Park Development Framework

Area Proposals for Lee Valley Regional Park Foreword

Lee Valley Regional Park is known and recognised as one of the nation’s great parks; a place that offers a unique combination of activities, sights and experiences.

For over 40 years the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority has been working alongside many partner organisations to transform the Lee Valley into a place for leisure, recreation, sport and nature.

Our new vision is to create a world class visitor destination in the Lee Valley bringing together a variety of landowners and partners.

The Park is a mosaic of award-winning open spaces, heritage sites, country parks, farms, golf courses, lakes and riverside trails, campsites, marinas, angling and boating locations. All of these attract more than 4.5 million visitors a year.

The Valley is being transformed by the London 2012 Games and Paralympic Games and the Authority will run four world class venues in legacy. These are Lee Valley White Water Centre near Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire – the only brand new London 2012 venue to open ahead of the Games and on Olympic Park in Stratford Lee Valley VeloPark, Lee Valley Hockey Centre and Lee Valley Tennis Centre.

The Lee Valley Regional Park Act 1966, which established the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, placed a duty on the Authority to develop, improve, preserve and manage the Park, either directly or through others. Our Park Development Framework is a suite of documents that will collectively provide the blueprint for our future efforts: setting out proposals for what we want to achieve, how we plan to balance competing demands, and how we intend to make best use of the limited resources available. Once complete it will satisfy our duty to produce a plan of proposals as required under Section 14 of the Park Act.

We hope it will provide inspiration and focus for the future collective efforts of landowners within the Park, our partners, stakeholders and everyone with an interest in the Lee Valley and Lee Valley Regional Park.

Derrick Ashley Shaun Dawson Chairman Chief Executive

October 2011 The Park

The Lee Valley Regional Park was Much has been achieved since the created on the 1st January 1967, Park was created. The Park now through an Act of Parliament: the Lee includes 10,000 acres (over 4,000ha) Valley Regional Park Act 1966. and winds its way 26 miles: along the banks of the River Lee from Ware in The creators of the Regional Park Hertfordshire, down through Essex, wanted to provide a destination for North London, and through parts of the growing populations of London, the Olympic Park to East India Dock Essex and Hertfordshire to enjoy Basin on the River Thames. recreation and leisure activities unavailable elsewhere. The corridor The Park is a fantastic mix of world alongside the River Lee was at that class sport and leisure venues, time a mix of derelict and operational heritage sites, gardens, nature industrial land, undeveloped reserves and riverside trails; offering marshlands, water supply reservoirs, an endless range of things to do. It farmland, glasshouses and municipal is easy to reach by bike, car, train, parks. The new Regional Park was or on foot, and visitors can spend designed to transform these areas anything from a few hours to a few to create a continuous corridor of days enjoying and exploring. open space and built leisure and sports facilities that would provide a The Park includes several of the wide range of recreation and leisure exciting venues which contributed opportunities. to the success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The purpose of the Park is clearly These include legacy venues at the defined in the Park Act, as: Velopark including the Velodrome and BMX course and tennis and “[…] a place for the occupation of hockey at Eton Manor. leisure, recreation, sport, games or amusements or any similar activity, for the provision of nature reserves and for the provision and enjoyment of entertainments of any kind.”

Section 12(1) Lee Valley Regional Park Act 1966

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 3 The Park Authority

The Park Act, which established the facilities, attractions and activities, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, and to assist each other where placed a duty on the Authority to appropriate with shared resources, develop, improve, preserve and advice and expertise. manage the Park, either directly or through others. 3. As a statutory planning consultee

We are working towards delivering The Act confers on the Authority this duty in three key ways: the role of a statutory planning consultee. This means that we 1. As owner and manager of land must be consulted on any planning and facilities within the Park applications within, or which impacts on, the Park. We will use We own and manage this role to continue to champion approximately 3,800 acres the Park and to do everything we (1,500ha) of the total Park area. can to ensure that local planning It is our duty to use our available authorities give appropriate regard resources to develop and manage to our aims and purposes. that estate. We know we will need to work closely with a range We will: of partners, and seek additional resources and expertise, in order • Oppose in principle any to deliver the features, facilities planning applications relating and activities that contribute to our to land within the Park that vision and aims for the Park. include land uses which are not compliant with the purpose 2. As a champion, leader, facilitator of the Park (as set out in and coordinator of other landowners Section 12 of the Park Act) within the Park • Seek to ensure that all The remaining 6,200 acres planning approvals relating to (2,500ha) of the Park is owned land within the Park will lead and managed by others. The to a positive contribution to our success of our Park vision is vision, aims and objectives hugely dependant on other landowners and managers • Seek to ensure that all working together towards a shared planning approvals relating to aspiration. A vital part of our land outside the Park future work is working alongside boundaries will have no other land owners to achieve negative impact on the Park, our vision for the Park; to work and where possible lead to a collectively towards Park-wide positive contribution to our coordinated and complementary vision, aims and objectives.

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 4 The Park Development Framework

The Park Development Framework This includes the Part Two Area Our current plan of proposals is Park Development sets out the Park Authority’s Proposals included in the adopted the Lee Valley Regional Park Plan Framework aspirations for future development Park Plan 2000 and the Part One adopted in 2000 (Parts One and A suite of documents that collectively describe the Park Authority’s aspirations for the future and management of the Park. Strategic Policy Framework. For Two). The Park Development development and management of the Park. more information please refer to the Framework will in time include There are a number of core Park Development Scheme. proposals for all land within the documents that make up the Park Park, and will fully satisfy our duty Development Framework: www.leevalleypark.org.uk/ to produce a plan of proposals as parkframework/home/ required under Section 14 of the Vision, Aims and Principles Park Act. Once complete it will

Park t (adopted July 2010) The Park Development Framework replace the Park Plan 2000 Part velopmen De ork Framew reflects our aspirations for the whole Two. However the preparation and and Park, and includes large areas of adoption of proposals will take time, land over which we have no direct so a phased replacement of the Objectives and proposals control. The framework documents Park Plan 2000 proposals is being Core Documents which will be produced in two therefore provide two functions: the implemented. Where proposals from complementary documents. strategic framework for our ongoing the Park Plan 2000 remain relevant, These focus on: activities and guidance for others these will be incorporated into the Vision, Aims and Principles Objectives and Proposals involved in the development and Park Development Framework. • Thematic Proposals, (adopted management of land within the Park. January 2011) setting out Accordingly both the Park Plan our proposals throughout The Authority is not a planning 2000 and the Park Development the Park for each of our six authority but it has a range of powers Framework are relevant in terms aims - Visitors, Sport and and duties in relation to the statutory of Section 14 (2) of the Park Act ark P t Developmen Framework Recreation, Biodiversity, planning process. Section 14(1) of and are formal statements of the Park Park Development Development Area Proposals for Framework Framework Lee Valley Regional Park Community, Landscape and the Park Act requires the Authority to Authority’s position in respect of Vision, Aims Thematic and Principles Proposals

1 Heritage, Environment prepare a plan setting out proposals development within the Regional July 2010 January 2011 October 201 for the future management and Park. Once completed, the Park Thematic Proposals Area Proposals • Area Proposals (this development of the Regional Park. Development Framework will meet January 2011 2011 onwards document), setting out our Riparian planning authorities are the requirements of Section 14 of This document proposals for the Park on a under a mandatory obligation to the Park Act. Supporting Documents more detailed location basis. include those parts of the plan affecting their areas within their There is also a range of other own relevant planning strategies documents that provide additional and policies (Section 14(2) of the information to support the core Park Act) although inclusion does documents identified above. not infer that the planning authority necessarily agrees with them

Park Park Development Development (Section 14 (2) (b)). For Area 3 the Framework Framework Park Statement of Development Community London Boroughs of Haringey and Scheme Involvement July 2010 July 2010 Waltham Forest are the relevant planning authorities. Park Development Statement of Community Policy and Strategy Scheme Involvement Documents July 2010 July 2010

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 5 Area Proposals

The Authority is producing area Area proposals to provide greater detail on appropriate future use and development for the whole of the

Park. Area

The Park has been divided into eight areas based on its current and potential visitor offer, the contribution Area that key resources such as open space, ecology and water make in creating leisure opportunities and the range of sporting and community activity that currently takes place within the Park.

The potential impact on the Park Area of major new development and investment in infrastructure is also a key factor in the consideration of proposals especially where the riparian planning authorities and major landowners are promoting Area plans for change.

Area

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 6 Park Development Framework

Area 6 Proposals The River Lee Country Park

April 2019 Area 6 Proposals The River Lee Country Park

The focus for this document is Area and Broxbourne. Unfortunately Area 6 which lies between Town Mead the railway also creates a physical and Waltham Abbey in the south and barrier, restricting entry into the Broxbourne and Nazeing in the north. Park to a few pedestrian level- It should be read alongside the crossings. It is likely that Crossrail Area Authority’s Vision Aims and Principles 2 proposals will impact upon this document and the adopted Thematic area and proposals seek mitigation

Proposals both of which relate to for any adverse impacts on access Lee Valley Regional the whole Regional Park area and and amenity of the Park; for example Park Park Development Area Framework which set the framework for the more improved rail access at Broxbourne The River Lee Country Park

Guide to detailed proposals presented here. station and supporting infrastructure. Sub-areas

The eastern boundary follows the

Context to Area 6 Proposals - The B194 as it skirts around the foot of

River Lee Country Park the low hills of Holyfield, Galley Hill

and Clayton Hill. The River Lee Country Park forms the majority of this area, a well- The woodland and the rural setting Area established landscape of 1,000 provide a continuity of character.

acres created from restored mineral This is an area with a largely m workings, managed gravel pits, lakes consistent character of high quality, and marshland, with valley sides where there is a presumption in in the east in agricultural use. It favour of protection of its features. comprises a mosaic of landscapes, The impact of new development Area and heritage assets extensive paths within and immediately surrounding and cycle routes and places for the area is limited to localised areas, informal recreation. The southern although glasshouses and farm section is dominated by the Lee buildings in the north are visible from Area Valley White Water Centre (LVWWC). the valley floor. A more fragmented Local sporting and recreational character is evident to the south, facilities are provided on Town Mead. where the Lee Valley White Water Centre and residential development Area Lying just north of the M25, the area at the Royal Gunpowder Mills site are is defined by the B194 Nazeing New less well contained. The presence of Area Road to the north, and to the south large pylon lines that converge on the by the A121 between Waltham Abbey substation at the centre of the area and Waltham Cross. The western are also intrusive elements in the boundary is strongly defined by the generally small scale and intricate London to Stansted railway which landscape. together with a woodland edge helps contain the urban areas of Cheshunt and Broxbourne whilst also offering public access into the Park via stations at Waltham Cross, Cheshunt

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 8 Area 6 Proposals - The River Lee Country Park

Broxbourne Nazeing Meadows

Key Resources and Special The diversity of the wildlife and Features associated habitats is recognised as a key feature of this area with The extensive gravel pits, lakes three Sites of Special Scientific and small meadows set within a Interest; one at Turnford and well wooded valley floor provide a Cheshunt Pits which also forms secluded, semi-enclosed character, part of the Lee Valley Special more open to the east where rolling Protection Area and Ramsar Site, hills provide an attractive rural another formed by the Cornmill setting. There is a mosaic of water Meadows and the third known as Holyfield Lake channels, wetlands and marshland the Waltham Abbey SSSI contained within this area and the River Lee within the Royal Gunpowder Mills Navigation provides a unifying site. Habitat improvements will be feature, connecting sites and offering delivered throughout the River Lee access throughout the River Lee Country Park as part of the Nature Country Park. The views which open Improvement Area project. out to the east include the wooded hill tops of Galley Hill and Clayton Hill which form an important skyline.

Parts of the area have a significant Seventy Acres Lake sense of time depth, with heritage Holyfield Hall Farm assets forming landmark features and the focus of visitor attractions. Hayes Hill Farm For example, the former ordinance sites at the Royal Gunpowder Mills, a Scheduled Monument and Conservation Area, the water mill at Broxbourne Meadows and the Waltham Abbey complex to the south (also designated a Scheduled Royal Gunpowder Monument and Conservation Area) Mills reflect this interest. Lee Valley White Water Centre Waltham Abbey Gardens

Town Mead Leisure Park

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Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 9 Area 6 Proposals - The River Lee Country Park

Opportunities for Visitor The Lee Valley White Water Centre, Adopted Principles Guiding these Enjoyment a world class Olympic legacy venue Proposals offers a range of water sports and There are varied opportunities for activities from canoeing and kayaking The Authority’s proposals for each of visitors in Area 6, based on facilities, to Hydrospeeding and white water these areas are designed to address the quality of natural resources rafting. Situated at the southern the issues identified above and are and heritage interest. Informal most entrance to the River Lee based on the Authority’s adopted recreation and countryside activities Country Park it also acts as a visitor (July 2010) guiding principles for the predominate with visitor facilities hub with a café bar and viewing future development and management such as paths, cycle routes, wildlife areas accessible to the general of the Regional Park. These are: trails, natural play, orienteering Park visitor. Major national and course, café, bird hides and international water sports events • Partnership work – recognising information points concentrated are regularly held at the centre. The that many of the proposals can within the River Lee Country Park. adjoining open space known as the only be delivered through the These facilities, especially at Fishers Showground site also offers scope collective efforts of a range Green, Cheshunt and the White for open space events and activities. of partners, stakeholders and Water Centre also provide key landowners. bases for many outdoor learning Visitor accommodation is provided sessions taking place within the at the YHA London Lee Valley in • Regional Value – assessing River Lee Country Park. The Lee Cheshunt and proposals seek to the range of benefits that any Valley Park Farms at Hayes Hill replace existing holiday chalets at particular facility or activity within and Holyfield are a key visitor hub Broxbourne Meadows with new the Park delivers to the people of particularly popular with families and ‘pod’ style visitor accommodation to Essex, Hertfordshire and London. for educational trips. More active expand the variety of accommodation recreation is catered for at the Herts options available. • Multi-function and synergy – Young Mariners outdoor centre, by developing proposals which can the extensive angling sites, and by The historic environs of Waltham be used to harness competing the Fishers Green Sailing Club. Boat Abbey market town, in particular the demands. trips, canoeing and rowing are all Abbey Church and Gardens provide popular activities on the River Lee a popular southern gateway to the • Flexibility – the design and Navigation with the Lee Valley Boat wider park. The Abbey Gardens management of facilities and Centre at Broxbourne providing and Cornmill Meadows/ Tree Park open spaces of the Park in a hire facilities and support services. are also a key hub for education way which responds to changing Likewise cycle hire is available at activities. The heritage theme needs and demands Broxbourne Meadows and most continues at the nearby Royal of the River Lee Country Park is Gunpowder Mills which includes • Sustainability – ensuring that easily accessible by bike. All these an exhibition about the history of new development does not activities and environments provide explosives manufacture and a range prejudice the lives of future opportunities for people to improve of themed attractions and seasonal generations. their physical and mental health and events to celebrate the unique history wider well-being. of the site and its growing wildlife value.

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 10 This Document

This Document

Area 6 has been divided into four Area Proposals Aprl sub-areas 6.A.1 to 6.A.4 as shown on the map Guide to Sub Areas page 13.

The sub divisions reflect the existing pattern of visitor use and the ark P t Developmen potential to enhance this, current and Framework

Area Proposals for Lee Valley future management and important Regional Park

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Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 11 Consolidated proposals by sub-area

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Town Mead and Waterways Work with stakeholders to enhance Support community use and local and maintain key strategic routes the events on Town Mead Leisure Park. Lee Valley Pathway and Lea Valley Walk. Consider additional signage Landscape and Heritage to promote facilities at Town Mead.

Support measures to enhance Landscape Protect, enhance and manage the access route into Town Mead the landscape as set out in the Leisure Park through the adjoining Landscape Strategy Guidelines for industrial estate and Council waste Character Area: L1 Town Mead. and recycling depot, ensuring safe segregated routes for cyclists and pedestrians. Heritage Waterway heritage features and buildings to be conserved and Sport and Recreation enhanced as an integral part of continuing environmental and Support ongoing development and access improvements taking account enhancement of sports and leisure of the adjoining Waltham Abbey facilities at the Town Mead Leisure Conservation Area, its setting and Park. Explore opportunities for character. future partnership work on sports development, linked to programmes Environment at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre for example. Support the ongoing work of the Environment Agency and the Work with stakeholders to secure Canal & River Trust to improve provision for the flat water canoe water quality to enhance ecological trail, as part of the route linking conditions and recreational use of through to Old Ford in Tower the waterways. Hamlets.

Biodiversity

Protect the waterways as an important ecological corridor connecting habitats within River Lee Country Park with Rammey Marsh to the south.

Work with Environment Agency, the Canal & River Trust and other stakeholders to improve water quality and waterway habitat for wetland mammals as part of the Lea Valley NIA project.

Protect the ecological value of the woodland along the southern and western edge of Town Mead as a wildlife buffer.

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 14 6.A.2 Visitors within the River Lee Country Park. complementary programmes to the Environment Development proposals should be Park Authority’s existing educational Royal Gunpowder Mills Explore options to create new accompanied by detailed ecological, offer to showcase the heritage and Support the Environment Agency pedestrian and cycle links into landscape and access management ecological value of the site and the and Royal Gunpowder Mills in Royal Gunpowder Mills to improve plans given the sensitivity of the site. wider Lea Valley. implementing measures to resolve access into the site for the general contamination issues on site and Park visitor and help integrate the Biodiversity Work with Royal Gunpowder Mills further improve the general safety site with the surrounding River Lee to promote and support events, re- of the environment in which many enactment, science demonstrations Country Park and nearby Lee Valley Support management of the of the artefacts and structures stand and historical activities on site as White Water Centre (LVWWC). Waltham Abbey SSSI contained in order to enable greater public part of the visitor attraction and within the Royal Gunpowder Mills access. heritage interest of the site. The preferred option is for a new site, to improve the site status pedestrian/cycle bridge over the from ‘Unfavourable no change’ Work with the Environment Agency Horsemill Stream from the west, to ‘Unfavourable recovering’ as Landscape and Heritage and other stakeholders on the towards the southern end of the site required by Natural England. project to rewet the ditches and so that visitors crossing into Royal Landscape water courses on site. Gunpowder Mills will arrive close to Support the investigation into Protect, enhance and manage the entrance of the visitor attraction and delivery of the Environment the landscape as set out in the Work with the Environment Agency, and disturbance of the Waltham Agency’s project to re-wet the Landscape Strategy Guidelines and other stakeholders to support Abbey SSSI is minimised. Potential many dry watercourses on the site. for Character Area: E1 Royal development projects which for this route to continue through This would improve the potential Gunpowder Mills. integrate measures, including onto the southern part of Cornmill of the site to sustain increased sustainable drainage systems, Meadows should also be explored. numbers of key species such as Heritage to mitigate and reduce flood risk Otter, Kingfisher, Water Vole and Protect, conserve, and enhance the within and outside the Park, at Consideration to be given to dragonflies/damselflies. monuments, buildings, waterways the same time as delivering wider options for a pedestrian link into and natural history of the Royal sustainability benefits to biodiversity, the north of the Royal Gunpowder Work with relevant agencies to Gunpowder Mills (currently on the water quality and recreational Mills, potentially connecting with maintain the current system of Heritage at Risk Register) and its activity. Hooks Marsh car park and Cornmill controlled access to the Site of associated landscape, in accordance Meadows as the Heritage Park Special Scientific Interest to protect with its Scheduled Monument and concept for the Northern Woodlands the area as a quiet haven for wildlife. Conservation Area designations is progressed and if appropriate in and the listed status of many of the terms of the SSSI status. Work with Environment Agency buildings on site. and the Royal Gunpowder Mills to Support the provision of new visitor improve the habitats and ecological Support the ongoing work of facilities on site and work with the connectivity, particularly for wetland Royal Gunpowder Mills and other Royal Gunpowder Mills and other mammals, invertebrates and fish, stakeholders to restore, enhance stakeholders to establish the best of the Waltham Abbey SSSI, with and interpret the many heritage location and type of facility given the Cornmill Meadows and Turnford features and expand the existing important heritage and ecological and Cheshunt Pits SSSIs, through visitor attraction. Support the value of the site, its location within complementary habitat management sensitive conversion of heritage the green belt, the proximity to e.g. re-wetting of ditches within the buildings into leisure, education and other Regional Park attractions and Royal Gunpowder Mills and re- visitor related uses to diversify the access constraints. wetting of land at the northern end of existing visitor offer. Cornmill Meadows. Sport and Recreation Schemes seeking enabling In the New Hill area, the Cornmill development to support the sites Work with Royal Gunpowder Mills Stream and surrounding land to development for leisure and tourism and other stakeholders to promote be managed to complement the will only be considered where these and create new opportunities for Cornmill Meadows. will have no adverse impact on the informal recreation and natural play, SSSI and the openness of the River opening up a wider area within the Community Lee Country Park and where they site, to the public. Any proposals form part of a robust business case. to be considered in relation to Support ongoing improvements management of the SSSI and to the educational elements of Natural England requirements and the visitor attraction and explore the interconnectivity of habitats options for the development of

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 15 6.A.3 Visitors High quality sustainable design Enhance and promote the will be sought for new investment Showground site within the River Lee Valley White Water Centre Develop the existing visitor offer proposals to respond to the site’s Lee Country Park as a major at the Lee Valley White Water location in the green belt and, event site for the Regional Park. Centre to create a major visitor its proximity to protected sites of Improve infrastructure and services destination to complement the Royal national and international sites of including the provision of permanent Gunpowder Mills and Waltham ecological significance. toilets, power and sewage points, Abbey Gardens. New investment upgrading of access routes, paths will diversify the range of activities Provide signs for and promote the and designated car parking area. from ‘paddle sports’ into extreme route of the Lee Valley 10km route Explore options for opening up new sports. Investment options will with set distances identified to areas to the west of the Showground also consider the potential for hotel enable people to train over timed site and the Lee Valley White Water accommodation. lengths. Centre for temporary events. This would require improved access off Identify sites for cycle hire for visitors Biodiversity from Trinity Lane or a new southern intending to explore the Regional access into the River Lee Country Park via the Britannia nursery site. Park. Management of swales, meadows and trees belts to maintain high Market the Lee Valley White Water ecological values. Landscape and Heritage Centre as a primary access into River Lee Country Park. Community Protect, enhance and manage the landscape as set out in the Sport and Recreation Landscape Strategy Guidelines for Promote and continue to develop Character Area: A4 Kings Weir to the Lee Valley White Water Centre Lee Valley White Water Centre as a major venue for international, Waltham Town Lock. River Lee Country Park south national and regional water sports Develop the Lee Valley White Water events and competitions. Environment Centre as a World Class venue for canoeing, kayaking and rafting Expand existing schools, club, and Water and as the major family leisure community training and events on Ensure development and destination within the south east. Its site. Provide additional facilities operational proposals are consistent offer will be diversified into ‘extreme’ such as an outdoor classroom, with the Water Framework sports. provision of shelter/shade and new Directive objectives and support changing rooms to accommodate implementation of the Thames Major paddle sporting events to this increased event and educational River Basin Management Plan and continue to be held at this venue. activity. This will support the outdoor the actions it identifies to secure learning offer in River Lee Country improved water and ecological Existing training sessions, schools Park in addition to the onsite outdoor quality. and club water sports programmes learning programmes. and activities to be expanded in Work with the Environment Agency, association with training provided at Interpretation to be installed to and other stakeholders to support other venues in particular the Herts assist Lee Valley education service development projects which Young Mariners Base. outdoor learning programmes which integrate measures, including complement the current water sports sustainable drainage systems Explore with stakeholders and offer. to mitigate and reduce flood risk private developers opportunities for within and outside the Park, at an active leisure zone or adrenaline Development of volunteer support at the same time as delivering wider sports park/hub adjoining and the Lee Valley White Water Centre sustainability benefits to biodiversity, complementary to the Lee Valley to be expanded. water quality and recreational White Water Centre. Options could activity. include an aerial ropes course, Explore the feasibility of developing zip wire, climbing wall, mountain a cycle track for triathlon events; biking, cycle hire, indoor surfing – this could be located around the ‘Flowrider’, and health and fitness edge of the Showground site but be facilities. designed to link to other cycle paths in the River Lee Country Park.

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 16 6.A.4 Visitors The Authority will work with the including classroom, events space, visitor and educational space, Network Rail/Crossrail 2 team on toilets, and small catering service. close to Seventy Acres Lake to be The River Lee Country Park Work with public transport operators developing a strategic access and constructed on at least two levels to to improve access by public wayfinding strategy to improve visitor Cornmill Tree Park include: transport to each entrance to the access into the Regional Park. Enhance Cornmill Tree Park as a • visitor information/arrival and River Lee Country Park. visitor hub focused on woodland small interpretation area, with At Trinity Lane consider options crafts and activities including the option to include a catering Explore options to improve the for adding directional signage from woodland management, bush outlet if viable/appropriate, accessibility throughout the Theobalds Grove Railway station. crafts and forest schools. Explore • provision of indoor observation/ River Lee Country Park through opportunities for wild camping. bird watching areas providing sustainable means. Options Improve the rail bridge crossing at views out over the water and should allow access for all visitors. Turnford Brook and gateway signage Footpath connections through to the adjacent habitats, and These could include a land train or both at the entrance and on the main Fishers Green and Hayes Hill Farm • classroom facilities and a base electronic buggies operating on new road. hubs to be enhanced. Options for a for volunteers separated from routes between facilities. pedestrian link between the southern bird watching facilities to avoid Within the River Lee Country Park part of the Cornmill Meadows and disturbance Work with stakeholders to improve visitor facilities are to be enhanced the Royal Gunpowder Mills site to be access and the quality of the routes at the existing visitor/activity hubs as explored. High quality sustainable design for pedestrians and cyclists into the follows: will be sought for new investment Park: 2. Cheshunt Station and Pindar proposals to respond to the site’s 1. South River Lee Country Park Visitor Gateway location in the green belt and, • at entrance points to the River and Waltham Abbey Gardens its proximity to protected sites of Lee Country Park in the north Work with partners to improve national and international sites of along Paynes Lane, Green Work with Broxbourne Borough access and establish a primary ecological significance. Lane and Old Nazeing Road; Council and Hertfordshire County gateway into the Park for all visitors • from adjoining communities Council to improve the quality and from Windmill Lane and Cheshunt Implement improvements to the to the south and west and off accessibility of walking and cycling Station by: Fishers Green entrance and car park from key routes such as the routes into the Park from Waltham to establish a primary gateway into Crooked Mile along the eastern Cross Station with the provision of • promoting Cheshunt Station the River Lee Country Park by: boundary; and clear directional signage along main as the primary public transport • continue to maintain the Lee routes and from adjoining residential point into the River Lee Country • upgrading the toilets and visitor Valley Pathway and Lee Valley areas. Park, signage and providing shelter Walk. • safeguarding and improving the for visiting groups, Examine the feasibility of a water bridge access over the railway • reviewing pedestrian routes Explore options with Essex County taxi service with the Canal & River for cyclists and pedestrians, between the Fishers Green Council and Epping Forest District Trust as a means of transporting • developing synergies between car park and the Lee Valley Council to create a pedestrian visitors to and from the area. This visitor facilities at the YHA Park Farms and increasing route/cycle lane provision either could connect with boating facilities London Lee Valley (YHA) marketing to encourage use of on or off road along all or part of to the north at the Lee Valley Boat and Herts Young Mariners the Farm café, Crooked Mile, for example from Centre, Broxbourne. Base (HYMB) to serve all • working with Essex County, the roundabout at Abbey View as Park visitors, e.g. use of YHA Epping Forest District Council far as the Cornmill Tree Park and Waltham Abbey Gardens café by general Park visitors, and the Growers Association Claygate Lane. Options to include Promote and manage Waltham shared/improved car & coach to improve the quality and an assessment of the viability and Abbey Gardens as a secondary parking, cycle hire or drop off, safety of the vehicle access safety of providing a pedestrian gateway into the River Lee Country improved links to Discovery into Fishers Green/River Lee crossing from the Park onto Park and the Cornmill Meadows Trail routes from the YHA and Country Park from the Crooked Claygate Lane and bridleway to link access to nature site. Work with HYMB, Mile and along Stubbins Hall the Park with the wider Epping area. stakeholders to secure additional • improving the entrance into the Lane; with improved signage, signage to Cornmill Meadows. Park along Windmill Lane and clearly demarked pedestrian A new pedestrian and operational from Pindar car park through and cycle routes, landscape access into the River Lee Country Consider options to develop signage and environmental treatment and habitat Park off from Eleanor Cross a River Lee Country Park enhancements. enhancements. Road via the Britannia Nursery visitors centre within the Abbey • Options for a bus/coach turning and drop off point to site to be provided as part of the Farmhouse or similar building to 3. Fishers Green Visitor Hub redevelopment of this site together provide a combination of visitor be explored in collaboration with a small visitor car park. and educational facilities, and Development of a new Bittern with local bus/coach service multifunctional indoor spaces Information Point as a multifunctional providers and the County Highway department.

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 17 6.A.4 4. Lee Valley Park Farms Visitor hire, boat hire, river cruising, Mill Lane via Churchfields and Herts Young Mariners Base Hub (Hayes Hill and Holyfield Hall catering and recreational off from Station Road, Support outdoor adventure activities The River Lee Country Park Farms) moorings as a core element of • The coherence of routes and and water based sports and training the Broxbourne Gateway; movement between sites, along courses at the Herts Young Mariners Develop the Lee Valley Park Farms • developing synergies with the waterways and the rest of Base. Explore further opportunities Continued as an all year round family focused similar facilities elsewhere the River Lee Country Park to to develop synergies between visitor facility to include: within the River Lee Country be addressed by clear signs the water sports, training and Park and wider Park, e.g. drop and treatment of path surfaces development programmes that are • redesigned and enhanced off points at the Lee Valley Park including the rationalisation and offered at sites and facilities within visitor centre with associated Farms and Lee Valley White careful positioning of signs for the River Lee Country Park, for retail area and café at entrance Water Centre for cycle hire; anglers and angling clubs. example the Lee Valley White Water to the Farms, • Exploring options with Centre. • improved path networks, stakeholders and existing Promote access into the River Lee site signage information and operators to reposition, Country Park by public transport Work with Herts Young Mariners seating areas, enhance and enlarge these in particular via Broxbourne train Base and the Environment Agency • improvements to existing visitor facilities, to create a station and by bus. Options to to review and potentially increase and provision of new outdoor more extensive visitor offer establish Broxbourne station as use of the Herts Young Mariners themed play facilities, potentially in one key waterside part of the main pedestrian gateway canoe trail, (currently only available • new purpose built indoor soft location; and access point into the area to be 6 times a year) taking account of play centre with restaurant and • Exploring options for replacing explored with stakeholders. angling use and fish spawning toilets, existing holiday chalets areas. Explore options to extend • provision of new outdoor play at Broxbourne Meadows Access off from Nazeing New Road Lee Valley Flat Water Canoe Trail concept ‘Waterplay’, with new ‘pod’ style visitor to be promoted as the main vehicle north to Herts Young Mariners Base • the development of a range of accommodation; access to the area, car parking from Lee Valley White Water Centre. visitor accommodation. • joint working with Broxbourne provision to be assessed and • provision of covered lunch Council to update the Leisure rationalised to ensure it serves the Pindar Natural Play hub areas. Pool Development Brief general visitor to the Park and those Develop and promote the River to include the potential for using leisure facilities. Lee Country Park south of Pindar All development at the Lee Valley residential development to car park as a hub for natural play Park Farms will need to take account enable the wider development Clayton Hill and informal recreation. Future of the sensitivity of its Green Belt and improvement of the site. Develop the site as an access point improvements to include new toilets, location and the need for high quality in to River Lee Country Park. Work catering outlet, information point design, improved public transport, High quality sustainable design with stakeholders to improve visitor and improvements to the existing pedestrian accessibility, and the will be sought for new investment facilities especially where this would parking. Existing pedestrian and protection and enhancement of proposals to respond to the site’s also benefit local events use, and cycle routes through from Cheshunt existing ecological value within the location in the Green Belt and, recreational activities for example Station to be maintained and site and the adjoining areas of the its proximity to protected sites of provision of toilets. enhanced. River Lee Country Park. national and international sites of ecological significance. Sport and Recreation Lee Valley Park Farms Play A dedicated Lee Valley Park New outdoor themed play including Rangers base to be established at Improvements to routes and signage an outdoor waterplay facility to be River Lee Country Park South and Holyfield Hall Farm. into the area for pedestrians and developed at Lee Valley Park Farms Waltham Abbey Gardens cyclists to include; as an integral part of expanding and Work with stakeholders to secure 5. Broxbourne Gateway and improving the sites family friendly provision for the flat water canoe Visitor Hub - River Lee Country • Clearer signs and a segregated visitor attractions. A new purpose trail, south from the Lee Valley Park North pedestrian/cycle route from built soft play centre to be developed White Water Centre as part of the Broxbourne Station, through within the existing envelop of the route linking through to Old Ford in Establish a major visitor hub at the station car park, under the Farm site with classroom provision Tower Hamlets. Explore potential Broxbourne as a primary gateway road and railway incorporating included. into the River Lee Country Park appropriate safety features for a portage at or close to Waltham incorporating existing visitor facilities • Creation of a new pedestrian Town Lock with car parking and at Broxbourne Riverside, Old Mill crossing on Nazeing New associated amenities for boaters to and Meadows and the site of the Road, making use of existing be available at the Lee Valley White former Leisure Pool. This will be traffic island to the east, to Water Centre. achieved by: provide safe access into the site accessible to all visitors, Enhance informal recreational • Supporting and retaining the • A signed route through from facilities at the Waltham Abbey existing provision for cycle adjoining residential areas from Gardens.

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 18 6.A.4 Nazeing Marsh, the old Chimes Work with stakeholders and to increase the extent of wetland breeding waders including Nursery site and Rushymead operators to support and maintain habitat into the northern section the installation of sluices to The River Lee Country Park Work with Epping Forest District the waterways for rowing and of the site in partnership with the better control water levels and Council, landowners and other recreational boating. Explore Environment Agency and Natural reconfiguration of scrapes. stakeholders to bring this area of the opportunities to improve facilities at England. Maintain and manage • Rotational restoration of Continued Park into a recreational or leisure the Lee Valley Boat Centre. areas of shallow flood for the Norman’s Pond complex for use in accordance with the Park’s benefit of designated SPA species Great Crested Newt breeding remit. Biodiversity (wintering Shoveler). • Woodland coppice management north of the sub Undertake further works at Maintain the internal wildlife refuges station to improve habitat for Rushymead to open up the site and Fauna and Flora on site allowing open public access Nightingales, Protect, enhance and manage the create a quiet waterside area for to the perimeter of the site. • Improvements and new viewing mosaic of open water, scrapes, informal recreation. area at end of the Orchid meadows, floodplain grassland Waltham Abbey SSSI boardwalk trail and farmland habitats within the Angling Work with the Environment Agency • Management of invasive River Lee Country Park to improve Protect, manage and continue to and Royal Gunpowder Mills to species across sites with its ecological value and species improve the fisheries within the improve the ecological connectivity, the aim of eradication where diversity. River Lee Country Park as regional particularly for wetland mammals possible, otherwise aiming to leisure and sporting venues for a and dragonflies/damselflies, of control numbers to minimise diverse range of specimen coarse Turnford and Cheshunt Pits SSSI the Waltham Abbey SSSI with impact on natural features. Protect Turnford and Cheshunt angling. Invest in current angling Cornmill Meadows and Turnford Pits SSSI (part of the Lee Valley infrastructure throughout River Lee and Cheshunt Pits SSSIs, through Work with Natural England to agree Special Protection Area 2000) Country Park. Establish buffer complementary habitat management the continued management of as an internationally important zones to create seclusion around e.g. re-wetting of ditches within Higher Level Stewardship areas at wetland with priority given to the key swims on the Old River Lea to the Royal Gunpowder Mills and re- Cornmill Meadows, Silvermeade habitats, species (Bittern, Shoveler west and south of Holyfield Lake (as wetting of land at the northern end of and the Farm and aim to enter the and Gadwall), open water, reedbed hatched on plan). Cornmill Meadows. River Lee Country Park into a new and wetland scrape. Management Countryside Stewardship scheme. to maintain the ‘favourable’ status Sailing, Boating and Rowing Habitat improvements to be of the site as required by Natural Holyfield Lake to be managed and delivered throughout the River Lee Management of non-designated England and with reference to the promoted for sailing. Improvement Country Park and at key sites as waterbodies to take account of their Lee Valley SPA Site Improvement of and investment in existing part of the Nature Improvement Area role in supporting the wider SPA. Plan. Future management of sailing and boating facilities will be project as follows: the site to be focused on the supported. The existing refuge area Establish Britannia Meadows and maintenance and enhancement of to be protected and maintained. • Grassland habitat – scrub Lake as an ecological buffer to these key habitats with particular removal from a number of complement the adjoining Site of importance placed on the on-going The Authority’s long term aim is to grasslands within and adjacent Special Scientific Interest, Lee Valley reedbed management, creation develop this lake as a Centre for to the Turnford and Cheshunt SPA and Ramsar areas. Manage and enhancement, retaining the Sailing Excellence with sufficient SSSI. grassland/meadow around lake and early successional habitat of Hall infrastructure including, secure • Gravel pits - Selective tree to the north and improve lake edges Marsh Scrape, encouraging the parking and a replacement lakeside removal and opening up of for invertebrates and mammals to growth of aquatic and marginal building. In advance of the delivery gravel pits within Lee Valley create feeding habitat for Barn Owls vegetation around the lake edges of the long term aim studies should SPA and expansion of key and other predatory birds. and continued restoration of the consider the impacts of this proposal features such as reedbeds and grassland areas. on: existing emergent vegetation Protect the refuge area on southern • Waterway and ditch part of Holyfield Lake. • green belt designation; Cornmill Stream and Old River enhancements for wetland Lea (Cornmill Meadows) SSSI • ecological interests, including mammals such as Otter and Access to Nature Protect Cornmill Stream and Old the adjacent SSSI/SPA and Water Vole including tree River Lea (Cornmill Meadows) SSSI whether an Environmental management and removal, Fishers Green Access to Nature as a freshwater habitat with one Impact Assessment is needed; in-channel management of Hub of the most diverse invertebrate • the range and type of sailing vegetation, and where possible Development of a new Bittern faunas in Essex. Manage the site and water activities which can reprofiling of areas along Information Point close to Seventy to maintain ‘favourable’ status as be accommodated; and ditches to create deeper pools Acres Lake to provide indoor required by Natural England. • flood risk. to retain water throughout the observation areas, interactive year. facilities, and classroom. Maintain the mosaic of wetland This proposal should be read in • Improvement of wet meadows Development at this ecologically habitats targeting protection of key conjunction with Proposal 7.A.2 at the Goosefield for sensitive location would be a species. Explore opportunities

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 19 6.A.4 collaborative process with key Community for classroom space within the Support local events at Clayton Hill. stakeholders and would require Lee Valley Park Farms to assist The River Lee Country Park Natural England permissions. It Work with stakeholders and interest in the delivery of educational and Landscape and Heritage would need to take account of its groups to support and encourage environmental programmes. location within the Green Belt and development of volunteer activity Continued floodplain and be of a scale and Investigate bus transport Landscape and programmes throughout River Protect, enhance and manage design appropriate to the open Lee Country Park. opportunities to Fishers Green/ Lee character, ecological value and Valley Park farms to aid access by the landscape as set out in the landscape quality of the Park. educational groups. Landscape Strategy Guidelines for Waltham Abbey Gardens Character Areas: Work with stakeholders to continue Explore opportunities to create a to develop, promote and deliver Fishers Green series of nature discovery areas or Development of the new Bittern • A4 Kings Weir to Waltham a range of Park and community Town Lock spectacles within adjoining sites led events and arts activities Information Point at Fishers Green including construction of a ‘mock’ to include classroom provision and • G3 Clayton Hill – Holyfield Hall within Waltham Abbey Gardens, in • I1 Arboretum Badgers sett for people to walk particular those that draw upon and an interactive interpretation space • K1 Waltham Abbey Gardens inside, creation of an artificial otters promote the heritage/historical and for educational, volunteer and holt to provide an ‘Otters Eye View’ ecological value of the area e.g. events use. Classroom space to Views of the Abbey Church at and a ‘see inside a kingfisher bank’ ‘King Harold’s Day’ and ‘Wild about be designed to accommodate 40 Waltham Abbey, and of Broxbourne with remote cameras. New GPS Wetlands’. Event planning and people, separate from bird watching Parish Church and the New River in and ‘App’ based wildlife trails to delivery should take full account of areas to avoid disturbance. the north of the River Lee Country be promoted within the River Lee the need to conserve and protect the Park to be protected and long Country Park. heritage value of the site. Outdoor shelter to be provided close to the Fishers Green car park distance views across the rural landscape and to the rural valley Explore opportunities at Turnford Provision of a dedicated Lee Valley for large school, volunteer and sides to be retained. and Cheshunt Pits SSSI to enhance Park education centre within the other visiting groups. The shelter access to nature, engage and Abbey Farmhouse or similar building should achieve a high quality of At key sites: educate visitors providing this has to include secure outdoor space for sustainable design taking account Invest in landscape improvements no negative impact on the site’s long term environmental educational of the character of the area and at key entrances to the Park to designation. installations and high quality opportunities to create a feature maintain and enhance access into interpretation room. within the landscape. Options to Protect access to nature sites at provide further shelters for school the Park including Broxbourne Meadows and Riverside, Cheshunt Holyfield Hall Farm and Cornmill Continue to develop provision and other groups to be explored at Station and Pindar car park, Fishers Meadows. Management of of environmental and heritage Holyfield Hall Farm along the Old Green/Lee Valley Park Farms, the Lee Valley Park Farms to education programmes in line with River Lee and down the Navigation Cornmill Tree Park, Waltham Abbey incorporate measures that improve the National Curriculum utilising in key education areas. Gardens and Highbridge Street. biodiversity and encourage wildlife in the Cornmill Meadows orienteering Improve the quality of access routes accordance with the ten-year Higher course and Abbey Gardens. Renew Broxbourne Gateway into the Park from the north along Level Stewardship Agreement the Abbey Gardens pond dipping Explore options for new flexible Paynes Lane, Green Lane and Old (commenced 2013) and the Cornmill platforms. classroom space and toilet provision Meadows Management Plan. as part of the enhancement of the Nazeing Road. Lee Valley Park Farms Broxbourne Gateway and Visitor Protect the existing habitat at Develop a show programme to hub. Support local events and Heritage Work with stakeholders to conserve, Silvermeade as a stronghold for be delivered at the Lee Valley educational activities at Broxbourne promote and celebrate heritage the Water Vole and a key access to Park Farms as part of the Old Mill and Meadows. features, artefacts and buildings nature site for viewing this species. visitor experience. A new show within the River Lee Country Park. Undertake ditch improvements amphitheatre to be created within General River Lee Country Park Explore opportunities for heritage and other conservation measures the old barn at Hayes Hill Farm to be Maintain the orienteering course themed trails based on industrial, to enhance and maintain suitable utilised by both farm and education within the River Lee Country Park wartime, the glasshouse and gravel habitat, in accordance with the teams. and consider provision of outdoor ten-year Higher Level Stewardship shelters at Pindar natural play industries. Develop physical and promotional links to and with existing Agreement. Continue to develop facilities to visitor hub to support orienteering heritage sites at Royal Gunpowder support educational visits explaining events and environmental education Mills and at sites within Area 5 such Work with relevant agencies to the farming operation and business activities from Cheshunt out into the as at Gunpowder Park and Enfield ensure that access to nature areas at Holyfield Hall Farm, for example River Lee Country Park. Lock Conservation Area. that are more sensitive, for example in relation to commercial dairy and Sites of Special Scientific Interest, arable farming. Install interactive Support use of Turnershill Marsh are managed to minimise damage exhibits (such as flour grinding south of Cheshunt Station for and disturbance, and to improve the exhibits, traditional dairy mock up, smaller community events and status of these areas. etc.) Explore options to provide orienteering.

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 20 6.A.4 Waltham Abbey Gardens • Maintain the existing level and Work with the Environment with contaminated land within the Work with stakeholders to protect, quality of pedestrian and cycle Agency, and other stakeholders Authority’s ownership, in accordance The River Lee Country Park preserve, restore, and interpret the access within the River Lee to support development projects with the Authority’s Contaminated many elements of heritage interest Country Park. which integrate measures including Land Policy (2011). Land will at Waltham Abbey Gardens to • Avoid harm to or disturbance sustainable drainage systems, be evaluated on the basis of the Continued establish the site as a major heritage of wildlife either through loss to mitigate and reduce flood risk ‘suitable for use’ approach where attraction taking account of its or fragmentation of habitat within and outside the Park, at land will be made suitable for any Conservation Area designation and or through noise, lighting or the same time as delivering wider new use as planning permission setting. Link the various aspects pollution. sustainability benefits to biodiversity, is given for that use. Remediation of the heritage offer at the Abbey • Protect and maintain water water quality and recreational will be carried out to a level that Gardens site with the important quantity and quality. activity. prevents unacceptable risks to heritage sites within Waltham Abbey • To avoid increased flood risk human health or the environment including the Royal Gunpowder by reducing the capacity of the Work with the Environment Agency in relation to the current use or Mills and continue to engage and floodplain or impacting upon and the Canal & River Trust to future use of the land for which work with the local community existing flood defences. encourage greater use of the planning permission is being sought. partnerships on heritage related waterways for recreational boating Encourage other landowners to projects and enhancements. Applications for new or replacement and angling. remediate contaminated land in glasshouses within the curtilage accordance with the Authority’s Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows of existing sites will be considered Four Tracking & Crossrail 2 Policy. Enhance, refurbish and maintain subject to conditions to mitigate the Support ongoing investment in the Broxbourne Mill and its setting and impact of development on visual Greater Anglia service and Network Regularly (at least annually) review improve interpretation on site. amenity, landscape character, flood Rail infrastructure and work with available information relating to risk, biodiversity and recreational Network Rail/Crossrail 2 team, contaminated land and where Environment use, including pedestrian and cycle the local and county authorities necessary and in accordance with access. to develop a strategy for retaining the Authority’s Contaminated Land crossing points and access into the Policy, update current information Glasshouses Where development is proposed Park for all visitors and to enable by carrying out further site The expansion of existing or on land outside the ownership of operational management, without investigations. development of new glasshouse the Authority it will seek planning large areas of parkland being lost to sites within and adjacent to the obligations in line with the above new bridge landings, new roads or River Lee Country Park Area 6.A.4 proposal to mitigate adverse related infrastructure. will be considered in relation to how impacts. the development impacts upon the The Authority will work closely with openness of the Regional Park, the Lee Valley Park Farms Crossrail 2 including environmental quality of its landscape character Continue to develop the commercial specialists to mitigate any adverse and visitor enjoyment. Cumulative dairy and arable farm at Holyfield impacts on the amenity of the Park impacts will also be a factor where Hall Farm; agricultural use to as a result of Crossrail 2 proposals; large scale expansion has already contribute positively to the open for example improved rail access taken place. The following issues landscape character, biodiversity at Cheshunt station and supporting will need to be addressed: and educational experience of the infrastructure. These proposals may Park. not be resolved within the timescale The scale, height, and bulk of new of these Area proposals. glasshouse development including Continue to manage the Farm in lighting and associated infrastructure line with the ten-year Higher Level Energy should be appropriately located and Stewardship agreement (HLS) North London Reinforcement Project designed so as commenced in November 2012. includes improvements to the electricity network from Waltham • To protect the openness of the Cross Sub-station at Fishers Green Park and views into and across Water through to Hackney. The Authority the River Lee Country Park. Work with Thames Water, the has agreed a scheme of mitigation • Avoid adverse impact upon Environment Agency and relevant for these works where they impact the visual amenity of visitors or stakeholders to meet Water upon the Park including monies users of the Park. Framework Directive objectives for Nature Improvement Area • Enhance landscape character and ensure proposals support the improvement schemes. and preserve existing positive implementation of the Thames River features such as wildlife areas, Basin Management Plan and its Contaminated Land trees and woodland belts, identified actions to secure improved Undertake appropriate mitigation attractive water edges. water and ecological quality. for impacts and risks associated

Park Development Framework | Area Proposals 21 6.A.4.1 Visitors Biodiversity • Introduce meadow Larger areas of non-conforming use management on land west of may present issues of contamination Wharf Road Inset Create a new pedestrian spine Extend the ecological qualities of Silvermeade and investigate and unsafe ground conditions parallel with the Broxbourne Ditch Silvermeade to the north eastern feasibility of using cattle for unsuitable for public access. Given corridor to provide a different part of the site and along the grazing. that remediation is likely to have pedestrian environment and relieve Broxbourne Ditch to encourage significant costs it is suggested that pressure on the Navigation towpath. species such as Water Vole. Areas Promote the site as an access to these areas are assumed to be Extend the existing path network in the north west to be managed nature area with opportunities to fenced to prevent public access, and by providing further new tracks and as grassland and scrub grassland view species such as the Water to serve as a refuge area for wildlife. paths to form extra links and circuits matrix. To the south areas of species Vole. including an additional path along rich grassland to be planted and Investigate demand for the medium the southern edge of Silvermeade managed as meadows. Landscape and Heritage term lease of land that presents Wildlife site. issues of contamination or unsafe This will be achieved through the ground unsuitable for public access Landscape to be planted, managed and cropped Upgrade Wharf Road as an entrance following initiatives: Protect, enhance and manage for short rotation coppice. This and gateway point into the River the landscape as set out in the could include areas of hazel coppice Lee Country Park. Work with • Investigate provision of new Landscape Strategy Guidelines for and/ or the cultivation of cricket bat Broxbourne Council, Hertfordshire scrapes, shallow pools and Character Area: A4 Kings Weir to willows. County and Network Rail to sign the marsh habitat creation to the Waltham Town Lock Regional Park from the High Road north and south of Nut Tree and improve the environmental Nursery to extend existing Extend the positive landscape quality of the route along residential habitats in Silvermeade and character of surrounding areas to roads and Wharf Road into the provide visually accessible the south and north into the site Park at this point. Assess existing habitats adjacent to new paths. and strengthen existing landscape entrance signage and ensure Arisings to be disposed of in features including the Broxbourne appropriate site signage is provided selected locations on site to ditch and the river edge. that promotes both the River Lee avoid any reduction in flood Country Park and safe crossing of plain capacity. Contamination Plant locally native wet woodland the railway. surveys and Phase 1 and to extend and consolidate existing Phase 2 Ecological surveys are scattered tree clumps to provide Maintain and enhance the small also required. enhanced screening to visually car park and provide an illustrated • Along Broxbourne Ditch intrusive uses. Species should information board along with removal of selected trees and be mainly willow, alder and birch additional signage for information, pollarding of ditchside willows with some oak, with a focus on the interpretation and orientation to reduce excessive shading; creation of alder carr. throughout the area. removal of litter; desilting and possible easing of bank Thin and remove existing vegetation Sport and Recreation gradients in limited numbers to improve inter-visibility of areas of selected locations to create such as the Navigation and to habitat suitable for Water Vole. Protect and maintain the area remove the legacy of chalet plot • Introduction of a scrub control as a tranquil space for informal development. The focus will be on programme for areas south- recreation, walking and cycling the removal of inappropriate species west of Silvermeade, and north forming part of the wider River (mainly surviving garden species of Wharf Road, to conserve Lee Country Park. Work with from previous chalet development) potentially interesting grassland Broxbourne Council and landowners and poor quality trees. and reedbed habitat. to increase the amount of space • Removal and control of Great available for informal recreation, Environment Willowherb in the north west of particularly in the southern half of the site and Himalayan Balsam the site. in the north east. Work with Broxbourne Council • Undertake cyclical and other stakeholders to develop Improve and extend the existing management of hedgerows a long term strategy of removing network of tracks and paths to on Wharf Road and on illegal, non-conforming and non Park create circular routes with links the Navigation, removal of compatible uses within the area, through to adjoining areas of the inappropriate species and including through the use of planning River Lee Country Park for walkers localised gapping up. enforcement action, and compulsory and cyclists. purchase if necessary.

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P Access to nature a ; r Fishers Green access to nature k !Æ! hub - new BIP eg. interactive facilities, volunteers, map trails, GPS Flora an Fauna Holyfield Lake V Ditch improvements for water voles Remove areas of scrub & enhance reedbeds M Scrub removal on grasslands Holyfield Hall Farm N Woodland coppice management to improve habitat for nightingales Scrub removal along edge Holyfield Lake refuge area Lee Valley Park Farms Improvements to lake edge habitats eg. tree removal & improvements for water voles

Seventy Acres Manage meadow & lake - Lake establish area as buffer to complement adjoining SSSI Proposals to add sluices to Lee Valley improve water management & Village install new scrapes Turnershill Protect woodland belt as Marsh ecological buffer Support management of SSSI to improve status. Support Cheshunt Station works to investigate & deliver project to rewet dry water courses on site

LVRPA boundary Extent of proposal area 6 Bowyers Cornmill Water Meadows Dragonfly Lee Valley Regional Park is Sanctuary designated a Nature Improvement Area (NIA)

Waltham Abbey Gardens

Waltham Cross Station 0 250 500 m

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P Proposals to redevelop bittern information point - to include classroom education, facilities & volunteer base Events, reenactments & Fishers Green R historical/educational activities as part of Secret Island visitor attraction Î Herts Young Mariners base eD Historical/wildlife based events & educational activities F Lee Valley Park Farms events & educational facilities Lee Valley Local/small-scale events Village E Herts Young Mariners Base  Propose dedicated education centre Provision of toilets & outdoor Cheshunt shelter Station Proposed indicative locations Y for outdoor shelter/bird watching screens

Bowyers Cornmill LVRPA boundary Water Meadows Royal Dragonfly Extent of proposal area 6 Gunpowder Sanctuary Mills

Showground Stone Carvings Site Metal Sculpture Meridian Gateway Mosaics Wooden Carving W Ceramic Wall Plaque Waltham Epping Forest Abbey District Museum Town Gardens Waltham Mead Cross Station 0 250 500 m

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Royal Gunpowder Pill Box Factory

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Stony Bridge Veresmead Waltham Grange Abbey Gateway

Waltham Church of the Holy Cross Lee Valley Regional Park forms part Abbey of Hertfordshire's Strategic Green Infrastructure and falls within the Northern Thames Basin Landscape Character Area Waltham Waltham Cross Abbey Station 0 250 500 m

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P a [ Enhance & refurbish Broxbourne r Mill & its setting k Sunken Barges L Existing landmarks Langridge Farmhouse L Potential landmarks

Holyfield Lake B Important bridges over water courses to be retained/ refurbished Coal Post  Important entrance into Park/ Cheshunt Priory G3 possible gateways Add interpretation boards along the old River Lee Holyfield Hall Farm Pill Box Green visually attractive edge to be protected

Fishers Green Harsh visually detracting edge/

A4 investment area IÀ mportant views into Park & out across Park Visually cluttered routes to be Stubbingshall enhanced Farm Borrowed landscape character - landscape character outside the Roman Road Park contributing to valley image

Lee Valley Fishers Green Farmhouse Landscape Character Assessment (2019) Village Holyfield A: Rural valley floor mosaic with Farm wetlands and marshes

Veresmead A4: Kings Weir to Waltham Town Lock Waltham Grange E: Urban Valley floor with post- Bofars Gun Site industrial parks Cheshunt Abbey Gateway Station E1: Royal Gunpowder Mill Waltham Abbey Royal Vicarage Church Of G: Terraces with farmland Gunpowder The Holy Pill Box Factory E1 Cross G3: Clayton Hill - Holyfield Hall Welsh Harp Inn Pumping Cornmill I: Terraces with woodland and Station Bowyers Water Meadows Waltham pastures Dragonfly Holy Cross Essex House Sanctuary I1: Arboretum Ministry of Defence I1 K: Historic gardens Buildings The Royal eritage Gunpowder K1: Waltham Abbey Gardens Work with heritage partners to Mills A4 V L: Urban parks develop vision fund & achieve proposals for heritage centre L1: Town Mead H Conserve, promote & celebrate K1 heritage assets Lee Navigation - protect & promote waterway heritage Waltham Abbey LVRPA boundary Gardens Throughout area 6 support proposals Extent of proposal area 6 Waltham for heritage themed trails i.e. industrial, Cross Station L1 wartime, gravel & glasshouse industries 0 250 500 m Lee Valley Regional Park forms part of Hertfordshire's Strategic Green 1:20,000@A3 Infrastructure and falls within the Northern Thames Basin Landscape Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2019 C1 Character Area Ordnance Survey 100019982. OS base mapping dated 2014 LeeLLeeee Valley VValleyalley RegionalRegional Regional Nazeing Meads ParkPark ParkPParka Development rDevelopmentk FrameworkPFrameworkark Development Framework TheThe Waterlands: River Lee Country Park Walthamstowrea Wetlands to Tottenham Marshes To Tobe a bereadlt readh ainm conjunctionin conjunctioney withto with ther theo ourne Green Lane AreaArea 3 Proposals 6 Proposals Consolidated Consolidated proposals proposals by by Treatment Works sub-area.sub-area.

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River Lee Navigation Water treatment works

Floo Rik

Flood Zone 3 - 1 in 100 or greater annual probablity of river flooding (>1%) Flood Zone 2 - between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 annual probability of river flooding (1%-0.1%)

Source: EA Flood Risk Assessment Lee Valley Guidance Note 3 Village

Extent of proposal area 6 LVRPA boundary

Cornmill Bowyers Meadows Water Dragonfly Sanctuary

Waltham 0 250 500 Abbey m

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r of West Anglia Mainline to k address service and capacity issues. Also possible safeguarding for Crossrail 2

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LVRPA boundary Extent of proposal area 6

Lee Valley Village

Cheshunt Station

Cornmill Bowyers Meadows Water Dragonfly Sanctuary

Waltham Cross Station 0 250 500 m

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