Hambleton District Council Local Green Space: Recommendations Report
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HAMBLETON DISTRICT COUNCIL LOCAL GREEN SPACE: RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT AUGUST 2016 REV 01 VISTA Design & Assessment Contents INTRODUCTION 1 METHODOLOGY 2 BEDALE SITES 3 - 75 BRANDSBY 76 - 84 CARLTON HUSTHWAITE 85 - 89 KIRKBY FLEETHAM 90 - 94 NORTHALLERTON 95 - 110 RUDBY 111 -115 SCRUTON 116 - 120 THIRSK 121 - 125 THORNTON LE BEANS 126 - 133 SUMMARY TABLES 134 - 136 Introduction The National Planning Policy Framework allows local These criteria are not specific, but they act as communities to identify green areas of particular guidance which should then be interpreted at a local significance for designation as ‘Local Green local level: Spaces’. These designations will provide protection 4.8 Educational Sites School and college playing and only allow new development in ‘very special fields and grounds would not normally be suitable circumstances’. for designation. This is because national guidance Most green spaces will not be appropriate for states that the space must be capable of enduring designation and this report assesses which of the beyond the plan period. In order to address future ‘call for sites’ LGS nominations are appropriate. needs for school places there may be a need to reconfigure the arrangement of school buildings National Planning Policy Framework and playing fields. The National Planning Policy Para. 76. Local communities through local and Framework states that local planning authorities neighbourhood plans should be able to identify should give great weight to the need to create, for special protection green areas of particular expand or alter schools. Therefore, educational sites importance to them. By designating land as Local (grounds and playing fields) would not normally be Green Space local communities will be able to rule suitable for designation. out new development other than in very special 4.9 Highway Land/Roadside Verges Highway land/ circumstances. Identifying land as Local Green roadside verges would not normally be suitable Space should therefore be consistent with the for designation. This is because national guidance local planning of sustainable development and states that the space must be capable of enduring complement investment in sufficient homes, jobs beyond the plan period. Land adjoining an existing and other essential services. Local Green Spaces highway is the subject of ‘Permitted Development’ should only be designated when a plan is prepared rights, which could be used to bring forward or reviewed, and be capable of enduring beyond development that may be contrary to a Local Green the end of the plan period. Space designation, but would not require planning Para. 77. The Local Green Space designation will not permission to be granted. Highway land may also be appropriate for most green areas or open space. be utilised in bringing forward future highway/ The designation should only be used: transport schemes. Therefore, highway land/ • where the green space is in reasonably close roadside verges would not normally be suitable for proximity to the community it serves; designation. • where the green area is demonstrably Sites with planning permission – A green space special to a local community and holds a particular within a site with extant planning permission local significance, for example because of its beauty, (within the red line) cannot be designated until the historic significance, recreational value (including as development is complete. a playing field), tranquility or richness of its wildlife; and • where the green area concerned is local in character and is not an extensive tract of land. 78. Local policy for managing development within a Local Green Space should be consistent with policy for Green Belts. LOCAL GREEN SPACE: RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT PAGE 1 Methodology The spaces put forward will be “tested” through the 3. Designating land as Local Green Space should: local plan process. The list of nominated spaces and • be consistent with local planning of the assessment checklist and mapping for each site sustainable development follows this introduction. • complement investment in sufficient Each of the sites nominated by the community was homes, jobs and other essential services assessed against the three Key NPPF criteria. A site proposed as Local Green Space must meet the criteria set out within the NPPF: Land ownership is not assessed and as the sites have been put forward by the community it is assumed 1. Land must meet all the following criteria: there is evidence of community support (though • Demonstrably special to local community this should be considered in more detail prior to formal designation to ensure there is adequate • Reasonable close proximity to the community support for the site). community serves • Local in character • Not an extensive tract of land • Not an area with extant planning permission within which the Local Green Space could not be accommodated Whether a site is ‘extensive’ or not relates to two key factors – is the site in proportion to the scale of the surrounding landscape units (such as the size of neighboring fields) or is it below 20 ha? This size guideline (20 ha) is taken from the ‘Accessible Natural Greenspace standards’ for a site within a ‘local’ (2km) distance from a community. 2. Land must hold particular local significance for at least one of the following reasons: • Beauty • Historic Significance • Recreational value • Tranquility • Wildlife • Other reason LOCAL GREEN SPACE: RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT PAGE 2 Bedale Sites PAGE 3 PAGE Key Call for Sites - Green Sites PRoW Sustrans National Route B/121/001/G 71 Conservation Area !( Listed Building B/011/009/G Scheduled Monument Non Designated Parks & Gardens Buildings of Local B/011/003/G Interest B/011/003/G B/011/013/G REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS GREEN LOCAL SPACE: Priority Habitat Inventory B/011/003/G Main Habitat Deciduous woodland B/011/010/G Traditional orchard B/011/006/G B/011/018/G B/011/006/G B/004/015/G B/011/006/G B/011/010/G B/011/015/G B/011/012/G B/011/005/G B/011/007/G B/011/008/G B/011/011/G B/011/004/G B/011/016/G B/011/007/G B/011/011/G B/011/014/G 0 0.25 0.5 Kilometers ´ Bedale Constraints Map Bedale Constraints B/011/005/G - Bedale Allotments 1 GENERAL INFOMATION 1.1 SITE NAME & ADDRESS: Bedale Allotment Association, The Allotment Gardens, Masham Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire 1.2 SITE REFERENCE: B/011/005/G 1.3 Does the site have any other draft allocations (such as housing etc) or current NO planning applications / permissions? 2 IS THE SITE ‘LOCAL’ DUE TO ITS SIZE, SCALE & ‘LOCAL NATURE’? YES 2.1 SITE AREA 0.41ha 2.2 IS THE SITE AN ‘EXTENSIVE TRACT OF LAND’? NO The site is 0.41 ha, so is not extensive. The site is in keeping with the scale of the surrounding landscape units. 2.3 IS THE SITE ‘LOCAL IN CHARACTER’? YES The site is situated within the residential areas to the south of Bedale. It is generally well connected by footpaths so feels physically and visually connected to its local context. 3 IS THE LOCAL GREEN SPACE IN ‘REASONABLY CLOSE PROXIMITY’ TO THE YES COMMUNITY IT SERVES’? 3.1 WHICH COMMUNITY IS SERVED BY THE LOCAL GREENSPACE? Bedale 3.2 HOW FAR IS THE SITE FROM THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES? Approx 0m from nearest residential area Is the site within 2km? YES Is the site within ‘walking distance’ (300m / 5 mins)? YES 3.3 ARE THERE ANY BARRIERS TO ACCES BY THE COMMUNITY? NO 4 DOES THE LOCAL GREEN SPACE HOLD A LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE OF ITS NO ‘BEAUTY’? 4.1 IS THE SITE LOCATED WITHIN A NATIONAL OR LOCAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNATED NO AREA? LOCAL GREEN SPACE: RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT PAGE 4 4.2 SITE LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT NO The area is a well-managed allotment site within a residential area. Located within Landscape Character Type 1) Urban Landscapes North Yorkshire & York Landscape Characterisation Project, 2011: classified as Enclosed Land: SUMMARY: This is an area of unknown planned enclosure which consists of medium sized fields defined by regular external and straight internal hedgerows. This area has partial legibility due to a fairly high degree of boundary loss since the first edition. Aesthetic qualities: small scale, open, uniform, consistent, organised Perceptual / sensory: - No obvious detracting elements / characteristics 4.3 SITE VISIBILITY IN ITS LOCAL CONTEXT NO The site is generally visually enclosed due to surrounding residential built form. Close / mid-range views from the site over the surrounding residential area and slightly longer views over the play area to the east. 5 DOES THE LOCAL GREEN SPACE HOLD A LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE OF ITS NO ‘HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE’? 5.1 ARE THERE ANY HISTORIC BUILDINGS / FEATURES ON / ADJACENT TO THE SITE? NO 5.2 ARE THERE ANY IMPORTANT HISTORIC LANDSCAPE FEATURES ON THE SITE? NO 5.3 DID THE SITE PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT OF NOT THE VILLAGE / TOWN? KNOWN 6 DOES THE LOCAL GREEN SPACE HOLD A LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE OF ITS YES ‘RECREATIONAL VALUE’? 6.1 IS THE SITE USED FOR PLAYING SPORT? NO 6.2 ARE THE PUBLIC ABLE TO PHYSICALLY ACCESS THE SITE? YES 6.3 IS THE SITE USED FOR INFORMAL RECREATION? YES Allotment gardening 7 DOES THE LOCAL GREEN SPACE HOLD A LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE OF ITS NO ‘TRANQUILITY’? 7.1 IS THE SITE WITHIN A RECOGNISED TRANQUIL AREA? NO (CPRE Tranquillity map) 7.2 DOES THE SITE FEEL TRANQUIL? YES A small scale landscape unit bordered by residential development. 8 DOES THE LOCAL GREEN SPACE HOLD A LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE OF THE NO ‘RICHNESS OF ITS WILDLIFE’? 8.1 IS THE SITE WITHIN A NATIONAL OR LOCAL BIODIVERSITY DESIGNATED AREA? NO 8.2 ARE ANY IMPORTANT HABITATS OR SPECIES FOUND ON THE SITE? NO LOCAL GREEN SPACE: RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT PAGE 5 8.3 IS THE SITE LOCALLY IMPORTANT FOR BIODIVERSITY? NO 9 DOES THE LOCAL GREEN SPACE HOLD A LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE OF ANY NOT OTHER FEATURES? KNOWN 10 CONCLUSION: IS BEDALE ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION SUITABLE FOR YES DESIGNATION AS A LOCAL GREENSPACE? The site is ‘local’, is in ‘reasonably close proximity to the community it serves’ and possess local significance because of its ‘recreational value’.