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Appendix F - Local Green Spaces Comment

The following tables evidence the assessment of the Local Green Spaces designated in this Plan. Table 1 considers designations, Table 2 considers criteria in the NPPF, and Table 3 provides evidence of why these spaces are special to the community and deserve Local Green Space Status. These are followed by detailed maps of the LGS and photographs of LGS where they are not already referenced throughout the Neighbourhood Plan document.

Table 1 Local Space Assessment: Designations

Site description

No

Potential

Develop-ment site

Other

designation

Common

or Village Green

Garden

Planning

App

Bury Lane Sports Field

LGS1

N

Recreational Open Space

N

N

N

Allotments, Bury Lane

LGS2

N

Allotments

N

N

n

Orchard Bury Lane

LGS3

N

Non- designated heritage asset

N

N

N

St Giles Church Yard

LGS4

N

Grade II* listed, Important View 4, 13

y

y

N

Land east of Codicote High St.

LGS5

Y

N/A

N

Y

N

Whitwell Road Wood

LGS6

N

NERC Priority wildlife habitat, Green Corridor, Public Footpath 2

Y

N

N

Codicote Heath

LGS7

N

Important View 11, Public Footpaths

Y

N

N

Heath plantation

LGS8

N

LWS and NERC Priority Habitat, Green Corridor, Public Footpaths

Y

N

N

Grass verge west side of High St.

LGS9

N

Important View 9

Y

N

N

The Pound

LGS10

N

Non- designated Heritage Asset

Y

N

N

Village Green

LGS11

N

Site of Non- designated Heritage Asset

Important View 9

Y

N

N

Dark Lane

LGS12

N

PROW UCR 2

Important View 2

Y

N

N

Singlers Marsh, Codicote Road

LGS13

N

Local Nature Reserve

N

N

N

Vale Orchard High St.

LGS14

N

N/A

N

N

N

Table 2 Local Green Space: NPPF Criteria

Site description

No

Size (ha)

Local in Character

Extensive Tract of Land

Very Special to the Community

Close to the Community it Serves

Bury Lane Sports Field

LGS1

2.361

Y

N

Y

Y

Allotments, Bury Lane

LGS2

1.023

Y

N

Y

Y

Orchard Bury Lane

LGS3

0.321

Y

N

Y

Y

St Giles Church Yard

LGS4

0.965

Y

N

Y

Y

Land east of Codicote High Street

LGS5

0.188

Y

N

Y

Y

Whitwell Road Wood

LGS6

1.546

Y

N

Y

Y

Codicote Heath

LGS7

6.939

Y

N

Y

Y

Heath plantation

LGS8

4.230

Y

N

Y

Y

Grass verge west side of High St.

LGS9

0.047

Y

N

Y

Y

The Pound

LGS10

0.013

Y

N

Y

Y

Village Green

LGS11

0.025

Y

N

Y

Y

Dark Lane

LGS12

0.319

Y

N

Y

Y

Singlers Marsh, Codicote Road

LGS13

1.12

Y

N

Y

Y

Vale Orchard High St.

LGS14

0.6

Y

N

Y

Y

Table 3 Local Green Space: Special to the Community

Site description

No

Attractiveness of Site

Historical Signifi-cance

Recreation Use

Tran-quillity

Wildlife

Bury Lane Sports Field

LGS1

Sports facility with extensive views over surrounding countryside

Group with allotments LGS2 and orchard LGS3

Public access by foot and by car

Yes

Hedgerows provide wildlife habitat

Allotments, Bury Lane

LGS2

Site adjoins LSG2 and LGS3. Well maintained allotments surrounded by established hedgerows

Group with Bury Lane Sports Field LGS1 and Orchard LGS3

Accessible by car from Bury Lane and footpaths off St Giles Road

Yes

Established hedgerows provide habitat for wildlife

Orchard Bury Lane

LGS3

Contains ancient varieties of fruit e.g. plum, apple and pear trees. Spring blossom and summer fruit.

Group with Bury Lane Sports Field LGS1 and Allotments LGS2

Accessible on foot and for fruit picking, Small social space for families

Yes

Provides unique wildlife habitat providing food in winter

St Giles Church Yard

LGS4

Village church, located in a well-kept cemetery, with sheep grazing. Bounded on 2 sides by ancient hedges with views to the northeast across rolling fields.

Grade II* Medieval church surrounded by fine examples of flint walls. Established focal point with war memorial.

Place of worship and remembrance and used for community events.

Yes

Local Wildlife Site 43/047

Land east of Codicote High Street (opposite North Lodge)

LGS5

Small green site surrounded by hedges and houses.

N

Used as play space for children and informal gardening

Yes, despite being adjacent to road

Not established

Whitwell Road Wood

LGS6

Established woodland, bounded by fields

N

Popular footpath to Codicote Heath from village

Yes

NERC Priority Habitat

Codicote Heath

LGS7

Wild expanse of heathland with hedgerows and woodland adjacent to LGS8

N

Popular footpath across Heath to village

Yes, very

Adjacent to LWS

43/018/01 NERC Priority Habitat

Heath plantation

LGS8

Established woodland with footpaths, leading to Kimpton Mill, adjacent to LGS7

N

Contains public footpaths well used by walkers on the Heath

Yes

LWS 43/018/01

NERC Protected Habitat

Grass verge on W side of High Street

LGS9

Typical village verge with seasonal flowers, bounded by fine examples of flint walls

N

N

Yes

Not established

The Pound

LGS10

A curiosity used in past as holding pen for animals

Linked to medieval markets on village green opposite

N

Yes

Not established

Village Green

LGS11

Attractive green on High Street with seasonal flowers and Walnut tree.

Village Green with village sign and stocks reflecting bygone age

Seating area used for resting

Yes, despite its location on High Street

Walnut tree attracts wildlife

Dark Lane

LGS12

Pretty sunken avenue path leading from village to Mimram stream, bordered by trees and fields

Historic footpath to village stream

Popular with walkers

Yes, very

Wildlife in hedgerows along the lane

Singlers Marsh, Codicote Road

LGS13

Local Nature Reserve with a variety of habitats

Originally marshy fertile meadows for grazing

Public open space used by walkers, for fun runs, picnics

Yes, very

Priority Habitat and managed for nature

Vale Orchard, High Street

LGS14

Site has been planted as a community orchard

None

Public access to orchard

Yes

Not established

Policies Map showing detail of LGS13

Figure 17 Policies Map Extract LGS 13

Policies Map showing detail of LGS1-LGS6 and LGS14

Figure 18: Policies Map Extract LGS 1 – LGS 6 & LGS 14

Policies Map showing detail of LGS7 and LGS8

Figure 19: Policies Map Extract LGS 7 & 8

Map Extract showing LGS 9, 10, & 11 within the village

Figure 20: Policies Map Extract LGS 9, 10, & 11

Map Extract showing LGS 12 along the footpath leading from the village down to the river

Figure 21: Policies Map Extract LGS 12

A cemetery with a building and trees

Figure 22: St Giles Church Yard LGS4

A green lawn with trees and houses in the background

Figure 23: Land East of Codicote High Street LGS5

Heathland with trees and daffodils in foreground

Figure 24: Codicote Heath LGS7

Old red brick walls delineating Codicote Lodge gardens

Figure 25: LGS9 Grass Verge on West Side of High Street

The village green covered in daffodils

Figure 26: Village Green LGS11

The river running through the bottom of Dark Lane

Figure 27: Dark Lane LGS12

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