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Executive Summary Executive Summary Section 1 Contents What is Green Infrastructure (GI)? 2 Examples of GI 2 Introduction to the GIP 3 GI Assessment Summary 5 Strategy to 2026 and Delivery Plan Summary 9 Executive Summary Draft Green Infrastructure Plan What is Green Infrastructure (GI)? ‘a network of multi-functional green space, both new and existing, both rural and urban, which supports the natural and ecological processes and is integral to the health and quality of life of sustainable communities’(Planning Policy Statement 12) Examples of GI Parks and gardens ‒ urban parks, coun- try parks, private country estates, formal gardens Green corridors ‒ road and rail corridors/ verges, pedestrian paths and rights of way, cycle routes, river and canal walks, hedge- rows, ditches Natural and semi-natural greenspaces ‒ nature reserves, grassland, heath or moor, woodland and scrub, bare rock habitats, wetlands, open water bodies and rivers, wastelands Amenity greenspace ‒ children’s play areas, village greens, community gardens, playing fi elds, informal recreation spaces, domestic gardens, green roofs, allotments, heritage sites, cemeteries, agricultural land Executive Summary Draft Green Infrastructure Plan Introduction 1.0 As much as roads, schools and hospitals, natural green space is essential infrastructure for current and future generations. It serves a variety of social, economic and environmental purposes. 1.1 This Green Infrastructure Plan (GIP) promotes a network of multi-functional green space with recreational, visual and biodiversity value. It identifi es existing GI assets at the landscape scale and by catchment areas within Mid Devon. On the basis of that assessment, the GIP proposes detailed policies and a delivery plan to ensure that green infrastructure receives appropriate investment from the Council and the development industry. In accordance with the Government’s recognition of the essential economic value of nature (‘Natural Capital’), the GIP aims to deliver the Council’s strategic objective to develop the local economy, while ensuring that growth is accompanied by a sustainable natural environment. GI benefi ts GIP Objectives • Safeguarding and enhancing 1 To promote sustainable growth and biodiversity economic development • Mitigating and adapting to climate change 2 To encourage health and wellbeing • Improving economic prosperity through sustainable development, 3 To adapt to and mitigate climate green tourism and local food change production • Creating a low carbon society 4 To improve biodiversity • Attractive and productive landscapes • Health and wellbeing through improved access to GI Executive Summary 3 Draft Green Infrastructure Plan 1.2 GIP Format The GIP is split into sections Section 1: Executive Summary Section 3: Strategy to 2026 and Delivery Plan Section 2: GI Assessment Section 4: Appendices Executive Summary Green Infrastructure Plan GI Assessment 2.0 The GI Assessment describes in detail the benefi ts of GI and the GIP, then goes on to consider the environmental context both nationally and in Mid Devon. Nationally: • Biodiversity is in serious decline • Large national carbon footprint: imported produce and treatment of soil and water resources are unsustainable • Population distribution and demographic change results in competition for land use and natural resources are stressed • Inequalities in access to and use of open space cause ill-health and social problems Mid Devon: • Biodiversity: 12 Sites of Special Scientifi c Interest and over 200 designated Strategic Nature Areas and County Wildlife Sites • Historic environment: 49 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, countless archaeological sites, ancient and historic fi eld patterns • Population: this is a sparsely populated district but we have seen a 12% population growth over the last 10 years • Access and Movement: We have 476 miles of Public Rights of Way, two regional walking routes, cycle routes, and the Grand Western Canal is both a popular local resource and a draw for tourism. • Health: there are pockets of signifi cant social deprivation, particularly in Tiverton, and the proportion of overweight adults is higher than the national average. Executive Summary 5 Draft Green Infrastructure Plan 2.1 Review of existing GI in Mid Devon The GI Assessment considers Mid Devon’s GI at the landscape scale, including maps and descriptions for the following: • Landscape character • Agricultural land quality • Historic character • Access to strategic open space • Public rights of way and open access land • Biodiversity 2.2 Catchment Area Assessments 2.3 The district is divided into 28 catchment areas, using the same boundaries as previous strategies and planning documents. The catchment areas are as follows: (Morebath Parish) (Clayhanger 1 Parish) (Bampton (Oakford Parish) Parish) Catchment Areas 21 (Huntsham (Hockworthy Parish) Parish) (Stoodleigh (Holcombe Rogus Parish) Parish) 5 (Washfield (Sampford Parish) (Uplowman Peverell Parish) Parish) (Burlescombe Parish) 13 (Loxbeare 22 (Templeton Parish) (Culmstock Parish) 26 Parish) (Tiverton (Hemyock Parish) Parish) 16 (Thelbridge 27 Parish) (Wembworthy (Uffculme Parish) (Cruwys Morchard 15 Parish) (Chawleigh Parish) Parish) (Halberton (Clayhidon (Washford Pyne Parish) 28 18 Parish) (Puddington Parish) Parish) (Willand 2 Parish) 19 (Eggesford (Lapford (Woolfardisworthy Parish) Parish) Parish) (Poughill 17 Parish) (Cadeleigh (Nymet Parish) (Kentisbeare (Brushford 14 Rowland Parish) Parish) Parish) (Kennerleigh 12 (Morchard Bishop Parish) (Stockleigh Parish) English 7 (Bickleigh Parish) Parish) (Cullompton (Coldridge (Cheriton Fitzpaine Parish) Parish) Parish) 4 (Zeal (Down (Cadbury Monachorum St Mary Parish) (Bradninch Parish) Parish) (Sandford (Bickleigh Parish) Parish) 23 Parish) 25 24 9 (Upton (Thorverton (Copplestone Hellions Parish) (Silverton Parish) Parish) Parish) (Clannaborough (Shobrooke Parish) Parish) (Bow 8 10 Parish) (Colebrooke (Crediton 3 Parish) Parish) 20 11 (Crediton Hamlets (Newton St Cyres Parish) Parish) (Hittisleigh Parish) (Cheriton Bishop 14 6 Parish) Executive Summary Draft Green Infrastructure Plan Catchment Parishes 1 Bampton Bampton, Morebath, Clayhanger and Huntsham 2 Bickleigh Bickleigh, Cruwys Morchard and Cadeleigh 3 Bow Bow and Clannaborough 4 Bradninch Bradninch 5 Burlescombe Burlescombe, Holcombe Rogus and Hockworthy 6 Cheriton Bishop Cheriton Bishop and Hittisleigh 7 Cheriton Fitzpaine Cheriton Fitzpaine, Stockley English, Stockley Pomeroy, Poughill and Kennerleigh 8 Colebrooke Colebrooke 9 Copplestone Copplestone 10 Crediton Crediton 11 Crediton Hamlets Crediton Hamlets 12 Cullompton Cullompton and Butterleigh 13 Culmstock Culmstock 14 Down St Mary Down St Mary, Zeal Monachorum, Coldridge, Brushford, Eggesford, Nymet Rowland and Wembworthy 15 Halberton Halberton 16 Hemyock Hemyock and Clayhidon 17 Kentisbeare Kentisbeare 18 Lapford Lapford and Chawleigh 19 Morchard Bishop Morchard Bishop, Thelbridge, Washford Pyne, Puddington and Woolfardisworthy 20 Newton St Cyres Newton St Cyres and Shobrooke 21 Oakford Oakford, Stoodleigh, Washfi eld, Loxbeare and Templeton 22 Sampford Peverell Sampford Peverell and Uplowman 23 Sandford Sandford and Upton Hellions 24 Silverton Silverton 25 Thorverton Thorverton and Cadbury 26 Tiverton Tiverton 27 Uff culme Uff culme 28 Willand Willand Executive Summary 7 Draft Green Infrastructure Plan 2.4 A range of GI is mapped for each catchment area, such as nature sites, ancient monuments and public open space. Amounts of GI are calculated within a two-mile area of search around any mapped villages that occur in that catchment. This allows comparison between catchment areas and a ‘GI score’ based on a range of indicators. The GI Assessment includes maps and a summary for each catchment area, and the conclusion shows comparisons between all catchments, fi nding particular strengths and weaknesses in GI provision. Further background evidence and analysis is in Appendix III. 2.5 The following chart represents the overall summary of the catchment area analysis. chart 1 - Summary of overall GI defi ciencies Summary of overall GI deficiencies 14 12 10 8 6 improvement) 4 2 0 Score (lowest score = most need of Bow Willand Lapford Tiverton Oakford Oakford Silverton Uffculme Bampton Sandford Bickleigh Hemyock Crediton Crediton Halberton Bradninch Thorverton Culmstock Cullompton Colebrooke Kentisbeare Copplestone Down St Mary Down St Burlescombe Cheriton Bishop Cheriton Newton St Cyres St Newton Morchard Bishop Morchard Crediton Hamlets Crediton Cheriton Fitzpaine Cheriton Sampford Peverell Catchment Executive Summary Draft Green Infrastructure Plan Strategy to 2026 and Delivery Plan 3.0 Section 3 of the GIP builds upon the evidence in the GI Assessment. The Strategy to 2026 and Delivery Plan includes detailed planning policies and should be adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document. 3.1 Seven policies are proposed: Policy Title Description GI/1 Delivery of green Commits the Council to infrastructure cross-boundary partnership working to deliver GI enhancements GI/2 Priority catchment areas Allocates resources according to the summary at Chart 1 GI/3 Biodiversity Puts into eff ect the Government objective to increase biodiversity, focusing projects in appropriate locations GI/4 Local Nature Reserves Commits the Council to improved management and provision of LNRs GI/5 Allotments Lists villages where provision of allotments is proposed GI/6 Integrating green Development Management policy infrastructure in to ensure GI is provided in major development development GI/7 Monitoring
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