Local Green Spaces and what is meant by them
Up until the preparation of the Local Plan those parcels of recreational land, though not Green Belt, were nonetheless secured by what is known as Protected Urban Open Spaces (PUOS). Since then, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has re-designated these as Local Green Spaces (LGS) and, unlike PUOS (think London Irish grounds in The Avenue), will enjoy similar protection to that afforded to Green Belt land.
The NPPF states: “The designation of land as Local Green Space through local and neighbourhood plans allows commu-nities to identify and protect green areas of particular importance to them.” It was for this reason that the Council embarked on extensive consultation with communi-ties to create a proposed inventory of LGS.
These are the Spaces identified in Sunbury:
➢ Cedars Recreation Ground, Green Street➢ Land adjacent to Green Street➢ Land at Elizabeth Gardens➢ Land at Oakhall Drive➢ Land at Sunbury Cross between M3 and railway➢ Flower Pot Green, Thames Street➢ Land at Lime Crescent➢ Land at Catherine Drive➢ Land at Belgrave Road/Batavia Road➢ Land known as Hawke Park, Green Street to Oakington Drive➢ Land at Lawlor Close➢ Land between Roper Crescent and Dyas Road➢ Land around Keywood Drive➢ Land at Heathcroft Avenue➢ King George’s Field Groveley Road➢ Land around Kenyngton Drive/Churchill Way➢ Land at Heatherlands.
The full report on Review of Green spaces may be viewed on the Council website. Keen-eyed observers of Appendix 1 may have noticed that only the western half of the green space in Elizabeth Gardens has been included. We are seeking to rectify this.