Policy information sourced from Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development

CSTP20 – OPEN SPACE

The Council will seek to ensure that a diverse range of accessible public open spaces, including natural and equipped play and recreational spaces is provided and maintained to meet the needs of the local community.

New provision will be encouraged particularly to address areas of deficiency as identified in the Open Space Strategy. Areas identified include:

  • Purfleet;
  • West Thurrock/Lakeside Basin;
  • Chafford Hundred;
  • South Chafford;
  • Grays;
  • Parts of South Ockendon and Aveley;
  • North Stifford;
  • Parts of Chadwell St Mary;
  • Parts of Tilbury;
  • Parts of Stanford–le-Hope; and
  • Horndon-on-the-Hill.

Proposals for new development must ensure the adequate provision of a range of accessible, high quality open space, including natural and seminatural green space. Consideration must be given to the open space standards for open space provision within new developments set out in the Layout and Standards SPD and Appendix 5.

Wherever possible, open spaces should be identified, planned, designed and managed as areas that can perform multiple functions. Functions to be considered in the planning, design and management of open spaces include:

  • strategic functions (buffering and linkages);
  • biodiversity;
  • climate change mitigation and adaptation;
  • historic interest;
  • urban quality;
  • health and well-being;
  • sustainable transport and movement;
  • productivity of land (food production, allotments);
  • community use (places for congregating and events) and
  • visual amenity.

The Council will work towards the achievement of Green Flag status for Thurrock’s public parks.

Funding and Developer Contributions

The Council and partners will require developer contributions and pursue opportunities for external funding for open space improvement through capital funding streams or via successful bids to other funding bodies.

Key Diagram and Maps

Map 3: Location of Greengrid

Sites will be included in the Adopted Sites Specific Allocations and Policies DPD and identified on the Proposals Map.

For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development