STOCKTON-ON-TEES OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT REPORT (PART 1) MARCH 2017 Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd Company No: 9145032 (England) MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Registered Office: 1 -2 Frecheville Court, off Knowsley Street, Bury BL9 0UF T: 0161 764 7040 E: [email protected] www.kkp.co.uk Quality assurance Name Date Report origination AB May 2016 Quality control CMF June 2016 Revised Report KKP Dec 2016 / Feb 2017 Agreed sign off All March 2017 Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 4 PART 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Report structure ...................................................................................................... 6 1.2 National context ...................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Local context ........................................................................................................... 7 PART 2: METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 8 2.1 Analysis areas ......................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Auditing local provision (supply) ............................................................................ 12 2.3 Quality and value .................................................................................................. 13 2.4 Quality and value thresholds ................................................................................. 14 2.5 Identifying local need (demand)............................................................................. 15 2.6 Accessibility catchments........................................................................................ 15 PART 3: GENERAL OPEN SPACE SUMMARY ............................................................. 18 3.1 Usage.................................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 21 3.3 Availability ............................................................................................................. 22 3.4 Quality ................................................................................................................... 23 3.5 Value ..................................................................................................................... 26 3.6 Summary ............................................................................................................... 26 PART 4: URBAN PARKS ................................................................................................ 27 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 27 4.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 27 4.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 28 4.4 Quality and Value Overview .................................................................................. 30 4.5 Quality ................................................................................................................... 31 4.6 Value ..................................................................................................................... 33 4.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 34 PART 5: NATURAL AND SEMI-NATURAL GREENSPACE ........................................... 35 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 35 5.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 35 5.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 37 5.4 Quality and Value Overview .................................................................................. 40 5.5 Quality ................................................................................................................... 42 5.6 Value ..................................................................................................................... 44 5.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 45 PART 6: AMENITY GREENSPACE ................................................................................ 46 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 46 6.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 46 6.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 47 6.4 Quality and Value Overview .................................................................................. 50 6.5 Quality ................................................................................................................... 55 6.6 Value ..................................................................................................................... 57 6.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 58 PART 7: PLAY AREAS AND INFORMAL SPORTS FACILITIES .................................... 59 7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 59 7.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 59 7.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 62 7.4 Quality and Value Overview .................................................................................. 70 7.5 Quality ................................................................................................................... 72 7.6 Value ..................................................................................................................... 75 7.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 76 PART 8: ALLOTMENTS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS ................................................ 77 8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 77 8.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 77 8.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 79 8.4 Quality and Value Overview .................................................................................. 81 8.5 Quality ................................................................................................................... 82 8.6 Value ..................................................................................................................... 84 8.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 85 PART 9: CEMETERIES, CHURCHYARDS AND BURIAL GROUNDS ........................... 86 9.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 86 9.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 86 9.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 86 9.4 Quality and Value Overview .................................................................................. 88 9.5 Quality ................................................................................................................... 90 9.6 Value ..................................................................................................................... 91 9.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 91 PART 10: GREEN CORRIDORS .................................................................................... 92 10.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 92 10.2 Current provision ................................................................................................. 92 10.3 Accessibility ......................................................................................................... 92 10.4 Quality and Value Overview ................................................................................ 95 10.5 Quality ................................................................................................................. 97 10.6 Value ................................................................................................................... 98 10.7 Summary ............................................................................................................