Open Space &
Play Area Strategy
2014 – 2033
Area Profile: Chawleigh
Report produced on behalf of Mid Devon District Council by Ethos Environmental Planning
Chawleigh Area Profile
CHAWLWEIGH AREA PROFILE
1.0
Introduction
1.1
Chawleigh
Chawleigh is a village situated just off the A377 between Crediton and Barnstaple, 2 miles
south-east of Chulmleigh. The parish has a population of 642 inhabitants. Similar to
neighbouring Lapford, Chawleigh has a low score on the English Indices of Multiple
Deprivation indicating high social deprivation in this area.
1.2
Natural Environment and Green Space Provision
The Green Infrastructure Assessment (GIA, 2013) groups Chawleigh in a catchment area
with nearby Lapford. There are three Strategic Nature Areas in the GIA’s area of search for
this catchment, designated as woodland. The public accessibility of the large-scale open
space and woodland is high, with large areas of land designated as open access land and
both a cycle route and regional walking route running through the catchment. The
catchment’s public right of way network (length per square kilometre) is about average for
the district. A good amount of the woodland is ancient, frequently designated as a County
Wildlife Site.
Small scale green open space and play coverage is low and there are no allotments. Most of
the under-supply for play is attributed to Chawleigh although it does share some facilities
with Chumleigh outside the district boundary. The amount of GI per head of the population
is reasonable for Chawleigh.
1.3
Housing and Development
National Policy advocates market housing in rural locations where it will facilitate the
provision of affordable housing if required. Mid Devon District Council is therefore
considering market development in rural locations where a proportion of affordable housing
will be required. Rural exception sites will also be considered in line with development
management policies and an existing SPD on ‘Meeting Housing Needs’. The SHLAA sites
identified in Chawleigh allow for the addition of 56 dwellings. This number is not indicative
of the amount of development that will definitely take place in Chawleigh over the Plan
period up to 2033, but gives some idea of the potential for new development in the area if
suitable and if necessary.
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2.0
Map of Parish and Open Space Provision
Figure 1: Provision of open space across the parish
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3.0
Quantity Analysis
Table 1 shows the quantity analysis of open space for the area. The figures for ‘Park and
Recreation Ground (combined)’ comprise the sum of the following typologies:
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Park and Recreation Ground;
Outdoor Sports Space (Pitches);
Outdoor Sports Space (Other);
Outdoor Sports Space (Private).
It is the ‘combined’ figure that is used for the purpose of analysing quantity, as such it is only
this figure where required provision and supply is relevant. Figures have been provided for
the individual typologies which make up the combined figure for information only, however,
there is no supply assessment for these, hence an ‘NA’ (Not Applicable) is provided.
Existing quantity figures are also provided for a number of typologies where there are no
standards, as such these also do not show figures for required provision (a figure of 0.00 is
provided) and supply is ‘NA’, these typologies are:
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School Playing Fields;
School Playing Fields MUGA;
Churchyard and Cemetery.
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Table 1: Quantity analysis of open space in the Parish
Typology
Allotments
Amenity
Green
Space
Park and
Recreation
Ground
(combined)
Park and
Recreation
Ground
Outdoor
Sports
Space
(Pitches)
Outdoor
Sports
Space
(Other)
Outdoor
Sports
Space
(Private)
Children’s
Play Area
Teenage
Facility
School
Playing
Fields
School
Playing
Fields
MUGA
Churchyard
and
Cemetery
Number
of sites
Existing
provision
(hectares)
Existing
provision
(ha/1000)
Required
provision
(ha)
Required
provision
(ha/1000)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.25
-0.16
-0.25
UNDER SUPPLY
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.64
1.00
-0.64
-1.00
UNDER SUPPLY
3.00
0.53
0.83
0.96
1.50
-0.43
-0.67
UNDER SUPPLY
1.00
0.14
0.22
0.96
1.50
-0.82
-1.28
N/A
1.00
0.29
0.45
0.00
0.00
0.29
0.45
N/A
1.00
0.10
0.16
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.16
N/A
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
1.00
0.04
0.06
0.04
0.06
0.00
0.00
SUFFICIENT
SUPPLY
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.02
-0.01
-0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
Supply
(ha)
Supply
(Ha/1000)
Supply
UNDER SUPPLY
Chawleigh Area Profile
4.0
Access Analysis
Figure 2: Access to parks and recreation grounds across the parish (600m buffer)
Figure 3: Access to parks and recreation grounds across main settlement area (600m buffer)
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Figure 4: Access to Children’s Play Areas across the parish (300m buffer)
Figure 5: Access to Children’s Play Areas across the settlement area (300m buffer)
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Figure 6: Access to teenage facilities across the parish (600m buffer)
Figure 7: Access to teenage facilities across the settlement area (600m buffer)
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Figure 8: Access to amenity green space across the parish (300m buffer)
Figure 9: Access to amenity green space across the settlement area (300m buffer)
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Figure 10: Access to allotments across the parish (300m buffer)
Figure 11: Access to allotments across the settlement area (300m buffer)
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5.0
Quality Analysis
There is a well-equipped play area situated in the middle of the village with a small football
pitch, shelter and a toddlers play area; which provides good quality play value. The
remaining open spaces are adequate.
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6.0
Summary and Priorities
There are no current priorities identified for Chawleigh.
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