ANNEX A: Area Profiles

ASHTEAD AREA

(Includes the Wards of Ashtead Village, Ashtead Park and Ashtead Common)

Population approximately: 13494 (2001)

Parks and Gardens

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Ashtead Recreation Ground / 3.12 / Good
Area Total / 3.12

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = - 0.07 ha per 1000 people. There appears to be a under provision of parks and gardens within Ashtead although there are large areas of natural and semi-natural greenspaces in close proximity that may cater for many of the needs of residents.

Natural and Semi-Natural Greenspaces

Name / Site Size
(ha)
Ashtead Wood / Newton Wood / 42.21
The Woodfield / 6.28
Ashtead Common / 231.66
Ashtead Park / 23.76
Area Total / 303.91

Green Corridors

Extensive public rights of way network

Amenity Greenspace

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Greville Park Road Garden / 0.012 / Good
Fountain Garden / 0.015 / Reasonable
Ashtead Pond Amenity Space / 0.440 / To be Assessed
Area Total / 0.467

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = - 0.67 ha per 1,000 people. There appears to be a significant under provision of amenity greenspace within Ashtead

Provision for Children and Young People

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Ashtead Recreation Ground Playground / 0.093 / Good
Area Total / 0.093

Notes: Level of provision above / below District = - 0.3 ha per 1,000 people

Allotments

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Waiting List?
Ashtead Allotments / 2.48 / Yes
Area Total / 2.48

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = - 0.08 ha per 1,000 people. This limited shortfall combined with the existing waiting list shows that there may be a need to increase the provision of allotments in the area.

Cemeteries, disused Churchyards and other Burial Grounds

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
St. Giles Church Cemetery / 1.39 / Not Assessed
Area Total / 1.39

Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities

Name / Type of Facility
St. Giles C of E Infant School / School Hall
Barnett Wood Infant School / School Hall
Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall / Village Hall
St. Georges Christian Centre / Village Hall
St. Giles Church Hall / Village Hall
St. Michaels Church Hall / Village Hall
Ashtead Youth Centre / Community Centre
City of London Freemen's School / School Hall
Indoor Swimming Pool
Squash Courts
School Sports Hall
St. Andrew RC School / School Sports Hall
West Ashtead Primary School / School Hall
Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club / Squash Courts
The Greville County Primary School / School Hall
Downsend School / Indoor Swimming Pool
School Sports Hall

Outdoor Sports Facilities

Tennis Court / Cricket Pitch / Football Pitch / Mini
Football Pitch / Rugby Pitch / Bowling Green / Hard Court Area / Swimming Pool / Hockey Pitch / Netball Court / Quality / Use by clubs / organisations allowed?
Ashtead Recreation Ground Hard Court Area / 2 / 1 / Reasonable
Ashtead Recreation Ground Tennis Courts / 4 / Reasonable
Ashtead Recreation Ground Football Pitches / 3 / Good
Ashtead Bowling Green / 1 / Very Good
Ashtead Cricket Ground / 1 / Very Good
Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club / 2 / Reasonable
St Giles C of E Infant School / 1 / Not Assessed / No
The Greville County Primary School / 2 / 1 / Not Assessed / Yes
Barnett Wood Infant School / 1 / Not Assessed / Yes
City of London Freemen's School (a) / 17 / 3 / 4 / 2 / 2 / Not Assessed / No – But used by ‘Old Freeman’s’
St. Andrews RC School (b) / 4 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 3 / Not Assessed / Yes
West Ashtead Primary School / 1 / 2 / 1 / 2 / Not Assessed / No
Downsend School (c) / 6 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 6 / Not Assessed / Yes
Total / 33 / 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 4 / 14

Notes: In total there is approximately 32 ha of outdoor sports facilities within the Ashtead area, this equates to a provision of 2.38 ha per 1,000 people, which is higher that the District standard. Much of this provision is however within Schools, but that does mean that children in the area have good access to these facilities. The facilities that were assessed are all of a reasonable or higher standard. In addition St John’s School straddles the Ward boundary and is included within the Leatherhead figures, but could be expected to provide facilities for residents of Ashtead.

Notes:

(a) Shared Tennis and Netball

(b) Either 4 x Tennis or 3 x Netball

(c) 2 x Rugby Pitch or 2 x Hockey Pitch

LEATHERHEAD AREA

(Includes the Wards of Leatherhead North and Leatherhead South)

Population approximately: 9685 (2001)

Parks and Gardens

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Red House Grounds / 1.25 / Very Good
Kingston Road Recreation Ground / 1.90 / Good
King George V Gardens / 0.58 / Good
Mansion Gardens / 0.71 / Reasonable
Park Gardens / 0.52 / Good
Cherkley Court / 4.52 / Not Assessed
Area Total / 9.48

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = + 0.21 ha per 1,000 people (This level of provision does not include Cherkley Court. If Cherkley Court were to be included the level of provision would be + 0.68 ha per 1,000 people). This shows that Leatherhead has a level of provision above that set for the District. The majority of Parks and Gardens are of a good or very good quality.

Natural and Semi-Natural Greenspaces

Name / Site Size
(ha)
River Lane Open Space / 9.44
Common Meadow / 7.11
Forty Foot Recreation Ground Woodland / 3.02
Thorncroft and Riverside Walk / 0.77
River Mole Local Nature Reserve / 15.36
Norbury Park* / 1.91
Leach Grove Woods / 1.17
Area Total / 38.78

*Norbury Park is also contained within Fetcham Wards, Leatherhead Wards and Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham Ward.

Green Corridors

Name / Quality
River Lane Green Corridor* / Reasonable

Extensive public rights of way network

*River Lane Green Corridor is also contained within Fetcham area.

Amenity Greenspace

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Emlyn Lane / 0.22 / Reasonable
Church Walk Garden / 0.02 / Good
Forty Foot Recreation Ground / 1.20 / Good
Area Total / 1.44

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = - 0.55 ha per 1,000 people. There appears to be a significant under provision of amenity greenspace in the Leatherhead area.

Provision for Children and Young People

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Red House Grounds Playground / 0.05 / Very Good
Kingston Road Recreation Ground Playground / 0.07 / Very Good
Kingston Road Recreation Ground Skate Park / 0.08 / Good
Clements Mead Play Area / 0.005 / Poor
St. Johns Play Area, Montgomery Court / 0.04 / Good
Leatherhead Leisure Centre Skate Park / 0.03 / Good
Forty Foot Recreation Ground Playground / 0.04 / Very Good
Area Total / 0.315

Notes: Level of provision above / below District Standard = - 0.27 ha per 1,000 people.

Allotments

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Waiting List?
Barnett Wood Lane / 3.88 / No
Highlands Road / 0.79 / Yes
Area Total / 4.67

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = + 0.22 ha per 1,000 people. There are currently some vacancies at the Barnett Wood Site.

Cemeteries, disused Churchyards and other Burial Grounds

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Randalls Road Crematorium and Cemetery / 16.33 / Very Good
St Mary and St Nicholas Church Cemetery / 1.24 / Good
Area Total / 17.57

Civic Spaces

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Leatherhead High Street / 0.35 / Good
Leatherhead War Memorial / 0.04 / Good
Area Total / 0.39

Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities

Name / Type of Facility
Curves Ladies Gym / Health and Fitness Club
Letherhead Institute / Community Centre
Leatherhead Trinity School / School Hall x 3
Therfield School / School Sports Hall x 2
School Hall
Leatherhead Leisure Centre / District Level Sports Hall, Heath and Fitness Club,
Indoor Bowls,
Indoor Swimming Pool
Squash Club
Cannons Health Club / Health and Fitness Club
Indoor Swimming Pool
Leatherhead Gymnasium / District Specialist
St. John’s School / Indoor Swimming Pool
School Sports Hall
Woodlands School / School Hall
Indoor Swimming Pool

Outdoor Sports Facilities

Tennis Court / Cricket Pitch / Football Pitch / Mini
Football Pitch / Rugby Pitch / Bowling Green / Hard Court Area / Swimming Pool / Hockey Pitch / Netball Court / Quality / Use by clubs / organisations allowed?
River Lane Open Space Football Pitches / 6 / Good
Kingston Road Football Pitch / 1 / Good
Kingston Road Hard Court Area / 1 / 1 / Poor
Leatherhead Leisure Centre Football Pitches / 2 / 1 / Reasonable
Leatherhead Leisure Centre Tennis Courts / 3 / Poor
Leatherhead Leisure Centre Cricket Pitch / 1 / Good
Forty Foot Recreation Ground Football Pitch / 1 / Good
Forty Foot Recreation Ground Bowling Green / 1 / Very Good
Leatherhead Trinity School / 1 / 1 / 1 / Not Assessed / Yes
Therfield School (a) / 6 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 4 / Not Assessed / Yes
St. John’s School / 12 / 4 / 7 / 2 / 2 / Not Assessed / Yes
Total / 21 / 6 / 20 / 4 / 3 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 7

Notes: In total there is approximately 29 ha of outdoor sports facilities within the Leatherhead area, this equates to a provision of 3.03 ha per 1,000 people, far higher than the District standard, however much of this is due to the specialist sports nature of the schools in the area. All of the schools make their facilities available to the public or clubs and they appear to be used by an extensive set of sports clubs. The facilities are generally of a good standard but there are a number of sites of only poor or reasonable quality.

Notes:

(a) 6 x Tennis Courts or 4 x Netball Court

Golf Clubs:

Tyrrells Wood Golf Club (Also in Boxhill and Headley Ward)

Pachesham Park 9 Hole Golf Course

Pachesham Park Golf Centre

Leatherhead Golf Club

FETCHAM AREA

(Includes the Wards of Fetcham East and Fetcham West)

Population approximately: 7,745 (2001)

Parks and Gardens

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Ridgeway Gardens / 0.29 / Good
Area Total / 0.29

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = - 0.26 ha per 1000 people.

Natural and Semi-Natural Greenspaces

Name / Site Size
(ha)
Norbury Park* / 195.80
Fetcham Mill Pond / 3.46
Kennel Lane Recreation Ground Woodland (Fetcham Gap) / 1.96
Bookham Common* / 33.16
Area Total / 234.37

*Bookham Common is also contained within Bookham Ward

*Norbury Park is also contained within Bookham Wards, Leatherhead Wards and Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham Ward.

Green Corridors

Name / Quality
River Lane Green Corridor* / Reasonable

Extensive public rights of way network

*River Lane Green Corridor is also contained within the Leatherhead area.

Amenity Greenspace

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Bickney Way / 0.15 / Poor
Copperfields / 0.13 / Reasonable
Cannon Court Recreation Ground / 1.06 / Reasonable
Cock Lane Recreation Ground / 1.13 / Good
Kennel Lane Recreation Ground / 2.26 / Good
Area Total / 4.73

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = - 0.09 ha per 1,000 people. There appears to be an under provision in terms of amenity greenspace and the quality of sites is varied throughout this area.

Provision for Children and Young People

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
Cannon Court Recreation Ground Playground / 0.04 / Good
Cock Lane Recreation Ground Playground / 0.15 / Very Good
Kennel Lane Recreation Ground Playground / 0.04 / Reasonable
Cock Lane Recreation Ground MUGA / 0.05 / Reasonable
Area Total / 0.28

Notes: Level of provision above / below District standard = - 0.26 ha per 1000 people.

Allotments

None

Notes: There are no allotments within this area, the nearest are Eastwick and Little Bookham Allotments in the Bookham area and Highlands Road and Barnett Wood Lane Allotments in the Leatherhead area. It should be noted however, that the majority of properties in the area have large gardens and the need is probably not as great as in other areas.

Cemeteries, disused Churchyards and other Burial Grounds

Name / Site Size
(ha) / Quality
St. Mary’s Church Cemetery / 0.17 / Not Assessed
Area Total / 0.17

Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities

Name / Type of Facility
St. Mary’s Church Hall / Village Hall
Fetcham Village Hall / Village Hall
Oakfield Junior School / School Hall

Outdoor Sports Facilities

Tennis Court / Cricket Pitch / Football Pitch / Mini
Football Pitch / Rugby Pitch / Bowling Green / Hard Court Area / Swimming Pool / Hockey Pitch / Netball Court / Quality / Use by clubs / organisations allowed?
Leatherhead Lawn Tennis Club / 6 / Good
Cock Lane Tennis Courts / 2 / Reasonable
Cock Lane Football Pitches / 3 / Good
Kennel Lane Recreation Ground Football Ground / 1 / Good
Oakfield Junior School / 1 / 2 / 1 / Not Assessed / Yes
Total / 8 / 1 / 6 / 1

Notes: In total there is approximately 6 ha of outdoor sports facilities within the Fetcham area, this equates to a provision of 0.77 ha per 1,000 people, significantly below the quantity standard set for the District. The facilities are generally of a reasonable to good standard.

BOOKHAM AREA

(Includes the Wards of Bookham North and Bookham South)