Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 201097Health: Development within 1km of Accessible NaturalGreenspace8.54 In terms of improving overall levels of physical, mental and social wellbeing,the sustainability framework uses ‘access to local greenspace’as an indicator of encouraging healthy lifestyles. ‘Accessible NaturalGreenspace’ includes managed nature reserves; accessible woodland;country parks; pocket parks; and local nature reserves. Housingcompletions in the monitoring year have been mapped and GISanalysis undertaken, with the following results.Local AuthorityLNRWoodlandCountryparkParksMalvern Hills 1 150 0 N/AWorcester 249 N/A 0 239Wychavon N/A 46 N/A 3South Worcs N/A N/A N/A N/ATable 27: Completed dwellings, during 2009/10, within 1km ofAccessible Natural Greenspace.8.55 Accessible is defined as either open to the public, or being intersectedby a Public Right of Way. Included in the definition of Woodland wasAncient Woodland, Forestry Commission land, and AccessibleWoodland Trust Sites. 1km was measured as straight line distance tothe development as a whole.8.56 The percentage of development that has access to these categories ofgreenspace cannot be looked at in isolation; the indicator relies on thedesignations being present in the first place. This indicator will need tobe developed further for the next AMR to ensure that meaningfulanalysis can be carried out.