www.sheerwater-thamesweygroup.co.uk Open Space SHEERWATER REGENERATION Play Pocket Park Pocket Park Pocket Park Pocket Park Play Play Play Play Play Play Play Leisure Centre Primary School Secondary School Retail ASDA Basingstoke Canal Basingstoke Canal Central Square Wildwood Play Area MUGA Skatepark North Pocket Park Site Boundary Retail School Leisure Centre Pedestrian & Cycle Route Shared Pedestrian / Cycle Way Play Canal Gateway The Park The extension to the Park and the removal of several vehicular routes associated with the space has improved pedestrian safety and ecological connectivity within the Park, while facilitating the provision of more generous amenity grassland areas, an additional shared pedestrian / cycle route, and a new café kiosk adjacent to the Wildwood Play Area and mixed use games area (MUGA). The Park is linked to the canal by a large Linear Park that runs North / South within the development. The park features: •Flexible events / amenity grassland space •The Wildwood Play Area •Skatepark •MUGA •Trim trail and outdoor fitness route •Pond with beach •Open amenity grassland area Pocket Parks Pocket Parks were a striking feature of the previous masterplan and the revised scheme develops the concept to create a series of themed community gardens which combine opportunities for play, community productive growing, educational activities and intimate social gatherings. Green Streets Serving as linear green connections between the main park and existing green spaces to the south, these pedestrian-only zones are designed to create delightful walking routes interlinking the Main Street with the Park. These spaces provide opportunities for spontaneous social engagement for the community and habitat for wildlife by incorporating play areas, rain gardens, seating and pollinator-friendly planting. Homes will directly front onto these vehicle-free routes, making them pleasant residential environments. Park area from west Green street Linear Park Play Spaces The play strategy provides the following play areas: 1 NEAP (Neighboured Equipped Area of Play) 3 LEAP (Local Equipped Area of Play) 7 LAP (Local Area of Play) These play spaces are situated in key locations throughout the site and are easily accessible to encourage active use. The imaginative and playful design of each space creates unique and individual play spaces, transforming them into iconic destinations in their own right. The masterplan seeks to deliver a sustainable ‘walkable neighbourhood’, with streets and public spaces designed to improve the experience for people, creating well-lit, safe and legible walking and cycling routes benefitting from the natural surveillance provided by the residential units which overlook them. Public spaces are designed to complement each other to form a well-connected and cohesive public realm, yet possess unique identities and character, forming an attractive series of destinations. Canal Gateways The redevelopment of the existing entrances to the Basingstoke Canal towpath will improve the accessibility, legibility and safety of these key gateways, encouraging the community to regularly visit and enjoy this beautiful recreational resource. Enhancements to the existing planting and the introduction of interpretation boards will encourage local residents and schools to fully appreciate and celebrate the value of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) landscape.
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www.sheerwater-thamesweygroup.co.uk
Open Space SHEERWATER REGENERATION
Play
Pocket Park
Pocket Park
Pocket Park
Pocket Park
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
LeisureCentre
PrimarySchool
SecondarySchool
Retail
ASDA
Basingstoke Canal
Basi
ngst
oke
Can
al
CentralSquare
WildwoodPlay Area
MUGA
Skatep
ark
North
Pocket Park
Site Boundary
Retail
School
Leisure Centre
Pedestrian & Cycle Route
Shared Pedestrian / Cycle Way
Play
Canal Gateway
The ParkThe extension to the Park and the removal of several vehicular routes associated with the space has improved pedestrian safety and ecological connectivity within the Park, while facilitating the provision of more generous amenity grassland areas, an additional shared pedestrian / cycle route, and a new café kiosk adjacent to the Wildwood Play Area and mixed use games area (MUGA). The Park is linked to the canal by a large Linear Park that runs North / South within the development.The park features:
• Flexible events / amenity grassland space
• The Wildwood Play Area• Skatepark• MUGA• Trim trail and outdoor fitness route
• Pond with beach• Open amenity grassland area
Pocket ParksPocket Parks were a striking feature of the previous masterplan and the revised scheme develops the concept to create a series of themed community gardens which combine opportunities for play, community productive growing, educational activities and intimate social gatherings.
Green StreetsServing as linear green connections between the main park and existing green spaces to the south, these pedestrian-only zones are designed to create delightful walking routes interlinking the Main Street with the Park. These spaces provide opportunities for spontaneous social engagement for the community and habitat for wildlife by incorporating play areas, rain gardens, seating and pollinator-friendly planting. Homes will directly front onto these vehicle-free routes, making them pleasant residential environments.
Park area from west
Green street
Linear Park
Play SpacesThe play strategy providesthe following play areas:
1 NEAP(Neighboured Equipped Area of Play)3 LEAP(Local Equipped Area of Play)7 LAP(Local Area of Play)
These play spaces are situated in key locations throughout the site and are easily accessible to encourage active use. The imaginative and playful design of each space creates unique and individual play spaces, transforming them into iconic destinations in their own right.
The masterplan seeks to deliver a sustainable ‘walkable neighbourhood’, with streets and public spaces designed to improve the experience for people, creating well-lit, safe and legible walking and cycling routes benefitting from the natural surveillance provided by the residential units which overlook them.
Public spaces are designed to complement each other to form a well-connected and cohesive public realm, yet possess unique identities and character, forming an attractive series of destinations.
Canal GatewaysThe redevelopment of the existing entrances to the Basingstoke Canal towpath will improve the accessibility, legibility and safety of these key gateways, encouraging the community to regularly visit and enjoy this beautiful recreational resource.
Enhancements to the existing planting and the introduction of interpretation boards will encourage local residents and schools to fully appreciate and celebrate the value of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) landscape.
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