Plymouth’s Green Space Strategy 2008 to 2023

Plymouth has some superb green spaces that everyone can be proud of. Plymouth’s green spaces are places where people can relax, enjoy nature, take children to play or take part in sport or recreation. They are essential for the health and well-being of the city. However, there is more that can be done to improve the quality of Plymouth’s green spaces so that more people can visit and enjoy them.

This Green Space Strategy, adopted April 2009, is a key step towards protecting and improving Plymouth’s green spaces. It provides a vision and objectives for how we would like to see green spaces planned and managed. It will help to secure attractive, safe and easily accessible spaces for all to enjoy.

The Green Space Strategy sets out proposals for how existing green spaces can be improved to be safer, cleaner, more accessible, and more sustainable. It also includes exciting proposals for two new parks to be created at Derriford and North Plymstock. The Green Space Strategy has been developed through detailed research into the existing provision and quality of green spaces and research into how people in Plymouth view green space.

The Green Space Strategy covers green spaces that are freely available to the public for informal recreation activities such as walking, playing and relaxing. It includes green spaces that are managed specifically for recreation, such as the city’s parks, and other green spaces which are more informally managed or are managed for wildlife. It also includes allotment sites for food growing and children’s play spaces. It does not include green spaces that are closed to the public.

The public consultation on the draft Green Space Strategy in the summer of 2008 showed a high level of support for the vision and objectives. The comments received have informed the production of the adopted Green Space Strategy. A consultation summary (see documents table below) has been prepared of the comments made and how they have influenced the Strategy.

The Green Space Strategy includes a Green Space Action Plan that sets out how the objectives will be implemented and how progress will be measured. The Action Plan will be updated every three years.

The Green Space Strategy forms part of the Local Development Framework evidence base and will inform future Local Development Framework Development Plan Documents. It has been prepared by representatives from our Parks, Planning and Leisure Services with support from CABE Space.

A background report (see documents table below) has also been prepared to accompany the strategy which sets out the methods that were used to collect and analyse green space data. It also contains an analysis of the current state of green space in Plymouth.

Documents

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	Plymouth's Green Space Strategy 2008 to 2023 - Plymouth's Green Space Strategy adopted by Plymouth City Council in April 2009. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 3.17MB This is a large file and could take a long time to download. If you would like a copy of this file on CD please contact us.
	Plymouth Green Space Strategy Appendices - maps and diagrams from the Green Space Strategy. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 5.10MB This is a large file and could take a long time to download. If you would like a copy of this file on CD please contact us.
	Background report - background information to accompany the Green Space Strategy. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 1.24MB
	Consultation summary - summary of consultation on the Green Space Strategy. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 74.5KB

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