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Crystal Palace Park MASTERPLAN – MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN Crystal Palace Park November 2007 MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN CRYSTAL PALACE PARK – MASTERPLAN Produced on behalf of the LDA by Land Management Services Ltd November 2007 David Withycombe Director Land Management Services Ltd Bank Chambers 1 London Road Redhill Surrey RH1 1LY Tel: 01737 774288 [email protected] www.landmanagementservices.co.uk Brent Design Unit [email protected] 01.08BDU5560 CRYSTAL PALACE PARK – MASTERPLAN London Development Agency Palestra 197 Blackfriars Road LONDON SE1 8AA Tel: +44 (0)207 593 8000 Fax:+44 (0)207 593 8002 www.lda.gov.uk Produced on behalf of the LDA by Land Management Services Ltd MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN CONTENTS CONTENTS Executive Summary 05 Appendix A Part 1 Introduction 06 Crystal Palace Park Masterplan – Ecology Surveys 59 Part 2 The Existing Park 08 Part 3 The Vision 23 Appendix B Part 4 The Park Masterplan 24 Summary Tree Works Schedule 60 Part 5 Issues and their Resolution 27 Part 6 Landscape Management Appendix C Prescriptions 29 Performance Requirements 63 Part 7 Managing Organisation and Management Structures 46 Appendix D Part 8 Outline Cost Plan 55 Staffing – Summary Costs 69 Part 9 Monitoring and Review 58 List of Drawings Crystal Palace Park – Leases 12 Crystal Palace Park – Landscape Character Areas 19 Crystal Palace Park Masterplan 25 04 Produced on behalf of the LDA by Land Management Services Ltd CRYSTAL PALACE PARK – MASTERPLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Management and Maintenance Plan (MMP) The MMP draws on information from the Crystal for Crystal Palace Park has been commissioned Palace Park Draft Planning Framework (October by Latz + Partner on behalf of the London 2005) and other reports prepared in support of Development Agency (LDA). The MMP is one of the Masterplan. a series of documents prepared in support of the This MMP represents an interim plan that sets out Crystal Palace Park Masterplan, prepared by Latz the strategy for Park management and + Partner. maintenance to be developed in parallel with The majority of the Park is currently owned and Masterplan implementation. Detailed proposals and managed by the London Borough of Bromley. The supporting design guidance would be prepared LDA took over responsibility for the National Sports as each element or phase of the Masterplan is Centre (NSC) from Sport England in 2006 under a implemented. 125 year lease. A key element of the Masterplan vision for the Park is to re-unite these two largely disparate elements and to bring the whole Park into one management unit. The LDA hold an option to take over the whole Park by March 2009. The MMP includes a review of the current condition, management structures and maintenance of the existing Park. The plan sets out management prescriptions and desired maintenance standards for each character zone and the various elements of the proposed Park Masterplan. The plan also examines options for an overall Managing Organisation for the unified Park, and Park Management Structures to support the anticipated levels of investment, improved facilities and increased use of the Park. The final sections include an outline maintenance and whole life cost plan for the Park Masterplan. Produced on behalf of the LDA by Land Management Services Ltd 05 MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN CRYSTAL PALACE PARK – MASTERPLAN 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Scope of the Management and 1.1.2 Current Management of the 1.1.3 Purpose of the Management and Maintenance Plan (MMP) Park Maintenance Plan Management responsibilities for the Park are A clear understanding of the management and 1.1.1 Background currently split. The London Borough of Bromley maintenance implications associated with proposed This Management and Maintenance Plan (MMP) for owns and manages the majority of the Park, with changes to the Park is clearly essential to the Crystal Palace Park has been commissioned by Latz the exception of land associated with the National realisation of the Masterplan. + Partner on behalf of the London Development Sports Centre (NSC and the Athletics Stadium, The purpose of this MMP is, therefore, to inform Agency (LDA). The MMP is one of a series of which occupy the central areas of the Park) and the LDA and other bodies involved with the Park, documents prepared in support of the Crystal Palace other smaller leased areas. The LDA took over of the anticipated management and maintenance Park Masterplan, prepared by Latz + Partner. responsibility for the National Sports Centre (NSC) implications associated with the implementation from Sport England in 2006 under a 125 year lease. The publication of the Draft Crystal Palace Park Planning of the Park Masterplan with particular regard to: Framework in October 2005, defined a vision and A key element of the Masterplan vision for the ■ Park management structures strategy for the rejuvenation of the Park. The Park is to re-unite these two largely disparate Masterplan represents the next stage in this process, elements and to bring the whole Park into one ■ Procurement of park maintenance articulating and developing the concepts and outline management unit. The LDA hold an option to take ■ Necessary resources and skills proposals set out in the Draft Planning Framework. over the whole Park by March 2009. The Planning Framework and Masterplan have been ■ Performance requirements and maintenance The area of the Park currently managed by the developed through extensive public consultation and standards London Borough of Bromley is covered by the this has generated considerable support amongst local Crystal Palace Park Management and Maintenance ■ Compliance with current legislation and other stakeholders. An addendum to the Planning Plan (2004 to 2014) prepared by the London legal requirements in respect of the management Framework was published in February 2007. Borough of Bromley (Summer 2004). The 2004 of public open space Implementation of the Park Masterplan would be plan was prepared on the completion of restoration ■ Surveys and monitoring phased over a period of up to twenty years. A and improvement works to parts of the Park phasing strategy is currently being developed as funded by the Borough and the Heritage Lottery The text of this MMP focuses on the management implementation will be dependant on a range of Fund (Phase 1 HLF Scheme). The 2004 MMP and maintenance of the hard and soft landscape factors linked to the planning process, available addresses the management of the whole Park and elements of both the existing Park and the funding, site issues (in particular in relation to will remain as the formally adopted Park Masterplan. Park Management Structures and contaminated material) and the continued Management Plan as long as the Park remains in Costings also address interpretation, visitor support of the local community. the custodianship of the Borough of Bromley. management, events and the management of 06 Produced on behalf of the LDA by Land Management Services Ltd CRYSTAL PALACE PARK – MASTERPLAN INTRODUCTION buildings and structures. These Parts of the MMP 1.2 MMP Layout Part 5: Issues and their Resolution 1 have been informed by reports by other members Part 5 of this MMP considers key issues raised in of the consultant team, and these are referenced Part 1: Introduction the assessment of the existing Park (Part 2) and where appropriate. Defines the scope and purpose of this MMP. options for future management and maintenance. Although the MMP has been written as a stand- alone document, it should be read in association Part 2: The Existing Park Part 6: Landscape Management with other documentation produced in connection This part of the MMP provides an overview of the Prescriptions with the Park Masterplan. In addition to context, condition and current structures currently information referenced to other reports, sections Part 6 describes Management Prescriptions by in place for the management and maintenance relating to issues such as planning context, Character Zone for the Park Masterplan. The design of the Park. Close reference is made to the current heritage and ecology which might otherwise be principles and key elements of each Character Zone MMP (2004 to 2014) prepared by the London extensive, have been summarised from other are described and Management Prescriptions are Borough of Bromley and the Crystal Palace Park reports and the Draft Planning Framework. set out to achieve desired Performance Draft Planning Framework (October 2005). This Requirements described in Appendix C, and the It is anticipated that this MMP would form the basis part of the MMP includes a review of the Phase specific requirements of individual features or for a comprehensive Park MMP, which would be 1 Restoration Works (Section 2.9). elements. developed as the various Masterplan phases are completed. Part 3: The Vision Part 7: Proposed Park Management This document has been prepared in accordance Part 3 describes the Park Vision and Design Structures with current guidance for the preparation of Concepts which have been developed through This part of the MMP describes the proposed management and maintenance plans for parks, consultation as part of the Planning Framework management structures, together with open spaces and heritage landscapes, principally and the Masterplan. recommendations in relation to the procurement that published by CABE Space1 and the Heritage of park maintenance, associated with the various Lottery Fund2. Part 4: The Park Masterplan levels of Park regeneration. Part 4 of provides an overview of the proposed Park Masterplan. Part 8: Outline Cost Plan 1 'A guide to producing parks and green space management Cost plans for Park maintenance have been prepared plans' (May 2004) in support of this MMP. The Outline Cost Plan draws 2 'Parks for People 10 year Management and Maintenance Plan Guidance (May 2006) on costings and management prescriptions for all Produced on behalf of the LDA by Land Management Services Ltd 07 MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN CRYSTAL PALACE PARK – MASTERPLAN 2.
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