Masterplan and Feasibility Study for West Hendon Playing Fields and Associated Community Facilities Barnet Council February 19 Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 Our Terms of Reference ............................................................................................................ 8 1.3 The Structure of our Report ...................................................................................................... 9 2 OPTIONS APPRAISAL ........................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.2 Site Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Needs Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Options Generation ................................................................................................................. 12 2.5 Wider Stakeholder Engagement .............................................................................................. 16 2.6 Options Evaluation................................................................................................................... 16 2.7 Conclusions and Recommendations ........................................................................................ 20 3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................................... 21 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 21 3.2 Community Sports Hub Brief ................................................................................................... 21 3.3 Outdoor Facilities Brief ............................................................................................................ 22 3.4 Design Development of Community Sports Hub ..................................................................... 24 3.5 Design Development of Outdoor Facilities .............................................................................. 28 3.6 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 33 4 INITIAL DRAFT MASTERPLAN ............................................................................................... 34 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 34 4.2 Site Identity .............................................................................................................................. 34 4.3 Access and Car Parking ............................................................................................................ 35 4.4 Connections and Routes .......................................................................................................... 36 4.5 Ecological Interest.................................................................................................................... 36 4.6 Landscaping and Drainage ....................................................................................................... 38 4.7 Initial Draft Masterplan ........................................................................................................... 39 5 STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT .......................................................................... 41 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 41 5.2 Stakeholder Engagement Feedback ........................................................................................ 41 5.3 Questionnaire Feedback .......................................................................................................... 43 5.4 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 46 6 FINAL DRAFT MASTERPLAN ................................................................................................. 48 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 48 6.2 Agreed amendments to draft masterplan ............................................................................... 48 6.3 Final Draft Masterplan ............................................................................................................. 51 7 DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND DELIVERY PROGRAMME............................................................ 53 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 53 7.2 Development Costs .................................................................................................................. 53 7.3 Delivery Programme ................................................................................................................ 54 7.4 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 55 8 BUSINESS PLANNING AND FUNDING SOURCES ..................................................................... 56 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 56 8.2 Revenue Business Plans ........................................................................................................... 56 8.3 Facility Development Options Business Plans ......................................................................... 56 8.4 Business Plan Summary ........................................................................................................... 60 8.5 Potential Funding Sources ....................................................................................................... 61 8.6 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 66 9 MANAGEMENT OPTIONS ..................................................................................................... 67 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 67 9.2 Identification and Appraisal of Management Models ............................................................. 67 9.3 Evaluation of identified management models for WHPF ........................................................ 77 9.4 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 82 10 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................... 84 10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 84 10.2 Conclusions .............................................................................................................................. 84 10.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 85 11 APPENDIX 1: WEST HENDON PLAYING FIELDS OPTIONS APPRAISAL REPORT ......................... 88 12 APPENDIX 2: MASTERPLAN DRAWINGS ............................................................................... 89 13 APPENDIX 3: ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE ........................................................................ 90 14 APPENDIX 4: PROGRAMME OF USE ..................................................................................... 91 15 APPENDIX 5: BUDGET ESTIMATE .......................................................................................... 92 16 APPENDIX 6: BUSINESS PLAN SUMMARY ........................................................................... 100 17 APPENDIX 7: PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL.......................................................... 101 18 APPENDIX 8: REPORT ON PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ................................................................ 102 Barnet Council Masterplan and Feasibility Study for West Hendon Playing Fields and Associated Community Facilities i Final Report Ver 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) has been commissioned by Barnet Council to develop a masterplan and feasibility study for the development of a strategic sports hub with a wider leisure and community offer at West Hendon Playing Fields. SLC is a specialist adviser supporting local authorities and other organisations in developing strategic and sustainable solutions for sport, leisure and cultural facility developments. 2. The masterplan and feasibility study will contribute to the delivery of a series of key strategic documents designed to shape the delivery of sport and physical activity services and