Jersey Lane Greenspace Action Plan 2020-30
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JERSEY LANE GREENSPACE ACTION PLAN 2020 – 2030 Produced by: On behalf of: OVERVIEW Greenspace Action Plans Greenspace Actions Plans (GAPs) are map-based management plans which specify activities that should take place on a site over a stated period of time; these activities will help to deliver the agreed aspirations which the site managers and stakeholders have identified for that site. Public Engagement Engagement with stakeholders is at the centre of effective management planning on any site. An initial engagement period was held from 28th June to 5th August 2019, to establish core aims and objectives for the site; these are reflected in Section 3. A second stage of engagement is taking place from 21st October to 25th November 2019 to enable stakeholders to comment on the proposed management actions for the site. An associated engagement response document will be published online as an appendix to this plan, to summarise comments received and any amendments made to the plan as a result. Version Control Version Issue Date Details Author Reviewed 0 October 2019 Draft GAP AT LT 1 March 2020 Final GAP AT LT Jersey Lane Greenspace Action Plan 2020-2030 i CONTENTS Overview ............................................................................................................................... i Contents .............................................................................................................................. ii 1.0 Summary ................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Site Description ........................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Strategic Context .................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Geography, Landscape and Designations .............................................................. 7 2.4 History and Archaeology ......................................................................................... 7 2.5 Habitats and Wildlife ............................................................................................... 8 2.6 Access, Facilities and Infrastructure ........................................................................ 9 2.7 Community, Management and Events .................................................................. 11 3.0 Aim & Objectives .................................................................................................... 12 4.0 Management Prescriptions .................................................................................... 14 4.1 Maintain and improve Jersey Lane as an important part of the non-motorised transport network in St Albans .............................................................................. 14 4.2 Establish the rights and responsibilities of Hertfordshire County Council and local residents in relation to Jersey Land and adjacent land holdings ............................ 17 4.3 Maximise financial sustainability of all management operations on site................. 20 4.4 Protect and enhance the natural environment of Jersey Lane ............................... 21 4.5 Ensure that users of Jersey Lane feel safe and welcome at all times .................... 22 4.6 Develop and maintain an informed, involved and enthusiastic local community .... 23 5.0 Action Plans and Maps .......................................................................................... 24 6.0 Specifications ......................................................................................................... 35 7.0 Appendices ............................................................................................................. 40 Jersey Lane Greenspace Action Plan 2020-2030 ii 1.0 SUMMARY 1.1 Site Summary Site Name: Jersey Lane Site Address: From Jersey Lane, St Albans, AL4 9AE to House Lane, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9EL Grid Reference: From TL170084 to TL173102 Length: 2.5km Status: Unmetalled unclassified county road The Hertfordshire (Jersey Lane, Sandridge) (Prohibition of Driving) Order 1997 prohibits the use of motor vehicles along the length of Jersey Lane Owner: Hertfordshire County Council (within the highway boundary only) 1.2 Vision Statement To develop Jersey Lane into an attractive, functional and well-maintained multi-user route which is well used for active travel and recreation alike, while setting out clearly the rights and responsibilities of Hertfordshire County Council and local residents in relation to the route and instituting a programme of proactive woodland management. This will be achieved through the following objectives: • To maintain and improve Jersey Lane as an important part of the non-motorised transport network in St Albans. • To establish the rights and responsibilities of Hertfordshire County Council and local residents in relation to Jersey Lane and adjacent land holdings • To maximise financial sustainability of all management operations on site • To protect and enhance the natural environment of Jersey Lane. • To ensure that users of Jersey Lane feel safe and welcome at all times. • To develop and maintain an informed, involved and enthusiastic local community. The Greenspace Action Plan (GAP) for Jersey Lane sets out the management, maintenance and development framework for the site over ten years. It will be reviewed annually in conjunction with relevant bodies to ensure that it remains relevant, monitor progress and so that outstanding tasks can be rescheduled as necessary. Jersey Lane Greenspace Action Plan 2020-2030 1 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 2.1 Introduction Jersey Lane is a 2.5km unclassified road running between Marshalswick in St Albans and Sandridge. It is currently subject to a Permanent Traffic Regulation Order (PTRO) dating from 1998 (see Appendix 1) which prevents the use of motor vehicles along its length. It therefore provides a valuable traffic-free connection between Sandridge and St Albans, and through the north-eastern part of St Albans, for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and carriage drivers, both for active travel and for recreational use. Jersey Lane Greenspace Action Plan 2020-2030 2 Jersey Lane Greenspace Action Plan 2020-2030 Location Plan Legend Jersey Lane Jersey Lane (Sandridge end) Grid ref: TL173102 Nearest postcode: AL4 9EL Jersey Lane (St Albans end) Scale @ A4 Grid ref: TL170084 1:10,000 Date Nearest postcode: AL4 9AE June 2019 Rev 00 © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 OS EUL 100019606. Use of this data is subject to 0 200 400 terms and conditions. You are permitted to use this data solely to enable you to respond to, or interact with, the organisation that provided you with the data. You are not permitted to copy, sub-licence, ¯ m distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. 031 /" Jersey Lane 1 House Lane 0 Greenspace Action Plan 2020-30 0 Rural section of Jersey Lane 5A Open fields to both sides, Informal path to House Lane/ 0 enclosed by mature hedgerows. Sandridge Byway 2 Site Description 1 9 0 10 024 2 0 002 Sandridge Bridleway 53 0 15 53 Legend Wendover Close /" Sandridge Byway 3 Access point /"20 Lamp column 5 /" 2 0 Jersey Lane Byway Open to All Traffic Belsize Close 3 /" 00 25 Restricted Byway /"/" Bridleway 027 Sandringham Crescent Footpath Pitstone Close /" 30 Road crossing and on pavement cycle route /" to Langham Close and Chiltern Road Jersey Farm Woodland Park /" Wilstone Drive /" Portman Close /"35 /" 0 Sandridge Footpath 27 2 /" 8 0 4 26 4 /" 40 0 3 029a 4 /" 0 Berkley Close /" Regent Close 45 /" Sandridge Footpath 26 /"/" Twyford Road 5 4 0 50 /" Neighbourhood shopping area /" 9 2 Surface transition point Harvest Court 0 Potholed tarmac surface to north, 55 good quality unbound surface to south 2 1 60 Harness Way open space 0 Urban section of Jersey Lane 7 4 Enclosed by ho0 uses and gardens on both sides, /"65 and particularly constrained through Jersey Farm. Harness Way 010 Bounded by mature trees and scrub. /"70 52 /" 0 Briar Road/Sandridge Bridleway 6 /" /" 75 006 Neighbourhood shopping area /"/" 4 7 /" 0 The Leys 9 4 80 0 0 48 Scale @ A3 /" Westfield Court 1:7,000 85/" 90 Entrance from Jersey Lane /" /" Date 95 St Albans Green Ring 1 mile /" /" October 2019 Alban Way 1.5 miles 100 Ardens Way /" Rev St Albans city centre 2 miles 105 /" Road crossing 110 00 /" /" © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 OS EUL 100019606. Use of this data is subject to 0 175 350 Broomleys terms and conditions. You are permitted to use this data solely to enable you to respond to, or interact 0 with, the organisation that provided you with the data. You are not permitted to copy, sub-licence, Barnfield Road 5 distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. ¯ m 1 Damson Way Road crossing Fernleys 031 Jersey Lane 0 024 2 Greenspace Action Plan 2020-30 0 0 S 5 A Constraints Plan 3 5 N 2 D 0 R I D 003 G E 0 U 0 2 Legend C R 4 Jersey Lane 2 0 1 2 0 0 8 27 0 Byway Open to All Traffic 4 6 029a 4 02 Bridleway Footpath 5 04 S A Surface water flooding extent (1 in 100 N 9 0 D 2 1 year event) 0 R 0 I D G Local Nature Reserve E W W W 7 U 4 Wildlife Site 0 C R W W W 1 Greenbelt Conservation Areas 006 4 9 7 4 0 0 CR3 GE U DRID SAN 0 5 1 0 4 6 Sandridge Conservation Area Local Wildlife Site 68/106 Jersey Farm Open Space Local Wildlife Site 68/040 Jersey Farm Estate, House Lane Local Wildlife Site 68/079