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Hambleton District Council Local Green Space Assessment: Combined Recommendations Report VISTA Design & Assessment HAMBLETON DISTRICT COUNCIL LOCAL GREEN SPACE ASSESSMENT: COMBINED RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT November 2018 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................page 1 METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................................page 5 MAPPING FOR ALL PROPOSED SITES........................................................................page 7 - 36 SITE ALLOCATION SUMMARIES (FOR SITES IN ASSESSMENT PHASE 1 & 2)..............page 37 - 50 Bedale & Brandsby .......................................................................................page 38 Brompton, Carlton Husthwaite & Crakehall..................................................page 39 Easingwold & Great Ayton............................................................................page 40 - 41 Hackforth, Helperby, Huby & Husthwaite.....................................................page 42 Hutton Rudby & Kirkby Fleetham.................................................................page 43 Leeming, Londonderry & Exelby...................................................................page 44 Northallerton, Scruton, Sessay & Snape.......................................................page 45 - 46 Stillington & Stokesley...................................................................................page 47 Thirsk & Thornton le Beans...........................................................................page 48 Topcliffe & West Tanfield..............................................................................page 49 . SITE ALLOCATION SUMMARIES (FOR SITES IN ASSESSMENT PHASE 3 & 4)..............page 51 - 53 Appleton Wiske, Easingwold & Stokesley......................................................page 52 Kirby & Northallerton....................................................................................page 53 1. INTRODUCTION The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, DCLG, Policy Context for Local Green Spaces 2012) allows local communities to identify green National Planning Policy Framework, 2012 areas of particular local significance for designation as ‘Local Green Spaces’. These designations will provide Para. 76. Local communities through local and protection and only allow new development in ‘very neighbourhood plans should be able to identify special circumstances’. for special protection green areas of particular importance to them. By designating land as Local Most green spaces will not be appropriate for Green Space local communities will be able to rule designation and this report assesses which of the out new development other than in very special ‘call for sites’ LGS nominations to Hambleton District circumstances. Identifying land as Local Green Space Council are appropriate for designation when should therefore be consistent with the local planning reviewed against the NPPF and NPPF guidance. of sustainable development and complement Nominated sites were assessed in four ‘phases’ and investment in sufficient homes, jobs and other assessments were carried out in: essential services. Local Green Spaces should only be • Phase 1 August 2016; designated when a plan is prepared or reviewed, and be capable of enduring beyond the end of the plan • Phase 2 March 2017; period. • Phase 3 June 2017; and Para. 77. The Local Green Space designation will not • Phase 4 February 2018. be appropriate for most green areas or open space. The designation should only be used: Structure of this report • where the green space is in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves; The Methodology outlining the assessment process • where the green area is demonstrably for determining if nominated sites meet the LGS special to a local community and holds a criteria is shown in Section 2 of this report. particular local significance, for example Maps showing the location and reference numbers because of its beauty, historic significance, for each nominated site are shown in Section 3 of recreational value (including as a playing this report. field), tranquillity or richness of its wildlife; Summary tables for the LGS Allocation of proposed and sites are shown in Section 4 of this report. These • where the green area concerned is local in summary tables show if designation has been character and is not an extensive tract of supported or not supported and the reason for the land. allocation. Para. 78. Local policy for managing development The summary tables are split into two sections within a Local Green Space should be consistent with (both grouped alphabetically by settlement). The policy for Green Belts. first section is for sites assessed in Phases 1 and 2 These criteria are not specific, but act as guidance (the assessment for these sites has been to public which should then be interpreted at a local level. consultation) and the second section is for sites assessed in phases 3 and 4 (not yet consulted on). Further guidance is detailed in the published NPPF Guidance Notes. 1 Open space, sports and recreation facilities, public Areas that may be considered for designation as Local rights of way and local green space (DCLG, March Green Space may be crossed by public rights of way. 2014). There is no need to designate linear corridors as Local Green Space simply to protect rights of way, which Designating any Local Green Space will need to are already protected under other legislation. be consistent with local planning for sustainable development in the area. In particular, plans must Paragraph: 018 Reference ID: 37-018-20140306 identify sufficient land in suitable locations to meet A Local Green Space does not need to be in public identified development needs and the Local Green ownership. However, the local planning authority (in Space designation should not be used in a way that the case of local plan making) or the qualifying body undermines this aim of plan making. (in the case of neighbourhood plan making) should Paragraph: 007 Reference ID: 37-007-20140306 contact landowners at an early stage about proposals to designate any part of their land as Local Green Local Green Space designation will rarely be Space. Landowners will have opportunities to make appropriate where the land has planning permission representations in respect of proposals in a draft plan. for development. Exceptions could be where the development would be compatible with the reasons Paragraph: 019 Reference ID: 37-019-20140306 for designation or where planning permission is no Designating a green area as Local Green Space would longer capable of being implemented. give it protection consistent with that in respect Paragraph: 008 Reference ID: 37-008-20140306 of Green Belt, but otherwise there are no new restrictions or obligations on landowners. New residential areas may include green areas that were planned as part of the development. Such green Paragraph: 020 Reference ID: 37-020-20140306 areas could be designated as Local Green Space if Management of land designated as Local Green they are demonstrably special and hold particular Space will remain the responsibility of its owner. local significance. If the features that make a green area special and Paragraph: 012 Reference ID: 37-012-20140306 locally significant are to be conserved, how it will be managed in the future is likely to be an important Some areas that may be considered for designation consideration. Local communities can consider how, as Local Green Space may already have largely with the landowner’s agreement, they might be unrestricted public access, though even in places able to get involved, perhaps in partnership with like parks there may be some restrictions. However, interested organisations that can provide advice or other land could be considered for designation even resources. if there is no public access (eg green areas which are valued because of their wildlife, historic significance Paragraph: 021 Reference ID: 37-021-20140306 and/or beauty). Designation does not in itself confer any rights Other Considerations of public access over what exists at present. Any additional access would be a matter for separate Educational Sites negotiation with land owners, whose legal rights School and college playing fields and grounds would must be respected. not normally be suitable for designation. This is Paragraph: 017 Reference ID: 37-017-20140306 because national guidance states that the space 2 must be capable of enduring beyond the plan period. In order to address future needs for school places there may be a need to reconfigure the arrangement of school buildings and playing fields. The National Planning Policy Framework states that local planning authorities should give great weight to the need to create, expand or alter schools. Therefore, educational sites (grounds and playing fields) would not normally be suitable for designation. Playing fields and playing pitches not associated with educational establishments have some level of protection through Sport England. In addition, some cultural heritage assets are protected by designations such as Listed Building status or Registered Parks and Gardens. In these cases, the LPA will need to consider whether LGS designation is necessary or not. Highway Land/Roadside Verges Highway land/roadside verges would not normally be suitable for designation. This is because national guidance states that the space must be capable of enduring beyond the plan period. Land adjoining an existing highway is the subject of ‘Permitted
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