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Appendix D Open Space Standards

Open Space, Sport, Play and Recreation Standards

**Table D.1 Northampton (Draft Figures) by Open Space Category**
Open space Category	Distance (metres)	Estimated Time (mins)
Parks and Gardens	480	10 mins walking
Natural and Semi-natural open space	720	15 mins walking
Amenity green space	240	5 mins walking
Play provision young children	240	5 mins walking
Play provision young people	480	10 mins walking
Outdoor Sports Facilities	720	15 mins walking
Allotments and CommunityGardens	720	15 mins walking
Cemeteries and Churchyards	Not set	Not set

**Table D.2 Northampton (Draft Figures) by Typology**
Typology	Sq m/ capita	Hectares/ 1,000 pop
Parks and Gardens	10.8	1.08
Natural and Semi-natural open space	15.7	1.57
Amenity green space	13.5	1.35
Play provision young children	0.4	0.04
Play provision young people	0.3	0.03
Outdoor Sports Facilities	15.1	1.51
Allotments and Community Gardens	4. 2	0. 42

**Table D.3 South Northamptonshire (Draft Figures) By Open Space Category**
Open space Category	Distance Metres	Estimated Time (mins)
Recreational Open space	240	5 mins walking
Natural and Semi Nat	720	15 mins walking
Provision for Children	480	10 mins walking
Provision for Young people	480	10 mins walking
Indoor Sports		15 mins drive
Outdoor Sports Facilities	480	10 mins walking
Allotments	480	10 mins walking

**Table D.4 South Northamptonshire (Draft Figures) by Typology**
Typology	Urban ha. Per 1,000	Rural ha. Per 1,000	Urban/ Rural ha per 1,000 (unless stated)
Recreational Open Space	1.55	1.07
Natural and Semi Natural	1.15	0.5
Provision for children			0.95
Provision for young people			0.2
Indoor Sports			47.82 m²
Outdoor Sports Facilities			2
Allotments			0.38

**Table D.5 Daventry (Draft Figures) By Open Space Category & Typology**
Open space Category/ Typology	Standard per 1,000 pop	Distance Metres	Estimated Time (mins)
Parks and Gardens	0.19	480	10 mins walking
Natural and Semi Natural	2.3	480	10 mins walking
Amenity Greenspaces	0.8	480	10 mins walking
Provision for Children	0.1	480	10 mins walking
Provision for Young people	0.05	720	15 mins walking
Outdoor Sports Facilities	2.45		20 min drivetime
Allotments	0.3	480	10 mins walking

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