Preferred Approach 40: Open Spaces - Enhancement, Provision and Protection
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1142
Received: 07/07/2008
Concern that smaller open spaces, allotments have not protection, but await ( other?) plan
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1214
Received: 08/07/2008
There is no mention of equestrianism in the Parks & Open Spaces Strategy despite this being a very popular passtime with a big impact to local economy.
Multi-users paths for non-motorised traffic would improve quality & value of open spaces to be used by cyclists, pedestrians & horse riders.
1/3 or more of local residents would like more bridleways - off road cycleways & those existing improved. Routes should be around the outskirts of town as wells as have access to the centre.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1220
Received: 09/07/2008
Creating multi-user paths for non-motorised traffic including cyclists & horse riders would improve the quality & value of our open spaces. the Parks & Open spaces Strategy makes no mention of equestrian use, despite the fact it a very popular pursuit in the lcoal area & its input to the local economy & should be amended accordingly.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1236
Received: 08/07/2008
Parks & Open Spaces Strategy makes no mention of equestrian uses despite its popularity.
The Hastings Country Park should become a sustainable multi-functional countrysidearea likr the proposed Pebsham Countryside Park.
Provision should be made for equestrians to be able to access at least some of it. Also the proposed Barley Lane/Coastguard Lane link should also be made accessible to horse riders as well as walkers/cyclists. this is supporting ESCC stated policy on shared access. Country Park byelaw10 does make provision of the council to allow horses writhin the park if it chooses to do so.
I should add that HUB who represent local cyclists, have no objections to sharing non-urban bridleways cyclepaths with equestrians, like they do elsewhere without difficult. ALso it should be remembered that it is ESCC's stated ROW policy to encourage & improve access to the countryside & other amenities by all sections of the community.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1247
Received: 07/07/2008
we need multi-user paths. with the Cuckoo Trail as a prime example this is proven to work. The Parks & Open spaces strategy ignores the needs of the riding community, a popular hobby & fails to recognise the contribution made to support sustainable communities & its impact into the local economy. The strategy should be amended to reflect the above. the Parks & Open spaces questionnaire showed that 39.3% of people wanted more bridleways & off-road cycleways. without riding/driving access the local plan only meets cyclists needs therefore discriminate against riders.
34.1% wanted the quality of current bridleways & cycleways improved. There is no proposal to have a cycle route aroudn the perimeter of the town which ignores the Link Road developments & opportunity to develop a multi-user path. This woudl link into existing routes & would be safer than using busy roads. Other town & borough councils are looking at the bigger picture & finding other ways to provide acess for non motorised traffic. I hope HBC looks at a cross boundary approach, thereby increasing the opportunity for equestrianism & cycling to access more non-motorised routes.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1445
Received: 08/07/2008
We commend this approach to improve the quality & value of existing open spaces & the prioritisation of effort within the most deprived neighbourhoods.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1446
Received: 08/07/2008
Green/openspace should also have semi natural areas with biodiversity gain which are not impacted by sports pitches or play grounds. Increasing evidence strongly suggests that both physical & mental health is improved through contact with nature - see www.naturalengland.org.uk
Natural England recommends people living in towns & cities should have
*an accessible natural green space less than 300 metres (in a straight line) from home
*Statutory Local Nature Reserves provided at a minimum level of one ha per thousand people
*at least one accessible 20 ha site within 2km of home; one accessible site of 100 ha within 5km of home & one accessible site of 500 ha within 10km of home.
Many local authorities have since incorporated these targets into their local plans; these would be example targets for HBC development framework. Natural England recommends there is 1 ha of accessible natural green space per 1000 existing people & this target has since been adopted by the Audit Commission as a Quality of Life indicator & the green space standards have also been included as a benchmark in Government guidance on open space strategies. For new developments there may be an additional requirement for greenspace to ensure designated site protection this assumes the existing greenspace standards already meet the Natural England standards.
Clear maps need to be provided to show the location & boundaries of designated sites & other areas of greenspace in relation to proposed development. This needs to include relevant maps from the Local Plan which link to saved policies relating to the LDF.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1500
Received: 08/07/2008
While open space portection & enhancement is supportable in principle, this policy approach must reflect that County Council schools & other premises must be allowed the opportunity to renew & expand on site as required. Other national guidelines rightly safeguard the provision & replacement of playing fields & pitches, but to regard the whole of such sites as open space & include them in another layer of policy protection would be too limiting & heavy handed.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1551
Received: 08/07/2008
The Upper Ore Valley has hardly any open space. We need to know that the green open space next to the Salvation Army in Ore the burial area in Winchelsea Lane & Speckley Wood are preserved.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1563
Received: 08/07/2008
The LDF doesn't address allotment policy & safeguarding all existing allotments
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1568
Received: 08/07/2008
The LDF doesn't address preservation of green areas in Ore
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1598
Received: 07/07/2008
Chapter 3 seems to contain a mix of core policies that will help to drive the strategy & development management policies. To save the cost of preparing a separate DPD, we are open to the idea of including generic development control policies within the Core Strategy, provided they are kept separate from the core policies. However, it remains the main purpose of the strategy is to establish a delivery strategy for implementing a long term vision & objectives for the Borough. You will need to ensure that policies in the Managing Change section are key to its delivery, or whether they are more relevant elsewhere. We question whether this approach is needed in this part of the document or in fact the Core Strategy & whether some of the level of detail in this approach is appropriate to the strategy.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1669
Received: 25/07/2008
Creating multi-user paths for non-motorised traffic including cyclists & equestrians would improve the quality, accessiblity & value of our open spaces