Local Greenspace Standards
Salford Greenspace Strategy Supplementary Planning Document, adopted in July 2006, identified the following local standards:
- All households should be within 500 metres walking distance of a Local Natural Greenspace (LNGS)
- All households should be within 2,000 metres walking distance of a Strategic Natural Greenspace (SNGS)
- All households should be within 400 metres walking distance of a Local Equipped Areas for Play (LEAP)
- All households should be within 1,000 metres walking distance of a Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play (NEAP)
- All households should be within 1,200 metres walking distance of a Neighbourhood Park
- All households should be within 3,200 metres walking distance of a District Park
- At least 0.92 hectares of sports pitches (a new local standard from the Playing Pitch Assessment 2007 replacing the previous standard of 0.73 hectares) should be provided per 1,000 population across the city.
Definitions for each of these local standards are available in Salford Greenspace Strategy Supplementary Planning Document. This document also identifies existing sites that meet one or more of the local standards and proposed sites to be improved.
The table below shows how Salford is performing against the local greenspace standards. Updates will appear on this page when available to show how the situation has changed over time.
| Indicator | 2005 to 2006 performance | Targets set by SPD | 2006 to 2007 performance | 2007 to 2008 performance | 2008 to 2009 performance | 2010 to 2011 performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of households within 500 metres walking distance of a Local Natural Greenspace | 47.3% | 76% | 49.3% | Not available | Not available | 45.7% |
| % of households within 2,000 metres walking distance of a Strategic Natural Greenspace | 50.8% | 58% | 50.8% | Not available | Not available | 49.6% |
| % of households within 400 metres walking distance of a LEAP | 33.1% | 55% | 33.5% | 33.6% | 33.1% | 36.8% |
| % of households within 1,000 metres walking distance of a a NEAP | 63.3% | 82% | 58.4% | 57.1% | 49.3% | 57.4% |
| % of households within 1,200 metres walking distance of a neighbourhood park | 69% | 87% | 73.7% | 72.7% | 80% | 80.6% |
| % of households within 3,200 metres walking distance of a district park | 21% | 93% | 59.0% | 58.2% | 72.2% | 90.8% |
| Area of sports pitches per 1,000 population across the whole of the city of Salford | 0.82 hectares | 0.80 hectares | Not available | 0.92 hectares (December 2007) | 0.92 hectares (December 2007) | 0.92 hectares (December 2007) |
When funding is available, such as contributions that developers are required to make when building new housing, the city council are committed to improving greenspaces. The quantity and quality of greenspace will be monitored and the greenspace standards will be amended when necessary to reflect the changing needs and demands of the population of the city.
Who to contact
- Name
- Planning and Transport Futures
- Address
- Sustainable Regeneration
Salford City Council
Civic Centre
Chorley Road,
Swinton,
Salford
M27 5BY
Map to this location - Telephone
- 0161 793 3782
- plans.consultation@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 19 March 2012
