GREENSPACE REASONING
Site ref. / Site Name / Greenspace typology (PPG 17) / WLLP GI Site / Reason for designation in BPNPLGS01 / Richmond Park / Parks and Gardens / / Accords with the WLLP.
NGS01 / Burscough Priory Science College Playing Fields / Outdoor sports facilities / / Accords with the WLLP.
NGS02 / Burscough Lordgsate Township CE Primary School Playing Fields / Outdoor sports facilities / / Accords with the WLLP.
NGS03 / Burscough Village Primary School Playing Fields. / Outdoor sports facilities / × / School playing fields are an important element of greenspace in the NPA in terms of a recreational resource and providing visual and environmental benefits within the urban area. WLLP policy EN3 part 2 references school playing fields.
NGS04 / St John’s CE Primary School Playing Fields / Outdoor sports facilities / × / School playing fields are an important element of greenspace in the NPA in terms of a recreational resource and providing visual and environmental benefits within the urban area. WLLP policy EN3 part 2 references school playing fields.
NGS05 / St John’s Catholic Primary School Playing Fields / Outdoor sports facilities / × / School playing fields are an important element of greenspace in the NPA in terms of a recreational resource and providing visual and environmental benefits within the urban area. WLLP policy EN3 part 2 references school playing fields.
NGS06 / Burscough Cricket Club / Outdoor sports facilities / / Accords with the WLLP. The BPNP site is smaller than that in the WLLP reflecting the actual sports area.
Site ref. / Site Name / Greenspace typology (PPG 17) / WLLP GI Site / Reason for designation in BPNP
NGS07 / Burscough Football Club / Outdoor sports facilities / × / This is an important outdoor sports resource which the community wish to have recognised and protected within the BPNP.
Burscough Football Club is registered as an Asset of Community Value
NGS08 / Burscough Fitness & Racquets Leisure Centre / Outdoor sports facilities / / Accords with the WLLP.
This site, including the adjacent playing field is registered as an Asset of Community Value
NGS09 / St John the Baptist Church / Cemeteries, disused churchyard and other burial grounds / × / Churchyards provide an important visual, environmental and nature conservation resource within the urban area.
NGS10 / St John’s RC Church / Cemeteries, disused churchyard and other burial grounds / × / Churchyards provide an important visual, environmental and nature conservation resource within the urban area.
NGS11 / Mere Avenue Public Open Space / Provision for children and young people / / Accords with the WLLP. This play area is the subject of a 99 yr lease (2004) from WLBC to Burscough Pc.
NGS12 / Rees Park Public Open Space / Provision for children and young people / / There is a slight difference to the WLLP in that the BPNP site includes the road that runs through the site.
NGS13 / Elm Road Public Open Space / Natural and semi-natural greenspaces, including urban woodland / / The BPNP site designation is larger than the WLLP designation as it includes woodland to the south. This area of land provides the visual, environmental and nature conservation value as the land currently designated in the WLLP.
NGS14 / Richmond Court Allotments / Allotments, community gardens and urban farms / / Accords with the WLLP. This site is the subject of a lease from WLBC to the Allotments Association. The site is home to a colony of slow worms.
NGS15 / Land Adjacent Leeds-Liverpool Canal / Natural and semi-natural greenspaces, including urban woodland / × / This site is included within Burscough Priory Science College Playing Fields designation in the WLLP. The BPNP separates it on the basis of land ownership, function and typology.
Site ref. / Site Name / Greenspace typology (PPG 17) / WLLP GI Site / Reason for designation in BPNP
NGS16 / Burscough War Memorial Garden / Parks and gardens / × / An important and highly visible site within the urban area
NGS17 / Furnival Drive Public Open Space / Provision for children and young people / / The site within the BPNP is smaller than that within the WLLP as part of the site has been developed for housing.
NGS18 / Hesketh Road Public Open Space / Amenity greenspace / × / Amenity greenspace is important for informal recreational use and enhancing the appearance of the urban area.
NGS19 / Harding Road Public Open Space / Natural and semi-natural greenspaces, including urban woodland / / Accords with the WLLP. FP139 is contained within its length.
NGS20 / Vicarage Gardens Public Open Space / Amenity greenspace and Provision for children and young people / × / Amenity greenspace is important for informal recreational use and enhancing the appearance of the urban area. The play area provides children with a recreational resource close to their homes.
NGS21 / Truscott Road Public Open Space / Amenity greenspace / × / Amenity greenspace is important for informal recreational use and enhancing the appearance of the urban area.
NGS22 / Square Lane Open Space / Amenity greenspace / × / Amenity greenspace is important enhancing the appearance of the urban area.
NGS23 / Manor Avenue Public Open Space / Amenity greenspace / × / Amenity greenspace is important for informal recreational use and enhancing the appearance of the urban area.
NGS24 / Manor Road Public Open Space / Provision for children and young people / / Accords with the WLLP. The BPNP site designation also includes the access as part of the site designation.
Site ref. / Site Name / Greenspace typology (PPG 17) / WLLP GI Site / Reason for designation in BPNP
NGS25 / Mill Dam Lane Brick Pit Open Space / Natural and semi-natural greenspaces, including urban woodland / / Accords with the WLLP.
NGS26 / Abbey Lane Open Space / Natural and semi-natural greenspaces, including urban woodland / / Accords with the WLLP.
NGS27 / Richmond Court/Square Lane Open Space / Amenity greenspace / × / Amenity greenspace is important for informal recreational use and enhancing the appearance of the urban area.by law in April 2018 the total minimum contributions you and your employees pay into their automatic enrolment workplace pension schemes will increase from the current 2% (of which at least 1% must come from the employer) to a minimum of 5% (with at least 2% from the employer). From April 2019, they’ll rise again – to a total minimum of 8% (with at least 3% from the employer).
NGS28 / Richmond Court Open Space / Amenity greenspace / × / Amenity greenspace is important for informal recreational use and enhancing the appearance of the urban area.
NGS29 / Mill Lane Public Open Space / Amenity greenspace / × / Amenity greenspace is important for informal recreational use and enhancing the appearance of the urban area.
NGS30 / Burscough Bowls Club / Outdoor sports facilities / × / An outdoor sports resource that is recognised and protected within the BPNP.