5.5.7 Open Space

Object

Representation ID: 27174

Received: 28/11/2017

Respondent: Town and Country Planning Services (Conwy)

Open space allocations seem to be out of step with the LDP evidence with some areas having unchanged major shortfalls of open space for the LDP period.
Housing allocation led growth has not occurred to try and meet with some of this strategic shortfall. The council must allocate land and deal with these deficits itself next rather than rely on others to do it for them.
I am also concerned to hear of rumours to build cheap homes on allotment land which favours RSAs.

Accepted in part. LDP policy CFS11 will be reviewed to consider the additional open space typologies recommended by Fields in Trust (2017). The Open Space Assessment is being updated and reflects these new typologies and standards. The assessment will inform the review of existing open space allocations and the consideration of any new allocations. Open space, including allotments, is currently protected in communities with deficits under Planning Policy Wales, Technical Advice Note 16 and LDP policies.