Policy information sourced from Enfield’s North East Enfield Area Action Plan (NEEAAP)

8.1 Enhancing Existing Open Spaces

The Council will seek to implement the recommendations in Open Spaces and Sports Assessment update [2012]. These are:

  • improve St Georges Playing Field to upgrade its status to a Small Local Park. Improvements to include provision of seating, children’s play areas and new planting. No existing sports pitches to be removed;
  • improve the following playing pitches: Brimsdown Sports Ground East; Ponders End Park; Aylands Open Space; and Alma Road Open Space;
  • provide new allotments in the zone identifi ed in Figure 8.1;
  • create better links to the Lee Valley Regional Park and encourage recreation in areas of least sensitivity; • improve access to areas with ecological designations by:
    • improving nature conservation within Durants Park, and securing an appropriate ecological designation;
    • ensuring that the emerging Albany Park masterplan supports nature conservation and secures an appropriate ecological designation; and
    • securing the scheme for a nature reserve at South Meadow at Ponders End Waterfront as set out in Policy 12.1.
  • upgrade the following play spaces to meet the standards required for a Local Equipped Area for Play (LEAP) or Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play (NEAP):
    • Denridge Close Amenity Space;
    • Kettering Road;
    • Alma Road; and
    • Hastings House.
  • provide LEAP or NEAP play equipment in Hoe Lane Open Space and Brimsdown Sports Ground East.

For more information please see the North East Enfield Area Action Plan (NEEAAP)