Comment

Representation ID: 18988

Received: 26/02/2007

Respondent: Natural England

Natural England recommends that there is 1ha of accessible natural green space per 1000 existing people and this target has since been adopted by the Audit Commission as a Quality of Life indicator and the green space standards have also been included as a benchmark in Government guidance on open space strategies. For new developments there may be an additional requirement for greenspace to ensure designated site protection this assumes the existing greenspace standards already meet the Natural England standards.