Criteria for Public Open Space

Public open space required by this policy will be expected to conform to all the following criteria: • it is designed in a comprehensive and linked way as an integral part of the development; • it is of demonstrable recreational or amenity value; • it is designed, wherever possible, to be multi-functional; • it provides easy and safe access for the residents of the dwellings that it is designed to serve; • its design, location and appearance takes into account the amenity of nearby residents and the needs of people with disabilities; and • it retains important landscape and heritage features and incorporates and protects these in an appropriate fashion.