Green Space in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves? Is the Green Space demonstrably special and hold a particular local significance for one or more of the following reasons? Beauty? No Historic significance? None Recreational value (inc as a playing No field)? Tranquillity? No Richness of wildlife? No Or any other reason?? (Specify) Very exposed embankment which if neglected/abused would seriously harm the amenity of surrounding dwellings and harm the appearance of the E approach to the village. Is it an extensive tract of land)? No SUMMARY A strip of land that is required to accommodate the sight lines in to the adjacent housing development, which nevertheless is of great significance as the setting for the dwellings either side of it and for the northern route into the village.

Also to include green space at the Tencreek allocation when details are known.