Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

amenity open space as used in the IDP and amenity green space as used in the Open
Space Survey refer to the same types of spaces. As such, the conclusions in the Open
Space Study can be relied upon in this report).
10.60 Generally, the amenity open space within the Borough was found in the Open Space
Survey (2010) to be of medium quality. Poor accessibility was identified for amenity
open space for residents of the Virginia Water area although it has been identified that
there is a comparatively low population. It was also found that in the Chertsey area
there is a smaller provision of amenity open space per 1000 population than was noted
in the other areas considered (the green space available is of medium quality).
Local Plan
10.61 There are policies in the Local Plan which relate to the location of development (LP01
to LP08) and the design of development (SP05). Details may come forward in the
future which contain thresholds for new development where amenity open space is
required to be provided.
Future Provision
10.62 Amenity open space will be provided as part of the development at the former DERA
site. This will form part of the overall package of green infrastructure which is expected
as part of the overall scheme.
Costs and funding sources
10.63 Any amenity open space provided as part of the development at the former DERA site
would be funded by the developer. There are no known plans to provide any other
amenity green spaces within the Borough over the plan period at the current time.
Funding
ID
IDPF084
Risk Assessment
Description
Amenity space to be provided at the
former DERA site
Estimated
Cost
Unknown
Key
Provider(s)
Developer
funded
10.64 The biggest risks to this type of infrastructure relate to total loss or reduction in quality.
This would have a knock on effect for the general public and the character of the
Borough. A number of the existing amenity open spaces within the Borough are
however privately owned by public bodies (i.e. a number of the amenity open spaces in
the Borough are Council owned). As responsible landowners, the risk of the spaces
being lost or degraded is considered to be low (unless their total or partial loss can be
justified on the basis that they are surplus to requirements). Amenity open spaces in
housing developments are normally subject to private management agreements, and
again therefore, it is considered that there is a low risk of these spaces being lost or
degraded.
Conclusion
Risk ID Description Probability Severity
IDPR032 Total loss Low Low
IDPR033 Reduction in quality Low Low
10.65 Overall, it is considered that there is a sufficient provision of amenity open spaces
within the Borough at the current time. Amenity open space will be provided at the
former DERA site to support this large new development. Other, smaller developments
in the Borough’s Urban Areas could utilise existing amenity open spaces which exist.
Capacity of these existing amenity green spaces will need to be assessed during the
plan period to ensure that growth will not exceed capacity.
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013