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Whitehorse Open Space Strategy Whitehorse Open Space Strategy Part Two Precinct recommendations Prepared by THOMPSON BERRILL LANDSCAPE DESIGN PTY LTD in association with ENVIRONMENT & LAND MANAGEMENT PTY LTD ADOPTED BY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 19 2007 Table of contents PART ONE Background and overall strategy recommendations (refer to separate volume, pages 1 to 126) PART TWO Precinct Recommendations Page No. GLOSSARY 11 INTRODUCTION PART TWO 127 12. BLACKBURN 128 12.1 Overview 128 12.1.1 Suburb description 129 12.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Blackburn 129 12.1.3. Demographic summary for Blackburn 129 12.1.4 Open space summary for Blackburn 130 12.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 131 12.2 Existing open space distribution 132 12.3 Community use of open space 133 12.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Blackburn 134 12.5 Open space quality and design 135 12.6 Blackburn precinct recommendations 136 12.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Blackburn 138 13 BLACKBURN NORTH 140 13.1 Overview 140 13.1.1 Suburb description 140 13.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Blackburn North 141 13.1.3. Demographic summary for Blackburn North 141 13.1.4 Open space summary for Blackburn North 142 13.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 142 13.2 Existing open space distribution 143 13.3 Community use of open space 143 13.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Blackburn North 145 13.5 Open space quality and design 146 13.6 Blackburn North precinct recommendations 146 13.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Blackburn North 147 14 BLACKBURN SOUTH 149 14.1 Overview 149 14.1.1 Suburb description 149 WHITEHORSE OPEN SPACE STRATEGY PART TWO NOVEMBER 19 2007 PAGE i PART TWO TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. 14.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Blackburn South 150 14.1.3. Demographic summary for Blackburn South 150 14.1.4 Open space summary for Blackburn South 151 14.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 152 14.2 Existing open space distribution 153 14.3 Community use of open space 153 14.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Blackburn South 155 14.5 Open space quality and design 155 14.6 Blackburn South precinct recommendations 156 14.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Blackburn South 157 15 BOX HILL 159 15.1 Overview 159 15.1.1 Suburb description 159 15.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Box Hill 160 15.1.3. Demographic summary for Box Hill 161 15.1.4 Open space summary for Box Hill 161 15.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 162 15.2 Existing open space distribution 163 15.3 Summary of anticipated future change in Box Hill 164 15.4 Community use of open space 164 15.5 Open space quality and design 166 15.6 Box Hill precinct recommendations 166 15.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Box Hill 169 16 BOX HILL NORTH 171 16.1 Overview 171 16.1.1 Suburb description 172 16.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Box Hill North 172 16.1.3. Demographic summary for Box Hill North 172 16.1.4 Open space summary for Box Hill North 173 16.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 174 16.2 Existing open space distribution 175 16.3 Community use of open space 175 16.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Box Hill North 177 16.5 Open space quality and design 178 16.6 Box Hill North precinct recommendations 178 16.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Box Hill North 179 17 BOX HILL SOUTH 182 17.1 Overview 182 17.1.1 Suburb description 183 17.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Box Hill South 183 17.1.3. Demographic summary for Box Hill South 183 17.1.4 Open space summary for Box Hill South 184 17.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 185 17.2 Existing open space distribution 185 17.3 Community use of open space 186 17.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Box Hill South 187 WHITEHORSE OPEN SPACE STRATEGY PART TWO NOVEMBER 19 2007 PAGE ii PART TWO TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. 17.5 Open space quality and design 188 17.6 Box Hill South precinct recommendations 188 17.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Box Hill South 190 18 BURWOOD 192 18.1 Overview 192 18.1.1 Suburb description 192 18.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Burwood 193 18.1.3. Demographic summary for Burwood 194 18.1.4 Open space summary for Burwood 194 18.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 195 18.2 Existing open space distribution 196 18.3 Community use of open space 196 18.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Burwood 198 18.5 Open space quality and design 199 18.6 Burwood precinct recommendations 199 18.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Burwood 201 19 BURWOOD EAST 203 19.1 Overview 203 19.1.1 Suburb description 203 19.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Burwood East 204 19.1.3. Demographic summary for Burwood East 204 19.1.4 Open space summary for Burwood East 205 19.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 206 19.2 Existing open space distribution 207 19.3 Community use of open space 207 19.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Burwood East 209 19.5 Open space quality and design 210 19.6 Burwood East precinct recommendations 210 19.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Burwood East 212 20 FOREST HILL 214 20.1 Overview 214 20.1.1 Suburb description 215 20.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Forest Hill 215 20.1.3. Demographic summary for Forest Hill 215 20.1.4 Open space summary for Forest Hill 216 20.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 217 20.2 Existing open space distribution 218 20.3 Community use of open space 218 20.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Forest Hill 220 20.5 Open space quality and design 221 20.6 Forest Hill precinct recommendations 221 20.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Forest Hill 223 21 MITCHAM 225 21.1 Overview 225 WHITEHORSE OPEN SPACE STRATEGY PART TWO NOVEMBER 19 2007 PAGE iii PART TWO TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. 21.1.1 Suburb description 226 21.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Mitcham 226 21.1.3. Demographic summary for Mitcham 227 21.1.4 Open space summary for Mitcham 228 21.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 228 21.2 Existing open space distribution 230 21.3 Community use of open space 231 21.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Mitcham 232 21.5 Open space quality and design 233 21.6 Mitcham precinct recommendations 234 21.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Mitcham 235 22 MONT ALBERT 238 22.1 Overview 238 22.1.1 Suburb description 238 22.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Mont Albert 239 22.1.3. Demographic summary for Mont Albert 239 22.1.4 Open space summary for Mont Albert 240 22.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 240 22.2 Existing open space distribution 241 22.3 Community use of open space 241 22.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Mont Albert 243 22.5 Open space quality and design 243 22.6 Mont Albert precinct recommendations 244 22.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Mont Albert 245 23 MONT ALBERT NORTH 246 23.1 Overview 246 23.1.1 Suburb description 247 23.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Mont Albert North 247 23.1.3. Demographic summary for Mont Albert North 247 23.1.4 Open space summary for Mont Albert North 248 23.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 249 23.2 Existing open space distribution 249 23.3 Community use of open space 250 23.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Mont Albert North 251 23.5 Open space quality and design 252 23.6 Mont Albert North precinct recommendations 252 23.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Mont Albert North 254 24 NUNAWADING 256 24.1 Overview 256 24.1.1 Suburb description 257 24.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Nunawading 258 24.1.3. Demographic summary for Nunawading 258 24.1.4 Open space summary for Nunawading 258 24.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 259 24.2 Existing open space distribution 260 24.3 Community use of open space 260 WHITEHORSE OPEN SPACE STRATEGY PART TWO NOVEMBER 19 2007 PAGE iv PART TWO TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. 24.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Nunawading 263 24.5 Open space quality and design 264 24.6 Nunawading precinct recommendations 264 24.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Nunawading 266 25 SURREY HILLS 269 25.1 Overview 269 25.1.1 Suburb description 269 25.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Surrey Hills 270 25.1.3. Demographic summary for Surrey Hills 270 25.1.4 Open space summary for Surrey Hills 271 25.1.5 Summary of open space reserves and classification 271 25.2 Existing open space distribution 272 25.3 Community use of open space 272 25.4 Summary of anticipated future change in Surrey Hills 274 25.5 Open space quality and design 274 25.6 Surrey Hills precinct recommendations 275 25.7 Individual reserve recommendations for Surrey Hills 275 26 VERMONT 277 26.1 Overview 277 26.1.1 Suburb description 277 26.1.2 Heritage values of open space in Vermont 278 26.1.3.
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