| Green Wedge (b) Between Whetstone, Blaby and Countesthorpe - Parcel B | ||
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| Purpose | Question | Assessment |
| Overall Assessment for Purpose 3 | The land includes several biodiversity, habitat and Green and Blue Infrastructure Assets with some historic assets located nearby outside the wedge boundary. Purpose Score: Moderate/Strong Contribution. | |
| 4. Provide a recreation resource. | Question 4A. Does the land contain public access routes | Answer 4A: Yes. Public footpath Z56 runs along the northernmost boundary of this parcel east to west, before splitting into Z56 and Z67 (with Z67 travelling in a more south-westerly direction through Blaby golf course) and coming out on Winchester Road at two separate points. The land is not otherwise publicly accessible. |
| Question 4B. Does the land contain open space, sport or other recreation resources (formal or informal). | Answer 4B: Yes. Blaby Golf Course stretches east-west across the northern part of this area of the Green Wedge. Whetstone Juniors Football Club is on the western side of this part of the Green Wedge, accessed from the Lutterworth Road. In the southern part of the Green Wedge (to the north of Cosby Road), there are further sports facilities, including a hard court, pitches and a running track associated with the academy. There is a lack publicly available spaces however. | |
| Overall Assessment for Purpose 4 | The land has limited public access but contains a selection of sports facilities covering a wide area. Purpose Score: Moderate/Strong Contribution. | |
| Summary of Assessment | The parcel includes expanses of open and undeveloped land across the agricultural fields. It has defined and |
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