Developer Contributions SPD - Huntingdonshire District Council

Green Space B:Huntingdonshire LDF | Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning DocumentB.12 Of the above 1.09ha amenity green space requirement, 0.8ha of land per 1,000 populations should be forplay facilities, which equates to 0.0008 ha per person.B.13 Children’s play space shall be delivered in line with the guidelines set out in the Field in Trust (FIT) Planningand Design for Outdoor Sport and Play (2009). In line with FIT recommendations this should be distributedwith 0.25 ha per 1,000 population or 2.5m2 per person allocated to equipped and designated children’splay spaces. The remaining 0.55 ha per 1,000 population or 5.5 m2 per person should comprisecasual/informal play space.B.14 On schemes of 10 or more dwellings where it is not desired to deliver Parks and Garden’s, Natural andSemi Natural Green Space or Amenity Green Space (excluding equipped children’s play) land within ascheme then off-site contributions will be required. This contribution will enable either the enhancementof existing local facilities or the development of additional facilities to serve the development.B.15 If these areas of space are not delivered on-site, an off-site contribution will be required , in accordancewith the three statutory tests and CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended).B.16 The open space requirement per person is:Parks and Gardens- 4.8m2 per personNatural and Semi Natural Green Space- 2.3m2 per personAmenity Green Space- 10.9m2 per personTotal requirement per person – 18m2B.17 The land purchase cost including any landscape works is £7.52 per metre, which covers land value of £5per metre and the cost of any soft landscape works at £2.52 per metre.B.18 Based on the above, a contribution of 18 x 7.52 = £135.36 per person will be required for off-sitecontributions to Parks and Garden’s, Natural and Semi Natural Green Space or Amenity Green Space(excluding equipped children’s play). For an average dwelling of 2.33 occupants the required contributionwill be £315.38.B.19 For schemes of between 10 and 199 dwellings, or where it is not feasible for on-site delivery of allotmentor community garden land, an off-site contribution will be required, in accordance with the three statutorytests and CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended).B.20 The open space requirement per person- 3.2m2 per person. The land purchase cost including laying outand preparation for allotment cultivation (including water supply, fencing and plot preparation) £10.00 perm2.B.21 Based on the above, a contribution of 3.2 x 10 = £32.00 per person will be required for off-site contributionsto allotment and community gardens. For an average dwelling of 2.33 occupants the required contributionwill be £74.56.B.22 Commercial scheme contributions will be individually assessed or calculated dependent on the details ofthe development, its location and other site specific details.B.23 Contributions for formal open space, in the form of outdoor sports pitches and courts will also be requiredin the form of free public land or off-site contributions in lieu of such provision.B.24 The amount of outdoor sports pitch and court space per person = 1.6ha of land / 1,000 population = 0.0016ha per person.B.25 At least half of all sports pitch and court provision shall be freely accessible for community usage.23