Open space audit and needs assessment evidence
The Open space audit and needs assessment evidence base report reviewed all the open space categories within Wyre’s Open Space Audit 2010 and should be read in conjunction with the 2010 Audit.
Open Spaces Audit 2010
Open space, sport and recreation facilities make a major contribution to ensuring that villages, towns and cities are places where people choose to live. PPG17: Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation states that local planning authorities should ensure that there are sufficient open spaces, in the right places. There is also a need to ensure they are of high quality, attractive to users and well maintained.
An open space audit of Wyre was completed during 2010. The purpose was to update information on open spaces within Wyre, to support the creation of the local development framework(LDF).
The open space audit is the first stage in the process to determine standards and policies for protecting and enhancing our open spaces for everyone. Further analysis is set out in the appendices:
The standards in the open space audit 2010 have since been superseded by the standards set out in the Wyre open space audit and needs assessment evidence base report.