Country parks
Areas of countryside set aside for public recreation
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- 28 January 2025
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Is there any Country parks data already available?
Yes
What Country parks data is currently available?
- Country Parks (England) (publisher: Natural England; coverage: England)
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Do we understand the lifecycle of a Country parks?
No
Do we understand how the data is created/produced?
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Where will or should the data be used?
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What other planning considerations does it interact with?
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Who are the statutory consultees for Country parks?
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Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Country parks? How do we expect them to use Country parks?
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What are the planning needs for this data?
Country Parks are public green spaces often at the edge of urban areas which provide places to enjoy the outdoors and experience nature in an informal semi-rural park setting. Most are owned and managed by Local Authorities.
Many Country Parks were designated in the 1970s by the then Countryside Commission, under the Countryside Act 1968, however, recently Country Parks have been created under a less formal arrangement and Natural England is working with partners to encourage a renaissance and accreditation of parks which meet certain criteria.
Country Parks no longer seem to be a universally adopted designation in planning terms, and therefore having this dataset on the platform may become confusing. (e.g. where a park was originally designated as a Country Park, but now falls under a different designation, or where the designation is no longer used by LPAs).
Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Country parks data?
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What are some potential uses of Country parks data?
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What's the value of adding Country parks data to the platform?
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From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Country parks data available?
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