Open space can be a park, an allotment, an area of natural beauty, a nature reserve, an area of open land near housing or the roadside, a cemetery, a playing pitch or even a rail trail or a children’s play area.
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No open space can belong to the council, a private organisation or an individual. The only condition is that the land must be open for use by the community.
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In 2008, we identified 2142 individual open spaces that measured 2839 hectares, or an area the size of 2,028 Premier League football pitches.
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In 2008, the government’s policy objectives for open space were set out in Planning Policy Guidance 17. Our main objective was to undertake a full assessment of local need and to measure all open space within the East Riding:
Planning Policy Guidance 17 (pdf 371kb opens in new window)
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Our long term goal is to deliver networks of accessible high quality open spaces for sport and recreation. In undertaking the review we were able to set new minimum standards for open space provision to meet the needs of all residents of the East Riding. The new standards will assist planners and developers in providing the right open space in the right location.
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There are two main reports that explain open space in more detail. Both provide information on open space that is near to where you live.
View the open space review:
Open space review (pdf 10mb opens in new window)
View the playing pitch strategy:
Playing pitch strategy (pdf 7.09mb opens in new window)
In addition, supporting information that identifies the quantity, quality and the amount of open space that is required can be found in the open space parish reports:
Parish Audit Reports volume 1 (pdf 19.9mb opens in new window)
Parish Audit Reports volume 2 (pdf 16.2mb opens in new window)
Parish Supply Reports volume 1 (pdf 9mb opens in new window)
Parish Supply Reports volume 2 (pdf 8mb opens in new window)
Following a public consultation in June 2011, we are in the process of amending both the open space review and the playing pitch strategy. It should be noted that documents available on this page are in draft format and subject to change. We expect to complete their amendment in December 2011 for publishing in the spring of 2012.
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The amount of open space (outdoor playing space) which should be provided as part of new housing developments is set out in Supplementary Planning Guidance and varies between different locations across the East Riding.
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