Basildon District PPG17 Open Space Assessment Part I, March 2010 Appendix a – Quality Assessment Table
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Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings (10018871) (2010) For further information about this Assessment contact: Forward Plans [email protected] Planning Services Basildon District Council 01268 294155 The Basildon Centre St. Martin’s Square 01268 294162 Basildon, Essex SS14 1DL Chapter Title Page Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Strategic Context – Where Do Open Spaces Fit In? 5 Chapter 3 Explaining Terminology 28 Chapter 4 Assessment Methodology 31 Chapter 5 Setting Accessibility Standards 40 Chapter 6 Setting Quality Standards 59 Chapter 7 Setting Quantity Standards 73 Chapter 8 Civic Space 98 Chapter 9 Approach to Unaudited Open Spaces 109 Chapter 10 Provision Priorities for Settlement Areas 117 Appendices Appendix A Quality Assessment Table 133 Appendix B Open Spaces List 151 Appendix C Quality Score Checklist 170 Appendix D Qualitative Assessment Form 176 Appendix E Verge Assessment Criteria 183 Appendix F Quantitative and Qualitative Open Space Site 184 Comparison CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 2 Benefits of open space .........................................................................................................2 Scope of PPG17 Open Space Assessment .........................................................................2 Open Space Typologies .......................................................................................................3 CHAPTER 2 - STRATEGIC CONTEXT – WHERE DO OPEN SPACES FIT IN?...... 5 National Policy Context.........................................................................................................5 Regional Policy Context......................................................................................................16 Local Policy Context ...........................................................................................................21 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................26 CHAPTER 3 - EXPLAINING TERMINOLOGY......................................................... 28 Provision.............................................................................................................................28 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................28 Quality.................................................................................................................................28 Intrinsic Benefit ...................................................................................................................29 Quantity ..............................................................................................................................29 PPG17 Critical Challenge ...................................................................................................29 Settlement Areas ................................................................................................................30 CHAPTER 4 - ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY .................................................... 31 Basildon District PPG17 Open Space Assessment Approach ...........................................31 Step 1 – Identifying Local Needs ....................................................................................31 Step 2 – Auditing Local Provision ...................................................................................32 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 In May 2006, Basildon District Council embarked upon a District-wide PPG17 Open Space Assessment. The purpose of the Assessment has been to produce a quantitative and qualitative audit and analysis of the supply and demand for, open spaces in the District. 1.2 The study has been influenced by policy and guidance emphasising the value of assessing open space requirements. Planning Policy Guidance 17: Sport, Open Space and Recreation, (PPG17, ODPM, 2002), suggests that local authorities should adopt a methodology which assesses the wider recreational needs of the local community and make appropriate provision in light of those assessments. 1.3 The study draws from the national, regional and sub-regional policy framework and aims to inform the following local initiatives: • Future spatial planning through the Local Development Framework; • Planning Obligations, based on needs and demands of local communities; • The development of an Open Spaces Strategy for future open space provision, investment, management and promotion; 1.4 This Assessment aims to provide a clear picture of the existing and future needs of open space provision in Basildon District and assesses the current ability to meet those needs in terms of quantity, quality and accessibility. 1.5 It will set local standards for the provision of open spaces within the District. These standards will cover: • The quantity of open space provision, by typology. • The quality of open space and priority enhancements. • The intrinsic benefits of certain open spaces • The accessibility of the open space estate in terms of cost and distance. Benefits of open space 1.6 According to the national government guidance document for open space strategies, PPG17, the well-planned provision of open spaces will support sustainable urban renaissance, rural renewal, community cohesion, and health and wellbeing. It is therefore central to the Council’s objectives for the District’s future. 1.7 It is essential that Basildon District is able to capture these benefits, so that the whole community can profit from improvements in the local environment, brought about by present and future regeneration projects. Scope of PPG17 Open Space Assessment 1.8 The aim of the Assessment is to assess and analyse the quantity, quality and accessibility of existing open spaces, their varied functions and the needs of the local community. The objectives of the study are: a) To audit existing open spaces in terms of their quantity, quality and accessibility; b) To provide evidence to support the new planning policy framework set in the Basildon District Local Development Framework, including a needs assessment as required by PPG17 Basildon District PPG17 Open Space Assessment 2010 2 c) To derive local quantitative, qualitative and accessibility standards for opens spaces in the District; d) To evidence where there is a need for enhancing existing provision and where new provision is most needed; e) To establish an effective strategy for the delivery and management of accessible, high quality green spaces, sport and recreation facilities to meet the needs of local residents, as well as visitors to the District 1.9 To enable the Council to identify priorities for future investment and provide a rationale to secure external funding for the improvement and additional provision of facilities particularly via developer contributions Relationship to other PPG17 Assessments 1.10 Three studies make up the PPG17 study suite that collectively examine open space, playing pitches, and indoor sport & recreation facilities. Whilst they have been commissioned separately, they do inter-relate and are outlined in Figure 1. Figure 1 PPG17 Suite of Studies PPG17 Study Open Space Assessment Part I & Part II 2010 Playing Pitch Technical Study (Due 2010) Indoor Sports & Recreational Facilities Study (Due 2010) Open Space Typologies 1.11 PPG17 defines Open Space as “all land designed for pedestrian use, both publicly and privately owned, that provides amenity value to the community, through accessibility or visual benefits.” 1.12 In order to audit, analyse and interpret open space covered by this broad definition a typology has been devised by PPG17 and the CABE Space Best Practice Guidance 2009, separating the open space into nine1 different types: 1 PPG17 also recognises Green Corridors as an Open Space Typology, but these have not be captured in their own right in this Assessment. Basildon District PPG17 Open Space Assessment 2010 3 1. Urban Parks and Gardens, including Country Parks 2. Natural and Semi-Natural Green Space – e.g. marshes or woodland 3. Outdoor Sports Facilities – e.g. football pitches 4. Amenity Green Space – e.g. village greens and ponds 5. Provision for Children and Young People – e.g. teen shelters and play areas 6. Education Fields 7. Allotments, Community Gardens and City Farms 8. Churchyards and Cemeteries, disused churchyards and other burial grounds 9. Civic spaces – Civic and market squares and other hard-surfaced areas designed for pedestrians Figure 2 Open Space Typologies Natural/Semi Natural Spaces Urban Parks & Allotments/ Gardens Community Gardens Churchyards/ Children/ Young Civic Spaces Cemeteries People Spaces Local Amenity Outdoor Sport Educational Fields Areas Areas 1.13 These typologies are all appropriate to apply in Basildon District from auditing to application. Many spaces clearly fit a particular typology. Where there is some overlap, the primary use is applied to categorise a space, which has been verified following on- site assessments. Their use in the Assessment helps to categorise the variety of open space available in the District and determine whether there is enough, whether it is of an appropriate quality and whether