Strategic Open Spaces in Cornwall Towns and Settlements, 2025 Update

Cornwall Council's 2025-reviewed data identifies eight types of strategic open spaces, including parks, sports facilities, and allotments, within towns and settlements with over 1000 dwellings. The dataset provides names, locations, typologies, and areas in square meters for each space, following a methodology established in the 2014 Open Space Strategy. This evidence base supports the Cornwall Local Plan as required by the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.

Use Cases

• Assess the distribution and area of different open space typologies based on the eight listed categories.
• Model public recreation facility availability per capita based on town/settlement and area data.
• Support land-use planning decisions by analyzing the existing strategic open space evidence base.
• Map open space locations and types for community area partnership (CAP) planning.

Strengths

• Data is reviewed and updated in 2025, providing a current evidence base.
• Covers eight distinct, defined types of open space, from parks to cemeteries.
• Applies a consistent methodology approved by Cornwall Council and used across studies.
• Includes quantitative area measurements in square meters for each space.

Limitations

• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias, being limited to specific towns and settlements in Cornwall.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Assessments undertaken by the CC Public Space Team using a consistent methodology.

Time Range

2025 (review and update year)

Freshness

Data was reviewed and updated in 2025.

Geography

Towns and settlements in Cornwall, UK, with more than 1000 dwellings, and some rural parishes.