Policy information sourced from the Grove Park Neighbourhood Plan

GI2 Delivering the Linear Parkland Nature Trail (Railway Children Urban National Park)

  1. Development proposals within the area identified the proposed Linear Natural Parkland Nature Trail should positively contribute to the development of as shown on Figure 8. Proposals should:
    1. Protect, enhance and where necessary restore the ecologically diverse and priority habitats (Wet Meadow, Willow Woodland, Wet Woodland, Chalk Grassland, Mix-Deciduous Woodland, Pond, etc) along the nature trail in line with the community-led evolving proposals and spatial vision.
    2. Create, restore or enhance wildlife priority habitats and key missing Green Infrastructure connections onto the nature trail especially in areas identified as Nature Conservation Improvement Areas (Policy GI3) and the Neighbourhood Centre Regeneration Area (Policy NC2) connecting the trail to the wider neighbourhood.
    3. Provide improved, walkable, accessible and permeable pathways throughout the nature trail, as well as look at the feasibility of a cycle path.
    4. Improve gateways and access nodes into the Nature Trail to improve perceptions of safety and aid accessibility.

For more information and policy context please see the Grove Park Neighbourhood Plan