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South Bucks and Chiltern District Councils: Joint Open Space Study Final Report March 2018 SOUTH BUCKS AND CHILTERN DISTRICT COUNCILS: JOINT OPEN SPACE STUDY FINAL REPORT MARCH 2018 ANNEXES Joint Open Space Study: Annexes ANNEX A: OPEN SPACE CATEGORIES TYPOLOGY / QUALITY STANDARD NATIONAL SOURCE NOTES DEFINITION QUANTITY STANDARD Parks and • Welcoming clean, well maintained area with hard/soft 0.8 ha/1,000 Fields in National standard adopted Gardens landscaping population Trust • A one stop community facility, accessible to all with a 710 m walking Fields in National standard adopted range of leisure, recreational and play opportunities Trust • Safe to visit, pleasant to walk and sit in • Cut back trees and bushes for safety and clear sight- lines • Include paved and planted areas, paths, grassed areas, seating, clear pathways, appropriate lighting and signage to, and within, the site • Include ramps instead of steps and wide paths for wheelchair and pushchair users • May provide opportunities for public realm art • Should link to surrounding green space. Clean and well maintained green space, with appropriate • ancillary furniture pathways, and natural landscaping • Safe site with spacious outlook • Enhance the environment/ could become a community focus • Large spaces may afford opportunities for informal play. • Smaller landscaped areas in and around housing areas 3 Joint Open Space Study: Annexes TYPOLOGY / QUALITY STANDARD NATIONAL SOURCE NOTES DEFINITION QUANTITY STANDARD • Informal recreation • Provide connections for wildlife and people movement • Include, and often connect to, green lungs • Contribute to biodiversity Amenity • Planted using native species 0.6 ha/1,000 Fields in National standard adopted greenspace population Trust e.g. Village • Areas to be maintained clear of dog fouling and litter Greens 480 m walking Fields in National standard adopted • Provision of seating and bins Trust • May provide opportunities for public realm art • May include woodland. Play Areas • A range of provision for young people of both equipped 0.25 ha/ Fields in National standard adopted for Children and natural play areas population Trust and Facilities for • Spaces should be well sited, accessible, convenient, Young visible, safe and secure, with seating for adults, litter bins LAPs – 100m Fields in National standard adopted People and and cycle racks – also consider pushchair/wheelchair LEAPs – 400m Trust Teenagers access NEAPs – 1,000m • Well lit with informal surveillance when possible 700m for Youth provision • Equipment should suit the needs of all ages and abilities and be well maintained • Zones to prevent conflict and spaces and seating for 4 Joint Open Space Study: Annexes TYPOLOGY / QUALITY STANDARD NATIONAL SOURCE NOTES DEFINITION QUANTITY STANDARD supervision • Should be clearly bounded, well maintained, free of dog fouling, have clear pathways, appropriate lighting and signage • The Council does not encourage the provision of unequipped Local Areas for Play. • Robust yet imaginative play environments ranging from youth shelters to skate parks and multi-use games areas • Kick about/games areas, skate parks, basket ball courts • If located within other areas of open space they should include buffer zones to prevent conflict • Should promote a sense of ownership and be accessible to all and have clear pathways, appropriate lighting and signage • They should be visible and safe, well maintained and free of dog fouling Formal • Encourage greater use of cemeteries for informal Quantity N/A Open Space recreation e.g. allow movement inclusive of cemeteries for walking GLA National standard adopted Cemeteries • Contribute to biodiversity 400 m walking (local • Provision of seating and bins significance) • Good level of natural surveillance and lighting for safety 5 Joint Open Space Study: Annexes TYPOLOGY / QUALITY STANDARD NATIONAL SOURCE NOTES DEFINITION QUANTITY STANDARD • Ensure wheelchair/pushchair access and accessible paths for inclusiveness • Tackle the problem of dog fouling. • Use of pavement obstructions e.g. Display boards outside shops Formal • Secure area of land commonly within, or on the edge of, 0.2 ha /1000 Thorpe Thorpe Report standard adopted Open Space a developed area which can be rented by local people Report - Allotment for the growing of vegetables, flowers or fruit not-for- Gardens profit • Provide opportunities for those who wish to do so to 400 m walking GLA GLA standard adopted grow their own produce, and support health, (local sustainability and social inclusion significance) • Sites should be well drained and accessible with wide paved paths, car access and parking, toilets, recycling facilities and inorganic waste disposal facilities • Areas should be well lit and provide safe paths. * 6 Joint Open Space Study: Annexes ANNEX B: OPEN SPACE QUALITY ASSESSMENT Quality assessments were conducted in accordance with the “Green Flag” criteria detailed in Section 4 of the Study. All sites have been awarded a colour-coded score which equates to the following scale: Scores'(weighted) Very poor = 0% - 20% Poor = 21% - 40% Average = 41% - 60% Good = 61% - 80% Very good = 81% - 100% 7 Joint Open Space Study: Annexes CHILTERN DISTRICT RECREATION GROUNDS - CHILTERN DISTRICT Name Site number Type Cleanliness and maintenanceWelcome Security and safetyLandscape Climate change adaptationAncillary facilities Site access generalSite access transportInformation and signage Percentage (weighted) Ballinger Common Recreation Ground 87 RG 4.8 2 3 3.8 3.5 2.3 1 3 1 56% Barn Meadow Recreation Ground, Old Amersham 18 RG 3.7 1.3 4.5 2.8 2 3.5 3 2 1 58% Bellingdon Playing Field 50 RG 4.5 2.3 3.4 3 3 2 2.5 3 1 58% Botley Road Recreation Ground, Chesham 56 RG 3.7 1 3.6 2.8 3 3.3 1 2.5 1 50% Bowstridge Lane Recreation Ground, Little Chalfont 30 RG 3.7 1.7 3.3 2.8 2 3.5 3 1 1 53% Buryfield Recreation Ground, Great Missenden 88 RG 2.8 1.3 3.5 3.3 3 3.8 2 3 1 52% Chartridge Recreation Ground 49 RG 4 1.7 3.5 2.5 2 2 2 2.5 1 51% Cheena Meadow, Chalfont St Peter 37 RG 4.2 2 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.3 2.3 3 2.3 53% Chesham Moor Playing Field 57 RG 3 0.7 2.8 2.3 3 2.7 1 1.5 1 40% Dellfield Recreation Ground, Chesham 52 RG 3.8 1 2 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 2.5 1 40% Gold Hill Common, Chalfont St Peter 38 RG 3.8 2.6 3.5 4 4 3.3 2.3 3 2.3 63% Gravel Hill Public Playing Field, Chalfont St Peter 36 RG 3.8 1 3.5 2.8 3 4 1.5 2 0 50% King George V Field, Amersham on the Hill 1 RG 4 2 3.6 3.25 2 3.66 1.66 1.5 1 50% Knotty Green Recreation Ground 105 RG 4.3 3.7 3.2 3.5 4 3 4 4 4 75% Little Kingshill Recreation Ground 101 RG 4.5 3 2.8 2.3 2 3 2.5 2 3.7 59% Little Missenden Recreation Ground 103 RG 4.4 1.3 3.7 3.5 4 2.7 1.7 2 1 55% Marston Playing Field, Chesham 53 RG 4.7 0.3 3.3 1.8 2 3 1 1.5 1 44% Nashleigh Hill Recreation Ground, Chesham 55 RG 3.7 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.5 2 1.7 1.5 3 59% Prestwood Recreation Ground 90 RG 3.3 2 3.6 3 2.5 2.7 1.5 3 1 52% St Leonard's Recreation Ground, Cholesbury 81 RG 4.5 3.3 3.8 4 4 3 3 4 3 73% Seer Green Recreation Ground 114 RG 3.8 2.3 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.3 2 1 2.7 56% 8 Joint Open Space Study: Annexes FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE – CHILTERN DISTRICT Name Site number Type Cleanliness and maintenanceWelcome Security and safetyLandscape Climate change adaptationAncillary facilities Site access generalSite access transportInformation and signage Percentage (weighted) Ashley Green Playground 29a CYP 3.5 1.0 2.8 0.3 0.0 2.7 2.7 4.0 1.0 45% Barn Meadow Recreation Ground, Old Amersham 18a CYP 3.8 1.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 4.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 52% Ballinger Common, Great Missenden 87a CYP 4.3 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 1.5 3.0 1.0 47% Bellingdon Playing Field 50a CYP 4.8 1.7 3.5 3.8 4.0 2.7 1.5 2.0 1.0 57% Bois Moor Road Play Area, Chesham 71 CYP 3.2 1.0 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.7 3.0 1.0 45% Botley Road Recreation Ground, Chesham 56a CYP 4.6 3.7 5.0 1.7 1.5 3.7 3.0 3.0 5.0 72% Boundary Road Play Area, Chalfont St Peter 48 CYP 4.0 1.7 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8 1.3 2.0 1.7 57% Bowstridge Lane, Little Chalfont 30a CYP 4.6 1.3 3.0 1.5 0.5 4.0 2.3 4.0 1.0 55% Buryfield Recreation Ground, Great Missenden 88a CYP 3.6 3.3 2.3 1.8 0.5 3.7 2.7 3.0 4.0 57% Chalfont St Giles Playground 33a CYP 2.8 1.3 3.0 1.5 1.0 4.0 1.7 3.0 1.0 46% Chancellor's Play Area, Penn Street 110 CYP 3.3 0.7 1.4 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 26% Chartridge Recreation Ground Playground 49a CYP 3.6 1.0 3.0 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 44% Cheena Meadow, Chalfont St Peter 37a CYP 3.8 1.3 1.8 1.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 38% Communuty Centre, Chalfont St Peter 43a CYP 3.8 1.3 3.8 2.0 2.5 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 52% Gold Hill Common, Chalfont St Peter 38a CYP 3.6 1.3 3.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 1.0 3.0 0.0 43% Gomm's Wood Close, Forty Green 108 CYP 3.2 0.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.7 1.3 2.0 0.0 41% Gordon Road Play Area, Chesham 68 CYP 3.6 2.0 5.0 n/a n/a 5.0 3.7 4.0 2.7 64% Green Meadow Playground, Seer Green 117a CYP 4.0 2.0 3.4 3.0 3.3 4.3 3.5 4.0 0.0 65% Hervines's Park Formal Area, Amersham on the Hill 2a CYP 3.3 1.0 3.7 2.3 1.0 3.7 2.0 2.5 1.0 50% Hill Meadow Play Area, Coleshill 86 CYP 4.0 3.3 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 72% Holmer Green Common Playground 97a CYP 3.4 1.3 3.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 0.0 41% Hyde Heath Common Playground 99a CYP 4.5 0.0 2.8 2.3 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.0 0.0 42% King George V Field, Amersham on the Hill 1a CYP 4.2 0.8 3.8 3.3 1.3 3.7 2.0 3.0 0.0 49% Knotty Green Recreation Ground Playground 105a CYP 4.3 1.3 2.6 2.3 2.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 1.0 57% Little Kingshill Recreation Ground Playground 101a CYP 4.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 2.0 2.7 1.7 2.0 0.0 42% Little Missenden Recreation Ground Playground 103a CYP 4.5 1.5 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.0 3.0 1.0 52% Lowndes Park, Chesham 51a CYP 3.8 2.0 2.6 2.8 2.5 3.0 1.7 3.0 0.0 50% Marston Playing Field, Chesham
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