Parks and Open Spaces
Apart from a handful of sites as detailed below, the majority of
the districts parks and open spaces (including sports pitches) are
owned and maintained by the
town and parish councils for the area they are located.
Malvern Hills District Council does however maintain
a crucial role in the protection of existing and development
of new park and open space provision as a result
of new developments.
Within this section, you will find information on:-
- Section 106 developers obligation
- Section 106 Grant Fund
- Open space evidence base - Plans, strategies,
studies and reports
- Council owned facilities
- Route to the Hills
Section 106 Developers Contribution
The council plays a crucial role in ensuring that new
developments provide the required services, infrastructure and
amenities to serve new and existing communities. For more information, visit
the Section 106 Obligations web page
Section 106 Grant Fund
As detailed within the Section 106 developers contributions
section above, a developer is required to provide appropriate
public open space provision to support new or existing communities.
Where such provision is not provided on site, the
council secures a financial contribution from the developer to
support the enhancement of existing, or the development of new off
site provision.
All developers contributions are managed through the
council's Section 106 Grant Fund scheme. All non
profit making organisations are eligible, however it is principally
town and parish councils who apply for some or all of a
developers contribution (normally from a development within
their parish). The fundamental aim of the grant
funding is to deliver projects which improve the open
space provision and meets the local communities identified
needs.
For more
information, to make an application and to view some of the
recently successful projects, visit the Section 106 Grant Fund web
page
Open Space Evidence Base -
Plans, strategies, studies and reports
In order for the council to evidence the need
for Section 106 developers contributions and effectively
manage the distribution of funding through the Section 106 Grant
Fund. The council utilises a wide range of evidence as
follows:-
| Evidence |
Detail |
Further Information |
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Planning Policy Guidance 17
Audit
(Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study)
|
The Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study was completed in 2007
by Knight, Kavenagh and Page (KKP). Providing Malvern Hills
District Council with a quantitative and qualitative audit based
assessment of the districts open space, sport and recreation
facilities. Including information such as the number, type,
quality and usage levels.
|
Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study |
|
Malvern Hills Playing Pitch Strategy 2010
|
The Malvern Hills Playing Pitch Strategy was completed
in July 2010 by Nortoft, it considers the
overall grass playing field requirements for the period up to 2026,
with an estimate of need also provided for 2016, 2021 and 2026. It
looks at the balance in supply and demand both across the authority
as a whole, and within the different sub‐areas of the
authority. |
Malvern Hills Playing Pitch Strategy |
| South Worcestershire Sports Facility Framework
2010 |
The South Worcestershire Sports Facility Framework was
completed in July 2010 by Nortoft. The Framework, together
with the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sports Facilities
Framework and the three playing pitch strategies for Malvern Hills,
Wychavon and Worcester City form the key evidence base to inform
the sport elements of the South
Worcestershire Development Plan. It also supports
the need and identifies the delivery mechanisms for the essential
community infrastructure which will be required to ensure any major
housing and employment growth is sustainable. |
South
Worcestershire Sports Facility Framework |
| Route to the Hills Development Plan 2010 |
Forms the first stage in the continuing lifecycle of two
primary open spaces and the wider community and tourism
opportunities within Malvern |
Route to the Hills Development Plan 2010 |
| Malvern Hills Health Profile (2012) |
This profile gives a picture of the health in the area. It is
designed to help local government and health services understand
their communities needs, so they can work to improve peoples health
and reduce inequalities |
Malvern
Hills Health Profile (2012) |
Council Owned Facilities
The council owns, manages and maintains the following
facilities:-
Hiring Parks and Open Spaces
If you or wish to hire
one of our parks or open spaces, please complete an
Application Form.
Note: Rose Bank Gardens are now managed by Malvern Town
Council and the Sling Lane Playing Fields will be leased
to Newtown Sports Junior Football Club from 1st August 2013.
Route to the Hills
The Route to the Hills Plan provides a
strategy to improve and enhance the two key areas of public open
space in the centre of Great Malvern; Priory Park and Rose Bank
Gardens. In addition, the concept of a “Route to the Hills” linking
the town of Great Malvern to the Malvern Hills been developed to
strengthen the link between the town and the hills and maximising
the economic and social benefits of the project. For further information,
visit the Route to the Hills web page