SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 146
a garden. In some cases, the continued protection of the land as open,
natural garden land and type of enclosure may be regulated by conditions;
iv.
the proposed development provides equivalent or better replacement open
space, sport, or recreation facilities in size, quality and accessibility within an
accessible location for existing and potential new users; or
v.
the development results in a substantial community, recreational, play or
sports benefit that clearly outweighs the harm resulting from the loss of the
existing open space/facilities.
4.
Where existing provision is not being protected then the Council will require
appropriate compensatory measures. The alternative provision should be at least the
equivalent in terms of size, quality, accessibility, use, visual amenity, natural capital
value, and supported by a management plan to ensure ongoing viability of provision.
The creation of new and/or Enhancement of open space or buildings shall be in
accordance with Policy P15 – Securing Design Quality and Policy P10 – Natural
Environment.
5.
The Council supports the principle of designating land as Local Green Space,
including designation within Neighbourhood Plans. Where designation would be
appropriate, necessary and where the open space meets the criteria outlined in
national guidance.
6.
In this plan the following sites (as shown on the policies plan) are designated as
Local Green Spaces:
i.
Land between Old Waste lane and Waste Lane, Balsall Common
ii.
Land south of Shirley
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7.
New housing developments will be required to provide or contribute towards new
open spaces or the improvement of existing provision in the area, in line with the
minimum standard of 3.57ha per 1,000 population..
8.
The Council will seek to secure well-designed new and improved open space and
their maintenance as an integral part of new residential (including care homes),
commercial (over 1ha or 1,000 sqm) or mixed use development.
9.
New housing developments will be required to provide or contribute towards new
open spaces or the improvement of existing provision in the area, unless financial
unviability is clearly demonstrated.
10.
In areas where an existing local open space provision shortfall is identified, new or
improved provision to accommodate the needs of the new and existing population
should accord with the local standards and priorities for action outlined in the adopted
Green Spaces Strategy (reviewed 2014) and future revisions, the Indoor Sports
Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Strategy (including the Playing Pitch Mitigation
Strategy) and any future revisions thereof.