Cheltenham Borough Council Green Space Audit Issue Number Status Date Prepared By Authorised By 2 Final 13 November 2008 MA IB Community First Partnership The Coach House 143 – 145 Worcester Road Hagley Worcestershire DY9 0NW Tel: 01562 887884 Fax: 01562 887087 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.communityfirstpartnership.co.uk Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 2.0 TYPOLOGY & HIERARCHY............................................................................................ 2 2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 TYPOLOGY....................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 ACCESSIBILITY................................................................................................................. 4 2.4 HIERARCHY ..................................................................................................................... 5 3.0 UNDERSTANDING THE SUPPLY .................................................................................. 6 3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 6 3.2 CHELTENHAM QUANTITY ANALYSIS ................................................................................. 8 3.2.1 All Sites ..................................................................................................................... 8 3.2.2 Green Space with Unrestricted Access .................................................................. 9 3.2.3 Quantity of Green Space per 1000 Population .................................................... 10 4.0 UNDERSTANDING THE DEMAND............................................................................... 14 4.1 HOUSEHOLD SURVEY .................................................................................................... 14 4.1.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................... 14 4.1.2 Key Findings ........................................................................................................... 14 5.0 ACCESSIBILITY ............................................................................................................. 16 5.1 ACCESSIBILITY MAPPING ............................................................................................... 18 5.1.1 Borough Level Green Space ................................................................................. 18 5.1.2 Neighbourhood Level Green Space...................................................................... 19 5.1.3 Local Level Green Space....................................................................................... 22 5.2 ACCESSIBILITY MAPPING & SEVERANCE LINES ............................................................. 27 5.2.1 Severance ............................................................................................................... 27 5.2.2 Severance with Access Points .............................................................................. 35 6.0 QUALITY.......................................................................................................................... 45 6.1 CONTEXT & INTRODUCTION........................................................................................... 45 6.2 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................. 45 6.2.1 Criteria used............................................................................................................ 45 6.2.2 Scoring of criteria.................................................................................................... 46 6.3 FINDINGS....................................................................................................................... 46 6.3.1 Findings – Quality Scores by Site ......................................................................... 47 6.3.2 Findings by Criteria ................................................................................................ 50 6.3.3 Findings – National Context................................................................................... 50 6.3.4 Comparison by Authority........................................................................................ 51 6.3.5 Comparison by ward .............................................................................................. 54 6.4 QUALITY SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 54 7.0 VALUE ............................................................................................................................. 56 7.1 VALUE METHODOLOGY.................................................................................................. 56 7.2 VALUE SCORES ............................................................................................................. 56 7.2.1 Findings................................................................................................................... 56 8.0 QUALITY AND VALUE .................................................................................................. 60 8.1 MATRIX OF QUALITY AND VALUE..................................................................................... 60 8.1.1 Quality / Value by Typology ................................................................................... 64 8.1.2 Quality / Value by Hierarchy .................................................................................. 64 9.0 SUMMARY....................................................................................................................... 65 9.1 QUANTITY...................................................................................................................... 65 9.2 CONSULTATION ............................................................................................................. 65 9.3 ACCESSIBILITY............................................................................................................... 65 9.4 QUALITY / VALUE........................................................................................................... 66 Cheltenham Green Space Audit – Final Report – November 2008 Figures 1. Borough and ward boundaries 2. Framework. 3. Quantity of green space at ward level 4. Proximity to borough green spaces 5. Proximity to borough and neighbourhood green spaces 6. Proximity to all green spaces (at 400m travelling distance) 7. Proximity to all green spaces (at varying travelling distances) 8. Proximity to neighbourhood and local green spaces (at varying travelling distances) 9. Proximity to local green space (at 400m travelling distance) 10. Barriers to pedestrian movement 11. Proximity to borough green space affected by barriers to pedestrian movement 12. Proximity to borough and neighbourhood green spaces affected by barriers to pedestrian movement 13. Proximity to all green spaces (at 400m travelling distance) affected by barriers to pedestrian movement 14. Proximity to all green spaces (at varying travelling distances) affected by barriers to pedestrian movement 15. Proximity to neighbourhood and local green spaces (at varying travelling distances) affected by barriers to pedestrian movement 16. Proximity to local green space (at 400m travelling distance) affected by barriers to pedestrian movement 17. Access points on barriers to pedestrian movement 18. Proximity to borough green space affected by barriers and access points 19. Proximity to borough and neighbourhood green spaces affected by barriers and access points 20. Proximity to all green spaces (at 400m travelling distance) affected by barriers and access points 21. Proximity to all green spaces (at varying travelling distances) affected by barriers and access points 22. Proximity to neighbourhood and local green spaces (at varying travelling distances) affected by barriers and access points 23. Proximity to local green space (at 400m travelling distance) affected by barriers and access points 24. Areas within the borough deficient in access to green space 25. Quality assessment scores for audited sites 26. Quality assessment and value scores for audited sites Appendices A Site List B 2005 Household Survey Report Cheltenham Green Space Audit – Final Report – November 2008 Cheltenham Green Space Audit Final Report – November 2008 1.0 Introduction This report sets out the findings of the Audit and Assessment stages of Cheltenham Green Space Audit. It has been produced by Community First Partnership (CFP) a specialist green space consultancy. CFP were appointed by Cheltenham Borough Council in March 2005. A number of pieces of research, assessments and consultation have been carried out that form the basis of the study. The work has been undertaken in accordance with Planning Policy Guidance 17 Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2002) and the Companion Guide “Assessing Needs and Opportunities” (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2002). The study has been carried out to provide Cheltenham Council with detailed evidence to support the production of the Local Development Framework and Supplementary Planning Documents. This report sets out the methodologies