Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy
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Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow & Highbridge Green Space Strategy The Coach House • 143 - 145 Worcester Road • Hagley • Worcestershire • DY9 0NW t: 01562 887884 • f: 01562 887087 • e: [email protected] • w: cfpuk.co.uk Company Registration Number: 4738700 Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy Issue number: 2 Status: FINAL Date: 6 March 2009 Prepared by: AS Authorised by: IB CFP • The Coach House • 143 - 145 Worcester Road • Hagley • Worcestershire • DY9 0NW t: 01562 887884 • f: 01562 887087 • e: [email protected] • w: cfpuk.co.uk Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Study Area Profile ................................................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Demographic Information........................................................................................................... 2 2.2.1 Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 ................................................................................... 2 2.2.2 Census 2001............................................................................................................................ 4 3 Typology & Hierarchy........................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Typology......................................................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Accessibility.................................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 Hierarchy ........................................................................................................................................ 8 4 Understanding the Supply .................................................................................................................. 9 4.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 Quantity Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 12 4.2.1 Quantity of Unrestricted Greenspace per 1000 Population.......................................... 15 Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy – February 2009 4.2.2 National Playing Fields Association (NPFA) Six Acre Standard ..................................... 16 4.2.3 Play Provision ....................................................................................................................... 18 4.2.4 English Nature Accessible Natural Green Space Standard (ANGSt) ............................. 21 5 Understanding the Demand ............................................................................................................. 25 5.1 Consultation with Town and Parish Councils ......................................................................... 25 6 Accessibility ......................................................................................................................................... 26 6.1 Accessibility Mapping................................................................................................................. 26 7 Quality.................................................................................................................................................. 33 7.1 Context & Introduction .............................................................................................................. 33 7.2 Methodology............................................................................................................................... 33 7.2.1 Criteria used ......................................................................................................................... 33 7.2.2 Scoring of criteria................................................................................................................ 35 7.3 Findings ........................................................................................................................................ 36 7.3.1 Findings by Criteria ............................................................................................................. 39 7.3.2 Findings – National Context .............................................................................................. 40 8 Value .................................................................................................................................................... 43 8.1 Value Methodology.................................................................................................................... 43 8.1.1 A Context.............................................................................................................................. 43 Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy – February 2009 8.1.2 B Level and type of use ...................................................................................................... 45 8.1.3 C Wider benefits.................................................................................................................. 45 8.1.4 D Open Space Network ...................................................................................................... 47 8.1.5 Scoring system ..................................................................................................................... 48 8.2 Value Scores................................................................................................................................. 49 8.2.1 Findings................................................................................................................................. 49 9 Quality and Value............................................................................................................................... 51 9.1 Matrix of quality and value....................................................................................................... 51 10 Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 53 10.1 Quantity.................................................................................................................................... 53 10.2 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................. 54 10.3 Quality ...................................................................................................................................... 55 10.4 Quality / Value ......................................................................................................................... 55 Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy – February 2009 List of Figures Figure 1 – Study Area Boundary Figure 2 – Typology Map Figure 2a – Accessibility Map Figure 3 – Provision of Outdoor Sports Facilities Figure 4 – Provision for Children & Young People Figure 5 – Provision of Accessible Natural Green Space Figure 6 – Accessible Natural Green Space over 2 Hectares Figure 7 - Accessible Natural Green Space over 20 Hectares Figure 8 – Severance Effects Figure 9 – Proximity to Town Level Green Space Figure 10 - Proximity to Neighbourhood Level Green Space Figure 11 - Proximity to Local Level Green Space Figure 12 – Combined Proximity to Green Space Figure 13 – Quality Assessment Scores Appendices Appendix A – List of Green Spaces within the Study Area Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy – February 2009 1 Introduction This report sets out the methodology and findings of the Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy. The strategy sets out analysis in terms of quantity, quality and accessibility of green spaces within the defined study area and also considers the views of the Parish and Town Councils. This report has been produced by consultants CFP in partnership with Sedgemoor District Council and draws upon the detailed mapping and audit undertaken previously by the authority. This report has been produced to help inform the authority’s planning policy process as well as wider greenspace management, maintenance and development. As such this report is intended to be a semi-technical document whose audience is intended to be primarily internal to Sedgemoor District Council but will also be of interest to some external specialist stakeholders. Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Green Space Strategy – February 2009 1 2 Study Area Profile The Study Area includes the urban areas of Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Highbridge and the study area boundary has been drawn to be coterminous with ward boundaries and the boundary for Berrow Parish. The western extent of the study area boundary has been modified to include only the coastal areas above mean high water mark. Figure 1 shows the boundary of the study area. 2.1 Introduction This section of the report considers the profile of the study areas in terms of 2001 Census and deprivation data