LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT REPORT APRIL 2018 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 AL / CD 01.12.2017 Quality control CMF 15.12.2017 Client comments Various 09.01.2018 Revised version CMF 31.01.2018 Agreed sign off All 10.04.2018 Contents PART 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Report structure ...................................................................................................... 4 1.2 National context ...................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Local context ........................................................................................................... 5 PART 2: METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 7 2.1 Analysis area and population .................................................................................. 7 2.2 Auditing local provision (supply) .............................................................................. 8 2.3 Quality and value .................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Quality and value thresholds ................................................................................. 11 2.5 Identifying local need (demand)............................................................................. 11 2.6 Accessibility catchments........................................................................................ 12 PART 3: SUMMARY OF CONSULTATION AND OPEN SPACES .................................. 13 3.1 Lancaster Green Space Forum Meeting (SWOT Analysis) .................................... 13 3.2 Community Survey ................................................................................................ 15 3.3 Site Visit Overview ................................................................................................ 29 3.4 Summary ............................................................................................................... 31 PART 4: PARKS AND GARDENS .................................................................................. 32 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 32 4.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 32 4.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 33 4.4 Quality ................................................................................................................... 36 4.5 Value ..................................................................................................................... 37 4.6 Summary ............................................................................................................... 39 PART 5: NATURAL AND SEMI-NATURAL GREENSPACE ........................................... 40 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 40 5.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 40 5.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 41 5.4 Quality ................................................................................................................... 46 5.5 Value ..................................................................................................................... 47 5.6 Summary ............................................................................................................... 48 PART 6: AMENITY GREENSPACE ................................................................................ 49 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 49 6.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 49 6.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 50 6.4 Quality ................................................................................................................... 53 6.5 Value ..................................................................................................................... 56 6.6 Summary ............................................................................................................... 57 PART 7: PROVISION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE .................................... 58 7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 58 7.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 58 7.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 59 7.4 Quality ................................................................................................................... 68 7.5 Value ..................................................................................................................... 70 7.6 Summary ............................................................................................................... 72 PART 8: ALLOTMENTS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS ................................................ 73 8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 73 8.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 73 8.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 73 8.4 Summary ............................................................................................................... 78 PART 9: CEMETERIES/CHURCHYARDS...................................................................... 79 9.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 79 9.2 Current provision ................................................................................................... 79 9.3 Accessibility........................................................................................................... 79 9.4 Summary ............................................................................................................... 83 PART 10: GREEN CORRIDORS .................................................................................... 84 10.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 84 10.2 Current provision ................................................................................................. 84 10.3 Accessibility ......................................................................................................... 84 10.4 Summary ............................................................................................................. 86 PART 11: COASTAL AREAS ......................................................................................... 87 11.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 87 11.2 Current provision ................................................................................................. 87 11.3 Accessibility ......................................................................................................... 87 11.4 Summary ............................................................................................................. 89 PART 12: SIGNIFICANT OTHER LAND ......................................................................... 90 12.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 90 12.2 Current provision ................................................................................................. 90 12.3 Accessibility ......................................................................................................... 90 12.4 Summary ............................................................................................................. 92 Glossary DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government DDA Disability Discrimination Act DPD Development Plan Document FIT Fields in Trust FOG Friends of Group GIS Geographical Information Systems KKP Knight, Kavanagh and Page LDF Local Development Framework LNR Local Nature Reserve MUGA Multi-use Games Area (an enclosed area with a hard surface for variety of informal play) NPPF National Planning Policy Framework NSALG National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners ONS Office of National Statistics PPG Planning Policy Guidance PPS Playing Pitch Strategy SOA Super Output Areas SPD Supplementary Planning Document SSSI Sites of Special Scientific Interest LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL