The National Planning Policy Framework 2024 (para 103) requires that planning policies should be based on robust & up to date assessments of the needs for open space, sports and recreation facilities and opportunities for new provision. Assessments have been undertaken for all towns and settlements in Cornwall with more than 1000 dwellings, as well as several rural parishes that commissioned the CC Public Space Team to undertake a study. A consistent methodology has been applied to all studies, as approved by Cornwall Council in the Open Space Strategy for Larger Towns in Cornwall (2014).
This data set shows the extent to the study areas.
Town - The name of the area assessed as part of the open space assessment, and for which local standards were set in 2014.
Area - The overall area of land covered by the study in square metres.