Appendix A
Types of Open Space
| Typology | Primary purpose | Sites in Chorley |
| Parks and gardens | Accessible high quality opportunities for informal recreation and community events. | Coronation Recreation Ground, Devonshire Road, Harpers Lane Recreation Ground, Erkine Road, Rangletts Recreation Ground, Brindle Street, Tatton Recreation Ground, Silverdale Road, Millenium Green, Red House Lane, Eccleston, Astley Park, Park Road, Chorley Millenium Green, Hurst Green, Millenium Green Withnell Fold, Bothy Garden Withnell Fold, War Memorial Garden Railway Road, Adlington, Lever Park, Rivington , Coppull Memorial Garden, Orchard Garden Charnock Richard, Leonard Fairclough Memorial Gardens,Adlington, Berrys Garden Chapel Lane, Coppull, Berry Avenue, Whittle le Woods |
| Natural and semi-natural greenspaces | Wildlife conservation, biodiversity and environmental education and awareness | Chisnall Hall Nature Reserve, Coppul Adjacent Chorley North Industrial Park and Laburnum Road, Blainscough Wood Nature Reserve, Coppull, Gillibrand, Nightingale Way, Gillibrand, Adjacent Little Wood Close, Yarrow Valley Country Park, Copper Works Wood, Stansted Road, Adjacent Yarrow Valley Way, Hic Bibi Nature Reserve, Coppull, Reservoir, Mill Lane, Coppull, Gillibrand, Adjacent Walletts Wood Court Plock Wood, Lower Burgh Way, Eaves Green, Rear of Outterside Avenue, Adlington , Amber Drive Woodland, Chorley Carr Brook Linear Park, Adjacent Birch Field/Clover Field Carr Brook Linear Park, Westwood Road Off Withnell Fold Old Road Adjacent Leeds Liverpool Canal, Off Marsh Lane Lodge Bank, Brinscall Denham Hill Quarry, Holt Lane Rear of Wilderswood Close Off Spring Meadow, Clayton-le-Woods, Between Higher Meadow/ Cunnery Meadow Cuerden Valley Park Rear of 41-44 Woodfield Opposite 34-37 Brow Hey Opposite 16-44 Carr Meadow Adj Clayton Brook Road, Clayton-le-Woods Rear of 16-28 Bearswood Croft Adjacent Blackthorn Croft Between Osborne Drive/ Chorley Old Road Between Wood End Road/ Rowan Croft, Clayton-le-Woods Carr Brook Linear Park, Clayton Brook Road Wilderswood Pond, Whittle-le-Woods KKP1683. Between Broadfields pond, Chancery Road. Rear of Firbank, Rannap Woods, Euxton Rear of Larkfield, Eccleston Adjacent Euxton Hall Gardens, PROW 43, KKP 1730 Chapel Brook/Pear Tree Euxton (behind The Cherries play area KKP 2040 Worden Brook Close, Buckshaw Village KKP 2043 Mossfield Plantation Nature Reserve, Buckshaw Village Croft Field, Croston |
| Amenity greenspace | Opportunity for informal activities close to home or work or enhancement of the appearance of residential or other areas. | Jubilee Recreation Ground , Adlington, King Georges Field, Adlington, Willow Drive amenity greenspace, Between 6 and 8 Dorking Road, Opposite 155 Draperfield, Longfield Avenue Copull, Burwell Avenue, Coppull, The Meadows Heskin Green, Adjacent Cottage Fields, Chorley Moor Between Chapel Lane/ Poplar Drive, Coppull, Rawlinson Lane/ Wigan Lane Heath Charnock, Rear of Chester Place/ Croston Avenue, Byron Crescent Coppull, Adjacent 3 Flag Lane, Heath Charnock Between Heather Close and Eaves Lane Adjacent 57 Cowling Brow/ Rear of Ridge Road Rear of Fir Tree Close, Eaves Green Between Lower Burgh Way/ Draperfield, Eaves Green Adjacent Lower Burgh Way, Eaves Green, Rufford Close, Eaves Green, Sampson Close/Allterton Close, Eaves Green, Adjacent 26 and 36 Redwood Drive, Cowling Adjacent 77 Redwood Drive, Cowling Rear of Amber Drive, Cowling Fell View Park, Cowling Brow Mayflower Gardens, Eaves Green, Adjacent Weldbank House, Weldbank Lane, Chorley Moor Gillibrand, Off Burgh Wood Way and Gillibrand, Keepers Wood Way/ Lakeland Gardens Redwing Drive, Chorley Adjacent Fairview Community Centre, Adlington Clancutt Lane, Coppull, Eaves Green Road Rear of 19-21 Sutton Grove, Great Knowley Between Spendmore Lane/ Station Road, Coppull, Buttermere Avenue, Chorley Moor Adjacent Minstrel Pub, Lower Burgh Way, Eaves Green Rear of 27-30 The Cedars, Eaves Green Jubilee Gardens, Coppull Adjacent Meadow View, Heath Charnock Town Lane, Heskin Opposite 208-234 Preston Road, Adjacent 60 The Cedars, Eaves Green, Rear of Chapel Street/ Park Road Adjacent Fairview Drive, Heath Charnock Rosewood Close, Cowling, Brookfield AGS, Coppull Barrow Nook Grove, Adlington, Adjacent Abbey Mill, Bolton Road Between 107 and 108 Mendip Road, Clayton-le-Woods Playing Field, Great Greens Lane, Clayton Brook Opposite the Paddock, Gib Lane Between Oakcroft/ Manor Road, Clayton-le-Woods Off Radburn Brow, Clayton-le-Woods Off Clayton Green Road Clayton Hall, Spring Meadow Adjacent Near Meadow, Sandy Lane, Clayton-le-Woods Cunnery Park, Cunnery Meadow, Clayton-le-Woods Adjacent Gardenia Close, Clayton-le-Woods Between 113 and 152 Mendip Road, Clayton-le-Woods Land Off Meadow Lane, Clayton-le-Woods Between 164 and 172 Mendip Road, Clayton-le-Woods Meadow Street, Wheelton Adjacent Heather Hill Cottage, Hill Top Lane, Whittle-leWoods Opposite 43-73 Hillside Crescent, Whittle-le-Woods Orchard Drive, Whittle-le-Woods Between Wood End Road/ Bearswood Croft Adjacent 19 Holly Close, Clayton-le-Woods End of Foxglove Drive, Whittle-le-Woods Off Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods Off Higher Meadow, Clayton-le-Woods Adjacent 44 Long Acre, Clayton-le-Woods Adjacent 9 Kittwake Road, Heapey Off Wilderswood, Clayton-le-Woods Magill Close Bradfield Close, Clayton-le-Woods Meadow Lane, Off Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods Rear of Delph Way/ Cross Keys Drive, Whittle-le-Woods Between Preston Road and Church Hill, Whittle-le-Woods Off Wood End Road, adjacent to reservoir, Clayton-le-Woods Between Preston Road and Watkin Road, Whittle-le-Woods Between Carr Meadow/ Carr Barn Brow, Clayton-le-Woods Adjacent 87 Daisy Meadow, Clayton-le-Woods Rear of 86-89 Greenwood, Clayton-le-Woods Between Forsythia Drive/Homestead, Clayton-le-Woods Adjacent Clayton Green Road, Clayton-le-Woods Adjacent 454 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods End of Pleasant View, Withnell Opposite 4-6 Burghley Close Off Cypress Close, Clayton-le-Woods Guernsey Avenue Open Space, Buckshaw Village Brinscall and Withnell Athletic Recreation Association Mortimer Place, Clayton-le-Woods Village Green, Town Rd/Out Lane, Croston Rear of 60 Hawkshead Avenue Bretherton Parish Insitute Adjacent 94 Deerfold Croston Rec Ground Rear of 42 The Hawthorns, Eccleston Between 3 and 33 Riverside Crescent Croston Walls, Castle Walk Tarnbeck Drive AGS, Mawdesley Wymott Park, Ulnes Walton, Middlewood Close, Eccleston, Between 20 and 26 Riverside Crescent Adjacent Buckshaw Primary School, Chancery Road Adjacent Derian House, Chancery Road Jubilee Way, Croston Opposite 19 Bannister Lane, Eccleston Adjacent 80 Princess Way, Euxton Opposite 58-66 Wentworth Drive, Euxton The Cherries, Euxton Adjacent 275 The Green, Eccleston Between Chancery Road/ Hallgate, Astley Village Clematis Close, Off Chancery Road 36 Foxcote AGS, Astley Village Geoff Witts Memorial Millennium Green, Euxton Adjacent 53 Broadfields, Astley Village Adjacent Chancery Road/ Wymundsley/ The Farthings Adjacent Chancery Road The Apiary, Adjacent Bretherton Parish Institute, South Road Drapers Avenue Recreation Ground, Eccleston Adjacent 92 Mile Stone Meadow, Euxton Adjacent 16 Gleneagles Drive, Euxton Rear of 21-41 Empress Way/Pear Tree Lane, Euxton Rear of Community Centre, Unity Place, Buckshaw Maltby Square, Buckshaw Shannon Close, Buckshaw Village Atlas Avenue, Buckshaw Village |
| Provision for children and young people | Areas designed primarily for play and social interaction involving children and young people, such as equipped play areas, MUGAs, skateboard areas and teenage shelters. | Jubilee Park MUGA, Skate Park and Play Area Adlington King George's Field Playground, Adlington Play area adjacent 40 Leeson Avenue, Charnock Richard Coronation Recreation Ground playground Harpers Lane Recreation Ground Play Area and MUGA Knowley Brow play area, Heapey Road, Rangletts Recreation Ground Play area, Chorley Moor, Rangletts Recreation Ground MUGA, Chorley Moor Grey Heights View play area, Tatton Recreation Ground Play Area, Tatton Recreation Ground Playground, Play area adjacent 105 Longfield Avenue, Hurst Brook Play Area, Byron Crescent Play Area, Coppull, Byron Crescent MUGA, Coppull The Meadows Playground and skate park, Heskin Play area opposite 14 Manor Way, Coppull Play area Adjacent 5-7 Waterford Close, Heath Charnock Fell View playground, Cowling Brow, Bracken Close Play Area, Chorley, Coronation Recreation Ground playground Play area rear of 19 Tansley Avenue Astley Park Play Area, Playground, Destination Playground, Mid Lancs BMX Track, Chisnall Lane Play area opposite 1-2 The Willows, Eaves Green Play area opposite 21 Amber Drive The Bowers Play Area Chorley Redwing Drive Play Area Chorley Adjacent 2 Stansted Road, Chorley Buttermere Avenue Playgrounds, MUGA and skate park, Spurrier Square play area, Chorley Fairview Community Centre Play Area, Adlington Redwood Drive play area, Chorley Springfield Leisure Park MUGA, skate park and play area Yarrow Valley Play Area, Coppull Duxbury Manor Way play area Eaves Green Community Centre Playground Langton Close Play Area, Eccleston Barrow Nook Grove Play Area, Adlington Adjacent Abbey Mill play area Great Greens Lane playground, Clayton-le-Woods MUGA Rear of 72 Higher Meadow, Clayton-le-Woods Cunnery Park play area, Clayton-le-Woods Carr Brook Adventure Trail, Clayton-le-Woods Meadow St Playground, Wheelton Play area adjacent Whittle and Clayton Scout Hut, Chorley Old Road Union Street Play Area, Whittle-le-Woods Play area rear of 79 Foxglove Drive, Whittle-le-Woods Play area opposite 9-11 Dahlia Close, Clayton-le-Woods MUGA Withnell Park, Railway Road Lodge Bank Playground, School Lane, Brinscall Play Area between Osborne Drive, Clayton-le-Woods Guernsey/Cornwall Avenue Play Area, Buckshaw Village Hazel Close Play Area, Clayton-le-Woods MUGA, Great Greens Lane, Clayton-le-Woods Off Gough Lane play area, Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road playground, Clayton-le-Woods Mendip Road Playground, Clayton-le-Woods Orchard Drive playground, Whittle-le-Woods Harvest Drive play area, Whittle-le-Woods Meadow Lane playground, Off Preston Road Play area opposite 17 Delph Way, Whittle-le-Woods Play area adjacent Broom Close, Clayton-le-Woods Library Road Skate Park, Clayton-le-Woods Berry Avenue Play Area, Whittle-le-Woods Bretherton Parish Institute Playground, South Road Station Road Playground, Croston Play Area Rear of 42 The Hawthorns, Eccleston Greenside Playing Field Goal end, Euxton, Wymott Park Playground Jubilee Way Playground, Croston The Cherries Playground, Euxton James Moorcroft Memorial Play Area, Balshaw Lane, Euxton Clematis Close Playground, Off Chancery Road, Euxton Skate Park, Southport Road Play area rear of 36 Foxcote, Astley Village Lucy Branston Play Area, Greensid Playground adjacent 92 Mile Stone Meadow, Euxton, Hurst Green Playground, Mawdesley Middlewood Close Playground, Eccleston Primrose Hill Road Play Area, Euxton Millennium Green Skate Park, Mawdesley Millennium Green Playground, Mawdesley Drapers Avenue Park play area, Eccleston Drapers Avenue Park skate park, Eccleston Drapers Avenue Park MUGA, Eccleston Maltby Square Play Area,Buckshaw Village Unity Place Play Area, Buckshaw Village Shannon Close Play Area Toddlers Play, Buckshaw Village Shannon Close Play Area Teen Play, Buckshaw Village Group 1 new play area Buckshaw Village - TBC |
| Allotments | Opportunities for those people who wish to do so to grow their own produce as part of the long term promotion of sustainability, health and social inclusion. | Rangletts Allotments, Brindle Street, Chorley , Astley Walled Garden, Astley Park, Chorley Windsor Allotments, Chorley Crosse Hall Lane, Chorley Worthy Street,Chorley Tanyard Close, Coppull, Rear of Bay Horse, Whittle-le-Woods, All Seasons Raised Bed, Chorley Dunscar Drive, Chorley Hallwood Road/Moor Road, Chorley,. Rear of 41-73 Bolton Road, Higher Wheelton allotments, Rear of Pleasant View, Withnell, Cophurst Lane Allotments, Manor Road Allotments, Clayton Rear of Maybank and Oakdene, Withnell Fold Kem Mill Lane Allotments, Whittle-le-Woods Rear of Park View Terrace, Abbey Village Euxton Lane Allotments, Euxton. |
| Cemeteries, disused churchyards and other burial grounds | Quiet contemplation and burial of the dead, often linked to the promotion of wildlife conservation and biodiversity. | St Oswald’s Catholic Church St Josephs Church, Bolton Road Adlington Cemetery, Chapel Street Chorley Cemetery, Southport Road Rivington Parish Church, Horrobin Lane St Gregory's RC Church, Weldbank Lane Charnock Richard Crematorium, Preston Road Christ Church, Church Lane Parish Church of Saint Peter Chorley St Bede's Church, Preston Road St Barnabas Church, Heapey St John The Evangelist, Preston Road St James Parish Church, Water Street St Paul’s Church, Bury Lane, Withnell St Chads RC Church, Town Lane Church of the Holy Trinity, Chorley Old Road Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Towngate The Methodist Chapel, South Road St Church of St John the Evangelist, South Road |
| Green corridors | Areas or route which provide walking, cycling or horse riding, whether for leisure purposes or travel. May also offer opportunities for wildlife mitigation. | Whittle Canal Basin, Mill Lane/Chorley Old Road Between Chancery Road/Westway Opposite Railway Road Former Railway Line, Harpers Lane Ransnap Woods, off Back Lane, Euxton Between Perthshire Grove /Grenadier Walk, Buckshaw Village Between Guernsey Avenue/Buckinghamshire Place, Buckshaw Village Liverpool Walk, Buckshaw Village Between Unity Place/Maltby Square, Buckshaw Village Rear of Fairview Drive, Heath Charnock Crompton Walk, Buckshaw Village Between Durham Drive, Highfield Drive and Carpenters Close, Buckshaw Village Withnell Linear Park, off Bury Lane Withnell Linear Park, rear of Railway Road |
| Civic Space | Including civic and market squares, and other hard surfaced areas designed for pedestrians |
War Memorial Astley Park, Magistrates Court Square, Chorley Pals Memorial |
| Typology | Ancillary facility quality | Sites in Chorley |
| Football pitches Council managed community available |
Standard Good No changing rooms Good No changing rooms No changing rooms Poor No changing rooms |
Astley Park Fairview Youth and Community Centre Gillett Fields, Limbrick Gillibrand Playing Pitches Great Green's Lane Playing Pitch Jubilee Playing Pitches King George V Field Wigan Lane Playing Field |